By David Hanenburg on 31 Jan 2011 | Tagged as: race news
Over 230 runners enjoyed the cold and soggy conditions at the inaugural Brazos Bend Trail Run on January 16. This trail running adventure took place at Brazos Bend State Park located 28 miles southwest of Houston and provided a half marathon, marathon, or 50 kms of foot fun. In case you need a little spark to keep [...]
By David Hanenburg on 28 Jan 2011 | Tagged as: inspiration
“You can’t fake it, you have to do the dedicated work to have a chance at finishing. No posers—that’s what I like. You can’t cheat the event or it will crush you.” – Jeff Browning on running 100 miles Check out this cool presentation on the ultramarathon by speedy trail runner Jeff Browning. Jeff presented [...]
By David Hanenburg on 27 Jan 2011 | Tagged as: race news
Great conditions provided runners an epic day at the Big Bend Ultra Run which took pace in the ruggedly beautiful Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas on January 16. Around 300 new and experienced trail runners enjoyed the 50 km, 25 km, or the newly added 10 km scenic run. This event is a [...]
By David Hanenburg on 26 Jan 2011 | Tagged as: trail running course flyover
Running through the Gila National Forest in southern New Mexico at The Ghost Town 38.5 mile run. An intimate group of fortunate runners participated in the event. For those interested in getting a glimpse of the route, I have put together a course flyover to provide a unique perspective of the 38.5 mile journey. Special thanks [...]
By David Hanenburg on 25 Jan 2011 | Tagged as: nutrition
Farro – Have you heard of it? Not Pharaoh – Farro? Farro is ancient, minimally processed, and nutritious grain that is believed to have fed the Roman legions as they marched across Europe and the Middle East. As many ultra events often become a march of some sort, Farro sounded like a food source worth [...]
By David Hanenburg on 24 Jan 2011 | Tagged as: race news
The first race of the 2011 Louisiana Trail Running State Championships took place at the Dirty Soles 5 Miler at the scenic Fontainebleau State Park on Lake Pontchartrain near the city of Mandeville. For those that have the leg-turnover, Forge Racing has once again received great support to provide some sweet prize packages (overall and [...]
By David Hanenburg on 21 Jan 2011 | Tagged as: inspiration, race news
Let’s get this weekend started! Here is a video that captures the 50 km experience from an athlete that completed her first marathon/ultra marathon at the Bandera 50 km. Nice choice for a first. Awesome! Some of those photos even look a little familiar . Enjoy! (If you can’t see the video, click here.) I [...]
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