It was the exploits of Killian Jornet that first brought the existence of the Hard Rock 100 to my awareness. Jornet has been known to dismiss other famous 100-mile races as too flat to warrant a...

I have always been an avid trail runner but have also run events on the road from time to time. When preparing for those road events I used to do my event-specific training all on the road. More than...

The town of Leadville was the most productive silver-mining district in the state of Colorado. When mining stopped the town slid into decline. The race across the sky or Leadville 100 has...

At the end of June each year a group of runners line up in Squaw Valley with the objective of running to Auburn, California, 100 miles away across mountain trails. For most, it is a process of...

I completely understand the importance of sun hats as essential when running in a hot climate such as here where I live. It just caught me completely by surprise when I saw so many trucker hats at...

I have always had a love/hate relationship with tight-fitting running shoes. For instance, my tightest ever pair of running shoes brought me my fastest 10k time, though the motivation for running so...