Dr. Mark Cucuzzella has been running his entire life and has many marathons, six completions of the JFK 50 and two completions of the Comrades Marathon. But this fall he ticked of his first 100-miler! We talk to him about his great achievement and...
The famous Western States 100 began from a horse race that started back in 1955. SIX years prior to this (1949), Pack Burro racing had been a prize-paying sport that started in the mountains of Colorado. Here is a fun video produced by Salomon a...
Coaches Ian Sharman, David Roche and Krissy Moehl rejoin The Nation to answer questions you submitted via social media. Topics include: Taking time off after a big raceHow to be safe on the trailsHow to know you are ready...
This is our first Simul-podcast. It only makes sense that we would do this with our favorite British corespondent, Warren Pole, one of the founders of 33 Fuel. They recently started a podcast that is devoted to endurance fueling: 33Fuel...
We all have multiple identities – Mom, brother, friend, scientist, comedian, bowler, runner, writer, etc. Some of these identities come by choice, by chance or forced upon us. They may change over time too. We are the sum of these identities...
We brought together running representatives from three continents Asia: Mark Agnew, Hong KongEurope: Hillary Gerardi, FranceNorth America: Jamil Coury, USA We asked them to talk about running topics that are current in their corner of the world...
Zoë Rom had a great birthday this year. She woke up and set out to run the 17-mile, 5400′ ascent to Capitol Peak. Capitol Peak is one of the infamous “14ers” (peaks in Colorado over 14,000′ elevation). It is a class 4 climb...
Earlier this summer Adam Kimble broke the supported FKT (fastest known time) on the 171-mile circumnavigation of the Tahoe Rim Trail in 37 hours 12 minutes. The Tahoe Rim Trail is a long-distance hiking trail that forms a loop around the Lake Tahoe...
One of the many conversations we enjoy on the trail is how each of us were introduced to trail and ultra running. Each of us has our own story. Although each of these stories are unique, there are some relatable common threads. In the book, The Rise...
Photo Credit: Max Holloway