ultrarunning

Monica’s 3000+ Mile Odyssey

by vince January 1, 2010 Faces

Ultra runner extraordinaire, Monica Scholz is raising the bar.  In 2001 Monica set a World Record by completing twenty-three 100-mile races in one calendar year.  Oddly some critics and naysayers suggested that this accomplishment wasn’t that remarkable as they felt Monica wasn’t regarded as an elite runner.  Although Monica did not win any of the [...]

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My Western States 100 Mile Death March

by Bill December 4, 2009 Community Submitted News

Our first submitted story, and what a story!  Check out Gary Robbin’s 2009 Western States Race Report.  If failing kidneys are something you’re familiar with, you’ve got to read this: Hey Vince, great idea on here! Made me reflect upon WS this year. It was the closest I’ve ever coming to quitting on myself but [...]

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Iroquois 100 Trail Run

by vince November 28, 2009 Races

My big running goal for 2009 was to complete The Tahoe Rim Trail 100-miler in July.  Unfortunately, the heat and altitude of that race got to me, and I withdrew after 50 miles and over fourteen hours of suffering.  Ultra runners are known to have short memories, so only a few days after my DNF (did [...]

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A Step Beyond – A Definitive Guide to Ultrarunning

by vince November 26, 2009 Book Reviews

Guide to Ultrarunning Edited by: Don Allison “Ultrarunning:  An extravagant form of exercise, in which the athlete runs, or from time to time, walks beyond the distance of 26.2 miles. Races of ultra distance are distinguished by slowness of foot, extreme garrulity and gorging on so-called “food” they yell at their children for eating.“ — [...]

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