Articles by Mike Van Hulle

Loud Thunder

Michael Price approached the Riverview Aid Station during his half marathon at the Loud Thunder 50, something seemed amiss. For the first 8 miles of the race, he had thought only about his grand return to the aid stat...

Mines of Spain

There comes a point during an ultra where you’re not sure you’ll be able to go on. Your body hurts and your mind goes dark. Every part of your soul is telling you to just quit and enjoy the sleeping bag waiting for...

Mines Of Spain

The night before my 100k race, I meticulously packed and organized my nutrition. Each drop bag had copious amounts of waffles, gummies, protein bars and squeezable apple-banana sauces. I even perfected my own individual...

Mines of Spain

It’s somewhere around 3 a.m. on a flooded creek bank in Dubuque, Iowa. A runner limps towards the edge and stands face-to-face with a water crossing that on almost any other day of the year would not be there. The dark a...