5 things we learned at 2021 Western States
Jim Walmsley and Beth Pascall won the 2021 Western States. Here's what else we learned at the historic 100-mile race.
The value of showing up
Coach David Roche has taught me so much about running, training and life. And this race reinforced the lessons of just showing up each day.
Hungerford Games a template for races during a pandemic
From packet pickup to race morning to the finish line, the Hungerford Races did it right, keeping runners safe during the pandemic.
2020 vision: 20 weeks to go until Hennepin Hundred
Twenty weeks from today is the Hennepin Hundred, my second 100-mile race. There are far too many unknowns related to the coronavirus at...
An FKT, an Accidental Ultra and supporting BTTT
Call it the Accidental Ultra. As races were cancelled due to the coronavirus, including my 100K at Zion National Park, I looked for...
Operation Inspiration a race day like no other
Today was a race day like none that I had previously experienced. No pre-race meeting. No friendly exchanges with other runners at the...
Finding joy in a time of uncertainty thanks to ultra runners
“Is your race still on?” It was a question I was asked with increased frequency last week as the coronavirus shut down much of our way of...
Why running is part of my one wild and precious life
While I pride myself on being an editor/writer (as well as a runner), I’ve never been interested in poetry. When it comes to poems, I...
Running 100 miles with a little help from my friends
To paraphrase a famous quote, it takes a village to get an ultra runner to the finish line. In preparation for my first 100-mile race,...
Fighting the Yeti and losing
Editor's note: This summer I wrote about Jason Atnip and his quest to run his first 100-miler. Earlier this week, he finished 78 miles...
