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Articles by Gary Cantrell

Gary Cantrell writes the “View From the Open Road” column. Gary has written for UltraRunning more or less continuously since his column “From the South” first appeared in Volume 1, Number 1 back in May of 1981. He is perhaps most well-known as the founder of the Barkley, a trail race in eastern Tennessee. (Although some would comment that it isn’t really a race, and others would add that those aren’t really trails.) He is also the founder of the Strolling Jim 40 Mile and periodically organizes a 314-mile run across Tennessee, the Vol State Road Race. He is currently the race director of the Backyard Ultra. In the real world he works as an accountant.

From the South

From the South

From the South

From the South

From the South

From the South

From the South: A Run in the Crystal Palace

From the South

Natural Light Tallahassee Ultra Classic, 50 & 100 Km

From the South: 24 Hour Race Strategy

From the South

From the South: "No Mas"

From The South

From the South: Getting There is Half the Fun

From the South: Media Coverage

From the South: Marriage and Ultramarathoning

From the South: The Toughest Course

Tallahassee Ultradistance Classic: The South Comes of Age

From The South: Winter Running, Southern Style

From The South: When To Quit

DNF. What an awful abreviation. It looks lousy in the training log. It sounds worse to say. Nobody wants to DNF, yet in almost every ultra someone does. Often a high percentage do. There are individuals who have ne...

From the South

From the South

From the South

From the Southern Hills

From the South

From the South: The Long Training Run

From the South

From the South: Why do you do it?

From the South: A Guide for Ultra Organizers

From the South: A litter detective makes her mark

As ultra distance runners who cover every road within 20 miles of our home on foot, we are much more aware of aspects of roadsides than those who spend their time inside. We seek out the shady, tree-lined roads far from...