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The Ultrarunner’s Heart

All ultrarunners know the significance of the fist sized cardiac muscle that supports our every stride. Without it, well, you could forget about that weekly long run and anything else for that matter.
As we take a stride deeper into self, heart becomes a pointer to the etheric components that we all possess deep within our [...]

Are You A Trail Running Shoe Junkie?

Do you have pairs of trail running shoes like a golfer has a variety of golf clubs to match a particular shot?
For example:

Trail shoe A – General all-around trail shoe. 100 miler shoe.
Trail shoe B – Muddy conditions.
Trail shoe C – Extremely technical conditions.
Trail shoe D –  Racing trail shoe. 50 miles or less.

For road [...]

Mid-week Trail Running Motivation

Matt Hart, over at Coaching Endurance put together another great video highlighting his 2009 year in the trail running scene.
If the body is dragging a bit, this video may will get you out the door!

(If you can’t see the video, click here.)
Thanks Matt! My blood was pumpin’ after watching this. Awesome stuff.
Be active – Feel [...]

7 Reasons Why Running on a Treadmill Rocks!

The treadmill is probably the most negatively talked about piece of running gear/equipment. One of the most affectionate names often given to it is the dreadmill. Ouch! And this is one of the nicer words.
Why do we have such angst for a running tool that simply sits there waiting to help you reach your running [...]

6 Steps to Ultrarunner DNF Recovery

It is a mistake to suppose that men succeed through success; they much oftener succeed through failures. Precept, study, advice, and example could never have taught them so well as failure has done. – Samuel Smiles
Welcome all DNF ultrarunners.
My name is David Hanenburg and I dropped at mile 75 of the Rocky Raccoon 100 mile [...]

Rocky Raccoon 100 Trail Run Videos

My mind, body, and spirit is preparing for something big, I can feel it. My mind is mentally going into conserve mode for my first 100 mile trail run this weekend at Rocky Raccoon. Instead of fighting it, I will accept what is.
Who is this Rocky Raccoon?
Here are a couple videos capturing personal experiences of [...]

24 Hour Ultrarunning Race Experience

“…of course, I am here to run 24 hour race, which is next best to 10 day race.”
I have mentioned why I think a 24 Hour/timed-event is worth experiencing at least once.
Here is a video that captures the beauty, simplicity, and communal characteristics of this running experience format.

(If you can’t see the video, click here.)
The [...]