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  • Winning Strategies for Trail Runners Back-to-Back Racing Schedule

    Winning Strategies for Trail Runners Back-to-Back Racing Schedule

    Craving the thrill (and slight insanity) of back-to-back racing? Whether you’re eyeing a Spartan Trifecta weekend, the Broken Arrow Skyrace Triple Crown, or the legendary Marathon des Sables, multi-stage events blend excitement with elective suffering. But without the right preparation, an epic adventure can quickly turn into a death march. Back-to-back races demand more than…

  • PUSHING LIMITS: Tackling the Arizona Monster 300 with Jeff Lippert

    PUSHING LIMITS: Tackling the Arizona Monster 300 with Jeff Lippert

    What does it take to run 309 miles through the desert? Jeff Lippert, an OCR and ultra-running standout, is about to find out as he prepares for the Arizona Monster 300. The Arizona Monster 300 is not your average race – it’s a grueling 309-mile point to point ultra run through Southern Arizona’s Sonoran Desert,…

  • Running up Spartan Ultra Mountains: Peak Week Ideas

    Running up Spartan Ultra Mountains: Peak Week Ideas

    Training for a Spartan Ultra Mountain race?!?! Well you gotta be ready for the long haul. You can’t just roll out of bed and expect to run a 50K while dodging obstacles like a NINJA on CAFFEINE. And that’ll mean months of sweat, tears, blood and questioning your decisions at least a dozen times. But…

  • 100 Days out from the Spartan Killington Ultra Sufferfest

    100 Days out from the Spartan Killington Ultra Sufferfest

    Listen up guys. The Killington Ultra is just 100 days away, and if you’re signed up for this sadistic sufferfest, it’s time to get your shit together. This race is no joke, it’s a real kick to the dick. With over 16,000 feet of elevation gain packed into 32 miles, this course is going to…

  • R2R2R: RECAP Q&A WITH DUSTIN RUTTER

    R2R2R: RECAP Q&A WITH DUSTIN RUTTER

    Dustin’s 25th birthday was this past weekend and he wanted to go out and do something special for it. So he hit up the Grand Canyon crossing, running Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim. A challenging experience where he ran over 45 miles and hit over 12,000 ft of elevation gain. Before this adventure we chatted with Dustin on his…