Dave Mackey, the boulder, the amputation and the future
Dave Mackey considers himself lucky. It was nearly four and a half years ago when he was on top of the world, on a normal training run in...
For Jacob Puzey, daily life is an ultra
It’s hard to imagine now but there was a time when Jacob Puzey struggled to finish a 3K cross-country race without stopping. Puzey set a...
Healing animals for work; healing herself through running
Teresa Kaiser just loves running for the physical and emotional resets it gives her. “It makes any day seem better. Maybe that counts as...
Always brave, always inspirational, always Gabe
Gabrielle Grunewald may have finally succumbed to the cancer she courageously batted for a decade. But her memory, inspiration and...
From an overweight smoker to 50 marathons in a year
Three years ago Cliff Sewell was an overweight smoker and heavy drinker. Today, he is on a quest to run 50 marathons in one year,...
The ups and downs of an elite ultra runner
Michele Yates has the hips, pelvis and pubic bone area of a 100-year-old, doctors told her five years ago. “My bones had grown the wrong...
The rewards of running and pacing
I first met Wan Ho Kou three years ago when he paced the Alpine Classic Half Marathon. Up until that time, I had not used pacers during...
Maggie Guterl and her evolving ‘why’
For some ultra runners, the quest is to go longer to push their limits. Others are inspired by destinations for their races or runs....
Ultras, faith and family define Hayden Hawks
Hayden Hawks dreamed of playing under the lights at iconic Fenway Park. Instead, he gets to run in some of the most scenic places on the...
Jared Hazen: Chasing, running and living with Jim Walmsley
No one in history has run the historic Western States 100-mile race faster than Jared Hazen. Except, of course, for the guy sitting...
