RUNSPIRITED

Elizabeth Clor realized her dream of BQing and running Boston once she overcame the mental hurdles.

Baseball catcher and philosopher Yogi Berra is quoted as saying, "Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical."

That pretty much sums up Elizabeth Clor's que...

When Stephanie Wattenbarger began her running journey she didn’t know about training. “It was just me and my Timex, really bad running shoes, a wish and a prayer.”

After all the self-professed “marching band geek and the drama/acting nerd” was new to sports in 2007 when...

Tim Murphy was a runner before he realized it. In those early days of staying in shape for high school wrestling, not only did he not acknowledge he was a runner, he understandably had no idea he would end up with a career in the running industry.

The two sports have st...

When runners think of Dean Karnazes, they may recall the story of when he ordered a pizza to be delivered during a run. Or the time he ran 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 consecutive days. Or the time he ran 350 miles in 80 hours and 44 minutes without sleep.

His list o...

Ask Angie Maske-Berka how many races she has run and she literally has no idea.

To be sure, Maske-Berka is as active in races as she is on social media and with the BibRave community. As for races, here’s her best shot at quantifying them: five ultra distances, mostly 5...

The chief running officer for Runner’s World leaves behind a legacy of inspiring runners worldwide and — yes — the dreaded Yasso 800s.

Bart Yasso — the mayor of running — is loved and revered by runners worldwide. Yasso has engaged runners at races, expos, group runs wh...

Along the main street in Leadville, Colorado, Chad Prichard is relaxed. He speaks in soft, calming tones to his service dog, Woody, who he is still training.  As an acoustic guitar player’s chords and soothing voice fill the air, we chat on a park bench.

Prichard lives...

Michael Wardian’s list of running accomplishments would fill a 100-mile trail. He has successfully navigated races ranging from the Badwater Ultra Marathon to the fastest combined times in all the marathon majors. Among his records is the fastest marathon dressed as El...

She was the gifted, fearless wild child featured in “Born to Run.” Fourteen years later, Shelton still leads a “crazy life,” following her passion in pursuit of the next endurance challenge.

Jenn Shelton became well known for her appearance in Christopher McDougall’s

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The 70-year-old woman’s record almost never came to be. Here’s how she beat the odds to get into the 100-mile race and then overcame a serious error to complete her historic run.

Gunhild Swanson’s dramatic finish at this year’s 100-mile Western States Endurance Run almo...