UltraRunning Magazine

Jumping up to the famed buckle distance can be daunting for anyone. Despite the famous words of Karl “Speedgoat” Meltzer, 100 miles is actually pretty far and for most of us, takes a lot of time to finish. But to do so, you’ve got to have confidence

SUBSCRIPTIONS Laura Kantor help@ultrarunning.com ADVERTISING SALES Heather Pola heatherp@ultrarunning.com PUBLISHER Karl Hoagland karlh@ultrarunning.com EDITOR Amy Clark amyc@ultrarunning.com CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Donald Buraglio DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL CO

I don’t have to remind anyone that 2020 was a complete disaster. If the year 2020 was a race, it would find a way to show up as both a DNS and a DNF in our online results. Luckily, we have a second chance to get it right with a new and more resilient

Elevation Gain: 15,700 feet | 12.9 mileloop repeated eight times for the 100-mile and four for the 50-mile. Mostly single and double-track trail with many significant, short but steep climbs made challenging because of slippery mud, rocky sections an

Elevation: flat | The course consists of a winding 7.75-mile loop run four times. Terrain is mostly hard pack trail with several tree roots to navigate. The course is 90% shaded with river and ocean views. ■

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On paper, a 20:41 100-mile finish time would be the obvious performance choice over a 21:57 result at the same race. Both of these efforts led to second place showings, at the 1988 and 1987 Western States 100, respectively. But somewhat surprisingly,

Sheets of rice paper Veggies sliced thinly into sticks: cucumber, bell pepper, carrot, shredded cabbage, beets, snow peas… any fresh veggies work Rice noodles, soaked in hot water Protein source: baked tofu, tempeh, salmon, chicken, tuna… your choice