Tag Archives: Ultrarunning

Plantar, Where to Run in Moncton, and trail runners: my most recent articles in the latest issue of Canadian Running

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

Most of you know me as the ubiquitous blogger or that “damn guy is clogging up my news feed with his egotistic crap again.” But wait: I write other egotistic stuff elsewhere! Aren’t you lucky. Since the first issue of … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Read: …is back! Ultra trends, Paul Ryan and more.

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

Every time a heart problem fells a runner during a race, the debate over whether marathoning is dangerous to heart health or not bursts anew. Refreshingly, one group isn’t arguing the point, but rather trying to do something about it. … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Read: talk like an ultra runner

Posted on September 9, 2012 by

In this week’s Sunday Read, Ryan Hall runs an ultra, Paul Ryan recants his marathon, National Geographic talks to an ultrarunner, and Outside tells us how to talk like an ultrarunner. Confused yet? I sure as heck am, but that’s … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Read: Olympic dreams – and dollars

Posted on July 29, 2012 by

Another week, another Sunday Read. I apologize for all the long links this week. But the link shortening service I normally use, bitly, has become increasingly unreliable since they went to a subscription model; this week, after I inserted the … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Read: Trash talking, fleeing felons and more

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

It began as a piece about Dusty Olson, a super-talented runner in his own right and a nationally ranked Nordic skier. And then things just sort of spiraled out of control. Outside just published a fascinating interview with Olson. Who’s … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Read: Heavy drinkers and other stories

Posted on June 24, 2012 by

Tim Noakes believes runners drink too much – not alcohol, surprisingly, but water. Author of the classic running bible, The Lore of Running, the South African exercise scientist has a new book out entitled Waterlogged: The Serious Problem of Overhydration … Continue reading →

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The Tuesday Kick: Embrace the pain

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

The shoe Montrail Mountain Masochist II (2012) The official description The Mountain Masochist II is a stability shoe that weighs in at a scant 10.8 ounces. It features angled blades on the forefoot that “dig deep for grip on loose … Continue reading →

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Autopsy out: heart disease felled Micah True

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

The Associated Press is reporting that Micah True died of heart disease in late March when he went missing in the Gila National Forest. The news agency obtained a copy of the long awaited autopsy report. “The report showed that … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Read: Ultra running? Watch your dick – literally

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

Well, who knew where you put your penis could matter so much in running? I’ve heard lots about the importance of posture, the way in which you land on your feet, where you should position your hips – but suddenly … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Read: Jesper Olsen’s strange quest and other stories

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

There are ultrarunners and then there are ultra-ultrarunners. Jesper Olsen is one of the latter. The 40-year-old Dane is attempting the world’s longest run. He began his World Run II in Norway in 2008 and hopes to finish in Newfoundland … Continue reading →

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