Tag: Racing

Ace Your Aid Stations

Aid stations are totally awesome, as are the volunteers who staff them. Really, it’s the aid stations that make the whole ultra thing possible. You run almost completely unencumbered by equipment for 30, 50, or 100 miles...

Races As Training Runs

Races can be very useful training arenas as alternatives to solo long runs. There’s certainly a tendency for ultrarunners to race a lot more frequently than the traditional spring and fall marathon, so what’s the best wa...

From The Big Apple: Rest

There are moments when the fatigue and pain are just too much, moments when you know you have to quit, moments when you can’t think a positive thought, moments you’re ten times more tired than possible. It is time to res...