The go-to guide? This is a great guide book that explores 50 day hikes on the beautiful north shore of Lake Superior. The hikes range from 2 to 12 miles long and are all designed to be completed in one day. A lot of the trails are actually quite longer, but Slade offers loops and […]
wp_link_pages( array( 'before' => 'Field guide? Do I have to take it with me? Overall Hal’s book is an excellent resource for a new trail runner, ultra runner, or aspiring ultra-marathoner. He covers everything one could possibly imagine you would need to know to enter the sport and start racing. From nutrition to technique to bowel movements to race […]
wp_link_pages( array( 'before' => 'I think Rich’s story could motivate just about anyone. He literally goes from a middle-aged fast-food eating slob to an ultra-athlete in a matter of months. This will be inspirational for just about everyone I think simply because everything that Rich has accomplished is pretty amazing, especially considering where he started. I think this could […]
wp_link_pages( array( 'before' => 'At the same time? This is a great book that looks at the life of the impressive ultrarunner Scott Jurek. Scott explores what got him started running and his career as an ultrarunner. If you read Born to Run by Christopher McDougall then your already somewhat familiar with Jurek, and now is your chance to […]
wp_link_pages( array( 'before' => 'Exclusively? This book pretty much speaks for itself by now. When I came across it I had certainly never heard of it, or of “ultrarunning” for that matter. It sounds dramatic but I’ll say it-reading this changed my life. I’ve always struggled at running, much like the author if I ran to much I just […]
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