Jeff Browning’s formula for masters endurance athletes
Jeff Browning grew up running. He ran around the Missouri farm, doing chores. He ran to meet his friends at a creek a half-mile away. He...
Riding the Western States wait list
Jeremiah Lackey was hanging out with his buddies, drinking a couple of beers — the precursor to so many stories, some good, some not so...
Ultra racer’s path to the podium and mentorship
Coree Aussem-Woltering’s first-grade phys ed teacher saw something in him. The teacher challenged his student to run a mile in under 15...
Chris DeNucci recovering, eyes Western States return
(Chris DeNucci at the Western States 100. / Photo by Justin Britton) Up until 2005 Chris DeNucci had never thought of being a runner. He...
AJW's road to recovery, return to Hardrock
You are a runner. You have placed in the top 10 of Western States seven consecutive years. Your kids literally grew up at ultra marathon...
Camille Herron: A lifelong love of running
(Comrades Marathon finish line / Jetline Action photos) When Camille Herron first hit the track as a middle-schooler, it was love at...
Gunhild Swanson’s amazing finish at Western States
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...
