4 Stellar Trail Races in the Northwest under 25K
Trail running has many legitimate benefits over running on roads. And although it isn’t always possible to run on dirt, it’s worth staying off busy thoroughfares.
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Jeff Browning
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Jeff Browning (aka Bronco Billy) is an endurance coach and ultra runner. He has finished over 100 ultras on four continents, and is dedicated to all things dirt — especially if it involves a summit. Find out more about his running and coaching, and be sure to join his Trail Tribe video tips at GoBroncoBilly.com.
Top Summer Vacation Ultras
After 19 years of racing, my wife knows that road-tripping to an ultra is just another “vacation that’s not really a vacation.” However, there are a few races that happen to fall in the summer months with venues that can be fun for the whole family.
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Running Safely With Old Man Winter
The temperature is below freezing and it’s still dark outside. The alarm goes off and you hit snooze, pulling those warm covers ever higher. Still, your training plan calls for a run.
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Head Games
I was 50 miles into last year’s painfully flat Antelope Island 100 Miler in Utah. While I was trying to stay on Speedgoat Karl Meltzer’s sub-15 hour course record splits, my early season fitness was a little less than desirable.
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Balancing Act: Managing Family Life and Training
My oldest son was born just three weeks after the 2002 Western States 100. It was my first hundred-mile race, and I’m pretty sure my wife hoped it would be…
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Embracing the Fat: The Road to Fat Adaptation
Fat. That tiny word has caused quite a stir as of late in the world of endurance sports. And with good reason. An increasing number of athletes are turning toward…
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Mixing It Up: Cross Training for Trail Running
The days are short and it’s cold outside. Most trail runners are tempted to take a break and not run much in the winter months. The temptation is to curl up next to a warm fire and grab a good book, rather than get out the door to work out. However, this strategy doesn’t help the fitness you’ve worked so hard to build. Time to mix it up.
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Hill Training: Speedwork in Disguise
In 2008, I returned to Bighorn 100 for the third time. I had managed to grab my first win in a 100-miler in 2005, and was somehow lucky enough to…
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Beginners Guide to Night Running — on Trails
Darkness fell as I made the final push to the thin-air summit of Colorado’s 14,100-foot Handies Peak, and I flipped on my headlamp and waist lamp. After traversing the summit…
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Bucket List Trails Outside the Pacific Northwest
Finding a new ribbon of singletrack can make you feel like a kid on Christmas morning. Each time I head out of town, I pour over maps and websites trying…
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