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news feed NEWS September 5, 2008

Cumberland Set to Host MOMAR's Season Ender  

The North Face® Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc® Winner confirmed  

Trophy Series Update: Late Summer Sizzler  

Team Category Growing at 2009 Coastal Challenge  


IN THIS ISSUE



Cover: Monika Derrien tests trail shoes in Coal Basin, Colorado (see our Fall Shoe Review on page 54).
PHOTO BY DUANE RALEIGH

BEST IN DIRT
8 top towns for trail runners
By Monika Derrien
and Anica Wong

THE CASUAL CHAMPION
Superlatives and mixed opinions chase Karl Meltzer.
His response? "Whatever, man."
By Garett Graubins
Photos by David Clifford

EDITOR'S NOTE
LETTERS
ADVENTURE RACING
RUN AMOK
LAST GASP

 

OCTOBER 2008 Issue 54

MAKING TRACKS
Kyle Skaggs breaks 24 hours at Hardrock 100; Q&A with Colorado's up-and-coming Keri Nelson; battle at Virginia's rock-riddled Massanutten 100.

ASK THE COACH
Convert cross-training to running miles; sprained-ankle remedies.
By Therese Iknoian

TRAINING
Too Much of a Good Thing. How do you know if you're overtraining?
By Dave Sheldon

TRAIL TIPS
Don't Laugh. Peeing in your shorts may win you the race.
By Catherine Bodry

NUTRITION
Facing the challenge of running gluten free.
By Amy Fisher

TRAIL TESTED
Happy Feet. This season's top trail shoes deliver comfort, protection and performance.


 

NUTRITION
Recipe for race-day success. The sport's top gunsbrew up a heaping helping of nutritional pointers.
By Garett Graubins

ADVENTURE RACING
Team MOAT is the 2007 GoLite USARA National Adventure Race Champions. Plus Marshall Ulrich's tips for towing a teammate.

  2008 TROPHY SERIES SUPPLEMENT

AGELESS CHAMPIONS
Meet the 2007 Trail Runner Trophy Series winners.
By Garett Graubins

MOUNTAIN MASTER
On the trial of Simon Gutierrez, one of our country's premier mountain runners. Why is he so fast on the world's steepest, nastiest courses?
By Justin Nyberg
Photos by David Clifford



Cover: Jared Campbell, Lake City 50-Miler, Colorado.
PHOTO BY BRIAN SOLANO

2008 TROPHY SERIES RACE DIRECTORY

TAKE YOUR MARK
Run with your dog or among famously golden aspens or with top ultrarunners—and earn Trophy Series points in the process.
By Kate Lapides

 




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