Races: How tough do you want your next Ultramarathon?

I’m always surprised when I read about races that defy even my imagination. Personally, I’ve been to the ultra-marathon wars and yet once in awhile I still read about a race that makes me shake my head in just a bit of disbelief. And the shocking thing about that might just be that a “normal” [...]

Races: Leadville 100 Mile Race Report (cont.)

[This is the continuation of Jim Kelleher's race reporting from the Leadville 100 mile trail run. For the previous chapter, click here.]
This was the 25th running of the Leadville 100 Mile Trail Run, but I was surprised a little that they didn’t do anything to celebrate it. They did bring back a favored t-shirt and [...]

Races: Leadville 100 Mile Race Report (Guest Writer)

Jim Kelleher of Pikes Peak Road Runners (PPRR) was kind enough to do the write-up below on the Leadville 100 Mile Trail Race. Thanks Jim!
Maybe it wasn’t one for the record books, but this year’s 25th running of the Leadville Trail 100 had plenty of competition and suspense, with one very notable exception: Who [...]

Training: what should I eat for breakfast before long runs?

One of the big mistakes that runners make is that they go into their long run workouts with empty fuel tanks. Just like a car needs gas, you need fuel to power your engine. When you’ve got nothing in the tank, you can feel tired, fatigued, and cranky from the first steps of your run. [...]

Races: Leadville 100 mile trail race early results

Early results are in from the Leadville 100 Mile Trail race. Anton Krupika has won the race by almost three and a half hours!
Leadville is 50 miles out and back in the midst of the Colorado Rockies. the lowest point on the course is 9,200 ft. and the highest point is Hope Pass at 12,600 [...]

Product Review: Salomon XA PRO 15 Packvest

While I was preparing for my last ultra, I spent a fair amount of time looking for a just the perfect hydration and food carrying system. What I had found is that I often didn’t want to slow down to get into a pack on my back and that fanny-pack with a hydration bladder didn’t [...]

Movie Review: Dancing the Bear (2007)

As a writer who mainly covers running, it isn’t every day that I get to review a movie. I have often been a fan of reading movie reviews, especially the really bad ones. I get a good chuckle when a film reviewer compares the latest big budget Hollywood picture to a say a “naked man [...]

White River 50 Mile Trail Run - Coach Joe’s Complete Story

My story about the White River 50 Mile Trail Run was posted as five seperate chapters. It may be easier for you to forward this link if you’d like to pass it around.
Here are the links to all five chapters:
Chapter I - Introduction
Chapter II - The early miles and the first climb
Chapter III - [...]