After crossing the finish line of my big 100-mile race this summer, I expected pure joy. Instead, I found myself in that quiet, disorienting space that comes after a big goal—the moment when purpose fades and rest feels strange. Fall, I’m realizing, is the season for learning to live in that in-between. To sit with the stillness, resist the urge to rush into what’s next, and let uncertainty make room for something new to take shape.
Kilian Jornet is not like the rest of us. In fact, he’s not like anyone at all. He’s living his best life, trail racing, mountaineering, and embellishing the primal existence of his youth.
In the peak of the Phoenix summer heat, an unsanctioned, unpromoted, unknown fatass race takes place. Despite sky high temperatures, runners leave the climate controlled comfort of their homes to enter the Circle of Hell. UltraSignup and LMNT sent Annemarie to check it out.
One mile. Forty-eight minutes and sixteen seconds. A personal worst, possibly. A dark PR. What was I doing with my life?
Being ability agnostic means giving yourself the kind of care you’d give a Real Athlete™, because, plot twist, you are one.
Six runners aged 70+ are taking on the Western States 100, defying limits, chasing buckles, and proving that adventure has no age. Meet the legends rewriting ultrarunning’s aging narrative.
Ken Ward’s research on aging in ultrarunning could redefine how older athletes train, race, and recover.
The Skid Row Running Club leaves LA streets for Sedona’s desert trails, proving how community and running can empower recovery and life transformation.
