Articles by Gary Cantrell

From The South: Our Race Directors Are Changing

If there is one aspect of our sport that has been transformed in the 1980s, it is the relationship between runners and race directors. Prior to this decade, the sport was so small that virtually everyone knew everyone el...

From the South: Advice to Beginning Ultrarunners, Part 1

There seems to be a consistent demand for how-to articles on ultrarunning. Newcomers to our joyous sport eagerly seek advice on how to minimize the time spent as novices so that they can play the game without learning ma...

From The South

Finally, it's in sight. After all these long hours of misery I can see the finish. With an energy that had seemed impossible just a few miles ago I pump hard with both arms and legs, racing the clicking seconds on the di...