The most recent newsletter from McMillan Running contained a cool interview with Texas ultra runner, Meredith Terranova, as she shares the journey of her recent Quicksilver 50 mile win (race report), her sports nutrition and training, wellness career, and more. Thanks to Greg McMillan for reprint permissions. Enjoy! Preparing for the Western States 100 -Mile [...]

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We have reached the final group of TALON trail runners running Western States. Good thing to, the race starts tomorrow (Saturday) morning 5:00 am. Texas has the largest number of wrist-band recipients from the TALON region. How many? 13! For those I was able to hunt down, they were kind enough to share a bit [...]

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Four ultra athletes from Arkansas will be running at the 37th annual Western States 100. I was able to get in contact with three of them and the group includes a 100 mile newbie, an experienced ultra runner but Western States newbie, and  a runner that wants to experience the final .9 miles he has [...]

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Brian Jackson and Sam Landry will be arriving to the Western States 100 start line from the state of Louisiana. I was able to track down Brian on the continent of Africa after he had just finished his second Comrades marathon and he kind enough to share a bit about himself as he tapers (I would [...]

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Hard to believe, but there is only one trail runner representing the state of Oklahoma at the upcoming Western States 100 trail run. Henry Bickerstaff is that runner. Henry was kind enough to share a bit about himself so we can get to know a little bit about or fellow TALON athlete. Enjoy some music [...]

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Of the 23 TALON (TX, AR, LA, OK, NM) ultra athletes registered for the fast approaching Western States 100 mile trail run on June 26-27, three will depart from the state of New Mexico. I was able to get in contact with two of the dirt running connoisseurs, and they were kind enough to share a [...]

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Run from San Francisco to New York City and try to do it in 47 days (70 miles per day). The film, Running America, attempts to capture this 2008 extreme ultrarunning journey attempted by Charlie Engle and Marshall Ulrich. Running America is your window into the run — as it’s happening. It’s been said that [...]

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