Things You’ll Need:

Trail Running Shorts
Trail Running Socks
Trail-running Shoes
Health Club Memberships
Free weights set
Road Bikes
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“You can be out there having your worst day, but at the same time, the person next to you is having their best day. So there’s really no room for crankiness in the sport. At least I try to minimalize it.” -Suzie Lister, after 98′ Western States
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by Joe Miller
What does it take to take on an ultramarathon? Training, determination and that buzz.
North Carolina - “I swore up and down all during the eighth lap that this was the craziest thing I’d ever done,” said Frahm, who holds a doctorate in chemistry. “Why would anyone ever want to do this again?”

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by Casey McGuire
Since 1955, the Western States Trail ride has been conducted yearly, and since 1974, respectively, the Western States Endurance Run has been an annual event.
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by Iffy Guy
All of your running shoes end up brown. Ditto for your socks.
You buy calamine lotion (for poison ivy/oak) by the case.
You use a stick to carry your running clothes to the washing machine.
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“I gazed in envy at the ultra runners whose quadriceps had the kind of definition that tells you Secretariat is somewhere in their family tree.” -Liz Zelandais, writing about the Dam 50K run/relay
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by Casey McGuire
As Earth Week comes to a close, I hope we all understand that the beginning of the next Earth Week is the day after this one. It is great to celebrate things on certain days, and take time out to recognize and appreciate the things that we simply regard as a part […]

by Elizabeth Schnittker
There’s a gentleman in Maryland who has laced up his shoes and gone for a run every single day since April 4, 1967. He’s the longest known “streaker” recognized by the U.S. Running Streak Association. This brings up two interesting points:
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by Casey McGuire
As I’ll state many times, I’m no expert, though I do have an education revolving around exercise and body mechanics, and have trained many people to become stronger, more efficient, and perform better within their sports.
I’m just your average trail runner, but I am always looking for ways to improve myself and share […]

“There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.” -Ben Zander, according to aspiring ultrarunner Sophia Lewis
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