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I Fell Behind In Prep For a Big Race, Now What?
Plus, my campaign to help protect and expand public lands
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Sarah Lavender Smith
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The Trail Race That Changed My Life
A blast from the past that illustrates the differences between road and trail racing
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Bonus Post: Is Adventure Calling?
A letter and pics from Silverton, midway through Hardrock
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The History-Making Shot
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A Rock-Solid Fun Race in Moab
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Behind the Lens at Black Canyon 100K
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The Week I Found Focus and Flow
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How to Get Your Run Done
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Reframing Weaknesses as Strengths
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Hardrock and Rock Hard
A superfan's perspectives on the Hardrock Hundred and Bon Jovi
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The Courage to Start and Finish
Stories of late-bloomers and back-of-the-pack heroes
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An Ultra Success, By Choice
Plus, what you need to read and watch to follow Western States this weekend
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If You Build It, They Will Run
What's special about a track and why we need one here
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What Went Wrong On My Run, Updated
A list of long-run mistakes and regrets
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Bonus Post: Summer?
I need to hit reset
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Face Your Fears with Common Sense
Confronting my trail-running fear of wild animals made me take extra precaution
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Films That Change Lives
My takeaways from three days of watching extraordinary documentary films
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The Mindset and Character Behind Backyard Ultras
A look at the Ouray Backyard Ultra and the incredible woman who co-directs it
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Mountain Running & Living
Personal essays with practical advice about trail running, mountain life & midlife grit.
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