Trail Running Blog

This is one thing that perplexes me about ultra training, how long should your long run be? There seems to be many different theories out there. I read in an interview with Matt Carpenter that he did not run over three hours while preparing for the Leadville 100 mile ultra because it would take him [...]

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This years uphill/downhill WMRA World Mountain Running Trophy in Ovronnaz, Switzerland was won by previous champion Marco De Gasperi (ITA) (his fifth World title) holding off the strong challenge of an African duo from Eritrea at the WMRA World Mountain Running Trophy. De Gasperi who excels in the up/down version of the World Trophy had [...]

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Stumbled upon these cool intro to trail running videos by elite ultra runners Scott Mason and Karl Meltzer. Worth a watch for those just entering the sport (especially the downhill tips). Getting Started Running Uphill Running Downhill Check out Karl and Scott’s Wasatch Speed Goat blog for great posts on trail running.

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For many if asked who is the greatest endurance athlete of all time they may respond Lance Armstrong, Scott Jurek maybe even Dean Karnazes (he is good at marketing) but very few will respond Terry Fox who I belief if the greatest endurance athlete of all time. Who is this guy? Most Canadians know (I [...]

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This a very common question from beginner trail/ultra runners with regards to their hydration needs: “should I use hand-held bottles or a camel back/water bladder?”. I remember asking the same question at a local road running shop when I first started trail running and they told me hand-helds will lead to injury. Well I did [...]

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