This Race Tests the Limits of Human Endurance Amanda Loudin|April 26, 2019 The forbidding Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra race provides more than just an athletic challenge. Here’s what scientists are learning from the event.
Jasmin Paris on Her Record-Setting Win of Britain’s Montane Spine Race Cassidy Randall|January 18, 2019 The 35-year-old ultra athlete and new mom shares what it was like to dominate the challenging 268-mile course that's lovingly known as Britain's most brutal race.
Karel Sabbe Sets New Fastest Known Time on the Appalachian Trail Jonathan Olivier|August 29, 2018 Moving at an astonishing pace, the Belgian ultrarunner smashed the previous Fastest Known Time on the AT by more than four days.
Pete Ripmaster Wins the Iditarod Trail Invitational. What’s Next? Graham Averill|June 26, 2018 Pete Ripmaster, an ultrarunner known for accomplishing 50 races in 50 states, recently won the Iditarod Trail Invitational—an epic race that takes runners, bikers and skiers on a 1,000-mile journey across Alaska’s wilderness, from Knik to Nome. Learn what the athlete is up to now and what he's planning next.
Wild Ideas Worth Living: Brendan Leonard Shelby Stanger|March 2, 2018 Brendan Leonard on how to run 100 miles, get paid to write books and blogs, and make movies and cartoons about adventure. Brendan Leo...
It’s Time We Talk About Online Harassment and the Outdoors Aer Parris|February 13, 2018 Read about the dark side of the great outdoors. Learn how online harassment is affecting outdoor enthusiasts and what you can do about it.
REI Presents: How to Run 100 Miles Brendan Leonard|February 12, 2018 How to Run 100 Miles follows two normal guys as they train for and run their first ultramarathon,100-mile race. Running isn't something that comes naturally to them or to most of us, but at least they have each other. Youʼll laugh, you'll cheer and you'll probably get a lump in your throat.
Cat Bradley is Racing the Only Target That Matters—Her Own Morgan Sjogren|February 9, 2018 After a breakout year winning Western States 100, setting the Grand Canyon Rim To Rim To Rim FKT and going pro, in 2018 runner Cat Bradley is staying focused on her toughest competition—herself.
Wild Ideas Worth Living: Mirna Valerio Shelby Stanger|January 31, 2018 Mirna’s wild idea is to run ultra-marathons and advocate for body positivity, showing others that fitness comes in many sizes. Mirna's not just a runner. She’s also a teacher, coach, diversity leader, trained opera singer, mom, wife, and author of A Beautiful Work in Progress.
Camille Herron’s 100-Mile World Record Aer Parris|November 16, 2017 How do you break records for a distance you've never run before? We talk to Camille herself to find out. It comes down to science and joy.
Relentless Forward Motion Chris Van Leuven|July 10, 2017 From peak bagging, to distance running, mountain athlete Sunny Stroeer is chasing the next challenge. January 23, 2017, Aconcagua, Argent...
How Trail Running Makes You Happier, Healthier, and Smarter Heather Johnson|April 26, 2017 A Q&A with author Sarah Lavender Smith In the first chapter of The Trail Runner's Companion: A Step-by-Step Guide to Trail Running an...
