What a weekend at the Transvulcania races! David Sinclair & Blandine L’Hirondel won the Ultra, Ruth Gitonga & Philemon Kiriago won the Half Marathon, & Joyce Njeru & Richard Omaya Atuya won the VK.

iRunFar’s next headed to Basque Country, Spain, for the 25th anniversary of the Zegama Marathon on Sunday. Read our preview of the blockbuster field.

DNF

To Finish, Or Not

By Guest Writer Comments

A discussion about elite runners’ motivations to finish or not finish an ultramarathon.

Your Ultra-Training Bag Of Tricks: Handling The Dreaded DNF

By Ian Torrence Comments

DNFing, and how to avoid it.

The Power of the Mind

By Andy Jones-Wilkins Comments

Can training yourself to not think about DNFing keep you from dropping out of an ultramarathon?

Why We DNF

By Geoff Roes Comments

Geoff Roes writes about why we drop out (DNF) ultramarathons.

DNFs: Do No Forgets for Ultrarunner of the Year

By Andy Jones-Wilkins Comments

In the first edition of AJW’s Taproom, Andy Jones-Wilkins discusses the possible effect of DNFs on the Ultrarunner of the Year discussion.

2010 Rocky Raccoon 100: A First-Timer Account

By Ashley Arnold Comments

Ashley Arnold shares her first attempt at running a 100 mile ultramarathon at the 2010 Rocky Raccoon 100.