Good article in the Seattle PI on elite trail, ultra, road running Uli Steidl. This guy is an amazing athlete posting amazing times across a very broad range of distances. It looks like Uli will be focusing on the marathon full time this year in a bid to make the Germany marathon team for Beijing […]
Entries from May 2007
Uli Steidl focusing on Marathon.
May 18th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Tags: Ultra Running
Commonwealth Championship for Mountain Running and Ultra distance
May 18th, 2007 · No Comments
This is a cool announcement from the WMRA:
A Commonwealth Championship for Mountain Running and Ultra distance
PRESS RELEASE 1
18.05.07
NEW COMMONWEALTH CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT FOR ULTRADISTANCE AND MOUNTAIN RUNNING TO BE HELD IN ENGLAND IN 2009.
The International Association of Ultra Runners (IAU) and the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) are pleased to announce that their proposal to […]
Tags: Mountain Running · Ultra Running · World Mountain Running Association
My favorite strength training route is opening Saturday!
May 17th, 2007 · No Comments
Finally the Grouse Grind is opening Saturday! Time to start building the leg strength. For those that don’t know about the grind it is a rigorous 2.9 km (1.8 mile) trail that takes you straight up the face of Grouse Mountain. By the time you reach the plateau, your ascent will gain 853 metres […]
Tags: Trail Running
Western States Promo Video
May 17th, 2007 · No Comments
I still want to do this someday.
Tags: Ultra Running · Western States 100
Anyone know details about the Endurance Challenge?
May 16th, 2007 · 2 Comments
It looks like The North Face will be promoting ultra running again this year. Their support for ultra running has been a bresh of fresh air but their new venture the “Endurance Challenge” seems to be almost a mystery the site gives dates, distance and info on prize money but that’s about it. What I […]
Tags: Ultra Running