March 21st, 2023

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3.21.23 – The Horizon of Human Potential

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The Definition of Endurance Insanity

If you are doing more than me, you must be out of your mind.

The Best of the Best Awards of 2022

A deep dive into the trail and ultrarunning awards.

How to Tame a Dragon

Exploring mental anguish at Italy's Tor Des Géants.

Hellah Sidibe Takes Flight

Hellah Sidibe left his MLS career to rediscover self-belief, consistency, and a mindset shift—to running every single day.

Keep Trail Running Weird Awards 2022

As we start a new year of running, let’s begin by celebrating our 2022 trail accomplishments.

The race to sustainability

In the most important race, trail running has a secret weapon — its runners.

A Crowdsourced Ode to the 50K

Thoughts from runners on why the just-more-than-a-marathon distance is so much fun.

Born to Run 2: The Ultimate Training Guide book review

Ultrarunner Buzz Burrell reviews Christopher McDougall's latest book.

The Ultimate Guide to Running 100K

If you’re going to run in the dark, let’s make it as fun as possible.

A tough race with a tougher message

Climate change is devastating Bhutan. Its King chose a trail race to demonstrate how.

Under the sign, all things are possible

An immigrant in South Central L.A. found ultras in his 40s. He won them in his 50s.

The need for Indigenous inclusion in ultrarunning

Connor Ryan shares how he connects with his culture while ultrarunning and advocates for more Native involvement in the sport.

The runner’s low

The emotional crash that can happen after a goal race – and what to do about it.

A summer in photos

The PatitucciPhoto team of Dan and Janine Patitucci with partner Kim Strom share their favorite summer 2022 photos.

Women Who FKT

A movement to encourage more women to set new speed-record benchmarks is spreading across the globe.

Sprinting down and flying above the world’s biggest mountains

Trail runner, filmmaker, sky diver, and dirt biker Allie Mac goes full throttle as a creator and athlete.

Love Finds You

Worn thin by the Italian Alps, Doug Mayer stumbles into something unexpected.

Rock hopping with Run the Whites

Creative athlete and gear guru Andrew Drummond helps athletes come together and explore the White Mountains year-round.

Not to be ignored

With four 100-mile wins and another three podium finishes since early 2021, Arlen Glick may be the most successful-yet-underrated runner out there.

A running story. A love story.

Mayra Lopez-Garcia and Jerry Garcia cover the tough miles of life together.

Jubilee Paige plays the wildcards

How the race director of the famed Javelina Jundred uses artistry and her life’s experience to create visionary trail events.

Two generations around Mont Blanc

How a father’s journey around the iconic mountain changed his son’s trajectory.

Surviving Chamonix during UTMB

The Insider’s Guide to navigating the famed mountain town during the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.

A source of healing

First Nations lawyer and ultrarunner Anita Cardinal is fighting to overcome the odds and help her community.

The heart and soul of Hardrock

Howie Stern offers a collection of his favorite photos representing the enduring tradition of Hardrock.

If I never tried

When the possibility of failure is worth the risk.

Everyone’s got a shot at a backyard, right?

An average runner’s delusion of greatness in the running-world’s most enigmatic format.

Hardrock heartstrings

UltraSignup’s founding editor shares the powerful journey that took her from Hardrock to motherhood – and back again.

D’Haene returns to Hardrock with new priorities

Francois D'Haene might be the best ultra-distance mountain runner in the world. But all-out racing isn’t his first priority.