Articles by Don Allison

10 Tips for Downhill Trail Running

Advice often given regarding improvement is, “Work on your weaknesses, not your strengths.” It’s good advice, which can be applied to running on trails, especially the downhills. For new or even experie...

Chatter

At first glance, there does not seem to be a lot in common between ultrarunning and the military. But on further inspection, there is more in common than meets they eye. Both reguire focus, discipline, and structure, as...

Ted Corbitt, The Father of U.S. Ultrarunning An Interview with the Man who started it all.

A quiet man by nature, Ted Corbitt let his accomplishments do the talking, and they speak volumes. He earned a berth on the 1952 Olympic Marathon team and finished in the top ten in the Boston Marathon. In ultrarunning,...