The Ultra Marathon Aid Station Beginners Guide
An ultra marathon aid station is a table of relief filled with supportive volunteers, food and drinks for replenishment, along with a few other odds and ends to aid you along the ...
Fat Adapted Ultra Runner: Why Fat Is Your Friend
A fat adapted runner understands that in today’s competitive world of low cost convenience, we have lost sight of the essential link between diet and physical activity. Take a car for example: ...
6 Mental Strategies To Run An Ultra Marathon
They say you run the first 50 miles of an ultramarathon with your body and the second 50 miles with your mind. When you run an ultra marathon, you will find this ...
You Know You’re An Ultra Runner When…
It was 2 o’clock in the morning as I ran across the state of Florida with blisters on my feet passing a set of wild coyotes while dumping a bag of flour ...
Ultra Marathon Advice For Race Day Morning
Ultra marathon race day morning can take several turns so be prepared and focused. I’ve taken the starting line with ease and I’ve taken the starting line with a shirt on backwards ...
11 Things To Consider Before Signing Up For An Ultra Marathon
Signing up for an ultra marathon? Whether you are brand new to ultra running or you are an experienced endurance athlete, here you will find a helpful guide with 11 things to consider ...
10 Ultra Marathon Quotes And How They Apply To Race Day
“Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must, just never give up.” That’s the essence of ultra marathon running – relentless forward motion while putting one foot ...
What To Pack For Your First Ultra Marathon
So you’ve decided to run your first ultra marathon? Congratulations! Choosing to take the plunge into the world of ultra marathon running is an achievement all on its own. Now that the ...
Avoid These 7 Common Mistakes That Lead to a DNF
The dreaded 3 letters in Ultra Running: DNF or Did Not Finish. The 3 letters that no ultra runner at any level wants to hear on race day. Ultra marathons are different ...
Ultramarathon Motivation: 10 Tricks to Keep You Motivated As An Ultra Runner
As I run into the morning before the sun rises, the streets are empty like my own personal race...I can feel the ultramarathon motivation from within. We run through the neighborhoods beneath ...