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How to Bribe the New Runner in your Life

By Seth Grotzke If your running habits have driven your family to hate the sport (or you), you may want to consider your long-term strategy. Not all human beings view running as an essential, nor even desirable, aspect of life. If you happen to be related to one ...

Top Reviews September 2017

By Luke Jarmey We’re pleased to announce our top reviews for September. So congratulations to Seth Grotzke ( @scquest ). Who will receive a pack of 33Shake Chia Energy Gels . Superior 100 Mile Trail Race - USA A really fantastic, incredibly detailed and hu...

Craft Men’s spring summer running kit review

Jim Walmsey and Cody Reed - the Coconino Cowboys

By Seth Grotzke “ There are two American runners in town! You have to come meet them .” Living in northern Spain means that I don’t meet a lot of fellow Americans, and when a couple do show up, my Spanish friends let me know. I had heard that Jim Walmsley had bee...

The Goods

By Seth Grotzke “ Do you have the goods? ” Our clandestine meeting had converged on a lonely section of single track behind the park. “ You know the protocol. What’s the sign? ” “ Oh. Sorry. ” I muttered. “ The vert today is wicked. ” “ My mindful r...

How to get your running life back

By Seth Grotzke I made a mistake with my last article and I fear that you may have been negatively affected by it. Perhaps you read how to bribe the new runner in your life and decided to go out and splurge on some new kit for your significant other. The result was...

When the Sun Sets

By Seth Grotzke I met Kevin a few years ago under odd circumstances. A friend called me and told me he had met an American and that I needed to come have coffee. Being one of the few Americans in my city in northwest Spain, I jumped at the chance. It turns out Ke...

What to do when someone runs faster than you

By Seth Grotzke Running brings people together from all backgrounds, cultures, social levels, languages, and religions. A trail acts as a bond for those willing to connect with others. It is for this reason that you may find yourself running with any number of runner...

Top Race Reviews of 2017

By Luke Jarmey Race reviews are one of the most important aspects to RunUltra. Submitted by you, the community, they act as an incredibly valuable resource to prospective racers. Year on year we’re constantly astonished at the quality of reviews submitted. It’s a...

The slippery slope to ultra running

How to turn your best friend into an ultra runner and mostly likely get them to hate you forever and blame you for all their misfortunes in life. By Seth Grotzke I would guess that nearly everyone who is running ultra marathons today, can blame their current cond...

7 articles about 7 amazing shrinking brains on the run

By Elsa Trujillo It’s not only chocolates in a box and family gifts that are shrinking, apparently ultrarunning brains also contract as they race, or plod, along. Here’s the New Scientist article to read over the holiday season, as you munch on your tiny box of cho...

Top Reviews June 2018

By Luke Jarmey We’re pleased to announce our top reviews for June. Congratulations go to Ian Rowe who will receive a pack of 33Shake Chia Energy Gels . Tenerife Bluetrail - Spain ‘ What's not to like about a trip to the Canary Islands and running across Te...