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The Marathon Itch
Plus short takes on shoes, environment, health, and print media
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Bonus post: One Of Those Days
Getting through irritation and loneliness
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How a Working Mom Trains for the Hardrock Hundred
Yitka Winn on the joys and challenges of prepping for tough mountain hundreds while working full time & raising a toddler
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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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Reframing Weaknesses as Strengths
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How to Get Your Run Done
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Starting Fresh
A vacation break makes me re-evaluate training and self-talk
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Bonus Post: A Vacation Plunge
The blooper reel from my week away
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The History-Making Shot
Howie Stern describes photographing Jasmin Paris finishing the 2024 Barkley Marathons
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Essential Travel & Trail Tips for Telluride, Ouray, and Silverton
Plan now if you want to visit the San Juan Mountains this summer or fall
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Spring Training Q&A
Details for our next online meetup
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A Rock-Solid Fun Race in Moab
Plus, my mixed feelings about Lululemon's Further
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Old and Rusty, but Strong and Sharp
The story of a runversary, plus a special find
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Bonus post: Merely Tolerating
How it feels to flirt with burnout and excessive fatigue
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Magda's Return to Running
The former Olympic marathoner and Ultrarunner of the Year talks about turning 50 and getting a hip replacement
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