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As I trotted my way to the start, it felt cold on the coast of Washington. Surprisingly, it wasn’t raining, which was welcomed by the nearly 500 eager runners who lined up at Fairhaven Park preparing to tackle the 29t...

Do you even enjoy running?” inquired my mother back in November when I told her I had signed up for my first ultramarathon. “No. I mean, maybe. I don’t know. I just have to survive it, I don’t have to like it!”After eigh...

I’ve always been drawn to races with history. Part of it is the comparative element – the ghosts on the trail to whom you can compare your effort. A race’s longevity also tends to be a good proxy for quality. But my affi...

Runners need water and water comes from rain. While we might not always love the idea of spending hours in the rain, rain is what makes the Pacific Northwest the beautiful place it is. The forest is there because of the...