Ready to run an ultramarathon? Intrigued, but terrified? Ultra running might sound intimidating, but with a little preparation and the right mindset, it’s completely doable, and dare we say it can ...

Running a marathon used to be the standard bucket list achievement, with the sport seeing massive growth in the last 10 years or so. But ultra running, once the domain of an elite minority, is also ...

The thought of coming last in a race fills some people with dread. However, when you run an ultra marathon, the attitude is very different. In fact, the opposite can be true. At these events, just ...

A marathon is never easy, so progressing to running your first ultra marathon (or simply, ultra) will seem pretty daunting. There may be marathon in the name, but in reality, running your first ultra ...

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From muscle fibers to mental grit, here’s the science behind why some bodies can endure ultramarathons, while others hit the wall far sooner. Ultramarathons sit at the far edge of what the human body ...

Thirteen years after its introduction to the world, the Backyard Ultra endurance race format will be brought to Northwest Colorado in June. The last-man-standing competition will feature up to 75 of ...

Eagle trail-runner Genevieve Harrison’s life has kind of been one big ultra. Fully immersed in the USA Triathlon world at 17, she dropped competitive sports altogether by 19. Harrison transferred ...