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Race director Megan DeHaan partners ultrarunning and agriculture to celebrate and protect open space

As multiuse trails get more crowded, we can all do our part to avoid conflict.

Doug Mayer tells interesting stories behind the rise and growth of UTMB

Jennifer Licther, Mike Foote set out to creating visual and emotional connections to fight climate change, and photograph every remaining glacier in Glacier National Park.

Welcome to the world of the Cowgill Trail Collective

Social media influencers have started a trend of posting videos of them running long distances without training. Here’s why the science says it’s probably not a great idea.   

A list of basic and completely necessary items that every trail runner needs for taking on their next endurance challenge.

Runners with chronic illness inhabit two faraway worlds–one characterized by fitness, and one characterized by debilitating symptoms and daily uncertainty

Despite the proliferation of destination marathons, some runners are making a conscientious decision to stay closer to home. But they wouldn’t judge you.

Your HRV can be a helpful indicator for several trends in your training. It can also predict an oncoming decrease in mental wellness. Here’s what we know.

Yes, this shoe comes in other colors. No, that doesn’t mean you should buy it.

5 tips to help you feel less critical and embrace your body.

Can this super-energized drink take ultrarunners to new levels? Yes, absolutely!

Real-time video coverage of ultrarunning events is becoming increasingly sophisticated. Is that a good thing? 

Dimity McDowell had built her life around running. But to stay pain-free, she had to accept that it was time to put the running shoes away—for good.

Here’s how the champion trail runner is preparing to take on the legendarily ‘hilly’ Boston Marathon Course in her 26.2 debut.

In his new book, ‘A Mile at a Time,’ endurance athlete Travis Macy offers key insights about helping his dad endure Alzheimer’s disease. 

Don't let your own ambitions put you in danger: Knowing when to take a risk and when to run away is an essential skill for every adventurer.

To break both the men’s and women’s solo records for The Speed Project, a race from Santa Monica to Las Vegas, you need a crew as nuts as you are

"But what if smartwatches are getting too smart? How much do we want them to know? How much do we want them to tell us? What if we don’t do what they say?"

April Fool's Post: After a historic snow year, the world’s premier 100-mile footrace will now be a skimo event.

April Fool's post: 400-mile races are the new 200-milers, and if you’re not running 400 miles at a time, you’re not really a runner.

I grew up hiking in the White Mountains. But I never fully appreciated them until I moved away.

What started as a Facebook page for group runs and became dinners, workshops, and a community on the East Coast.

The Trail Team, a newly formed startup, aims to develop sub-ultra trail runners.

Here’s how rabbit’s co-founder balances family, training, and running an apparel company

How social media and marketing turned empowerment into a hashtag that substitutes awareness for meaningful action, consumption as activism.

Every step I ran used to be in pursuit of race results. Letting go wasn’t easy, but I’m so much happier.

With the recent blood shortage, and donors flocking to help, how does blood donation affect athletic performance? An ER doc explains how to time your blood donation for minimal impact on training and racing.

According to the longest happiness study in history, we all need to be strengthening our relationships

How these couples manage running when one of them isn’t a runner

This Valentine’s Day, enjoy our favorite heart-forward articles hand-selected from the Trail Runner vault

The Trail Ultra Project from the University of Central Lancashire just published their findings on a survey of trail runners from over 30 countries 

Preparation and determination have helped her achieve success in numerous disciplines

This week, Runners for Public Lands launched a free, comprehensive online resource for event organizers to implement priorities of community building and environmental stewardship.

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Move over, resolutions. Here are all the bad habits our editors at Trail Runner are hanging onto in 2023.

Courtney Dauwalter on why sometimes not obsessing over the FKT leads to success

These three groups are leading a movement providing more female runners the community and mentorship to overcome barriers in the ultra running spaces.

Sonny Peart founded Black Trail Runners in 2020, to build a community of runners who felt safe and seen. This May, they’re launching the UK's first-ever trail race organized by Black runners.

Running and composing music require a similar problem-solving area of the brain, so it might not be a coincidence that there’s crossover

The UK-based trail runner just raised the bar on one of the UK’s gnarliest routes.

Kelly Bruno is an activist for adaptive sports and refuses to be defined by her disability

When racial diversity, age, and experience intersects in running, the result is a wellspring of insight and contribution. These veteran runners have made running central to their lives and identities.

Trail running is growing and professionalizing. Here’s what the influx of cash means for the future of trail running. 

From road races to mountain ultramarathons, many events now offer resources to support new mothers in pursuit of their goals. Here’s the latest.

Forget weight loss. Throw out advice on how to “optimize” your life. This year, we want to keep things simple.

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A Fastest Known Time panel voted on the top 5 most impressive women's performances of 2022. Here's what won.

A Fastest Known Time panel voted on the top 5 most impressive men's performances of 2022. Here's what won.

We’ve done the math. Crunched the numbers. Here are the ten most popular Trail Runner articles on culture and community we published in 2022.

A Native runner reflects on land acknowledgments before races and in daily life

Trail Runner’s editorial staff highlights some of the best moments of the year

We’re asking thirty-one elite runners and visionaries thirty-one rapid fire questions. What makes them tick? Up next, Zoë Rom.

From Bill Murray to hip hop icons, trail shoes and apparel is catching fire on some of the biggest stages. Here’s a look behind the crossover trend.

Climbing legend Alex Honnold is embracing more time on the trails as he challenges himself with new link-ups and endurance events.

Eric Spector, 75, on chasing his ultrarunning dreams and how running helps him live life to the fullest.

More users. Resource extraction. Climate change. The plain-old passage of time. Between it all, trails can be damaged or even disappear – so there’s never been a better or more urgent time to do trail work.

These five coaches want to increase equity and representation on the trails.

How winter road running brings one writer closer to nature. 

And her world-record attempt won’t stop until she reaches Melbourne at 150 marathons

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This diagnostic tool promotes fatphobia, which can cause more health problems than extra weight, and is rooted in racism. It's time to throw it away.

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Deep in the throes of the post-race blues, one writer found herself craving a creative craft.

A good cry can be therapeutic and can even better connect you with others. Let’s stop shaming it.

After announcing that this year's Ironman World Championship race was her last, the fan favorite wasted no time making her mark on the ultrarunning scene, placing fifth at the Javelina Jundred 100-mile trail race last weekend.

Leon Sparks, 44, was trying to summit three mountains in one trek when he tumbled down Colorado’s El Diente Peak

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Your guide to voting on national, state, and local levels this November

The 27-year-old former Navy SEAL may be one of the most gifted runners on the planet. Good thing he doesn’t want to race—yet.

A lifelong hiker and runner, Julie jumped into ultrarunning two years ago. Shining Rock marks her first unsupported FKT.

The death of Hilaree Nelson highlights a double standard that still exists with mothers in the adventure world

The best way to find your next pair of running shoes is to shop locally

In the second installment of The Backyard Stories, we travel to California’s Central Valley to talk with Kimo Laughlin about this family’s small orchard, sinking aquifers, and how to live a life of agriculture and adventure.

Every fall, the prevalence of hunting where I live in Vermont forces me to shift from running trails to dirt roads. I’ve learned to love the change of pace – and to stay safe.

Moderate alcohol consumption can bring joy to people who are able to enjoy it responsibly. And what’s the point of trail running – or anything else – if we aren’t experiencing joy?

For World Mental Health Day, this short film follows one runner’s journey of accomplishments and setbacks in feeling comfortable in his own body.