When one podcast door closes, another one opens
Editor’s note: I want to thank Ryan Ploeckelman for his time and willingness to answer all my questions about the sudden termination of...
Six 100-milers in a year for 63-year-old
It is said that roughly 1 percent of the population will ever finish a marathon. A small portion of that group will add ultra marathoner...
Grayson Murphy shoots her shot on the track, roads and trails
Growing up as a twin, Grayson Murphy developed her competitive fire. Their parents had Grayson and Maddy choose their sports to they...
5 tips for running amid the pandemic
It was two years ago this week when abdominal surgery sent my running world reeling, not to mention my home life, work life and...
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...
Ultra runner proves surgeon's dire prediction wrong
Josh Stevens describes his life as a three-act play. Growing up in Maine, Stevens was active and played a variety of sports. He ran...
An open letter to the coronavirus
Dear coronavirus, I am thankful and glad that we have not met in person, as far as I know. You, sir or madam, are a menace to the world....
6 ways that coronavirus will change ultra running
As I write this the ultra running community has paused with the rest of the world due to the coronavirus outbreak. It’s unknown when...
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...
