I love getting URM in the mail, truly I look forward to it every month and have been a long time subscriber, print is important, please keep it up! I also love Mountain Gazette as a mountain dweller, one of the finest out there, pricey for 2 issues a year but well worth it.
Evergreen advice: Assuming you are going to train and be prepared, make sure to NOT run too much and overtrain. Unless you are trying to place in the top 10 somewhere, less is often more as I work with so many athletes that overtrain, injure themselves and burnout. Have seasons where you do not train, you're just out there for fun, and have a mother sport that you like, ie. skiing, biking, etc. Sometimes I think my longevity in this sport has been because of a lack of time to overtrain for most of it. Also, and this is catamount, immerse yourself in the culture and history and get involved in your local trail and ultra scene, volunteer, support non profit and local races year after year, give back and cultivate that community where you live. This is so important!
Totally agree on over-training, and also cross-training. My motto is "better under-trained than over-injured." I think I got that from a PT. This past fall I only ran three days per week (including my long run), did HIIT/strength two days, and easy yoga the other days, and had a breakthrough 50k PR.
My advice for race day is to not overload your race vest. I've found it's faster overall to maybe refill fluids once or twice more often rather than to carry all that extra weight with you all the time. Use the aid stations as you need, but also don't be afraid to just run through if you are in good shape. Aid stations can be a huge time suck. And when you take walk breaks, walk with purpose -- you may not actually lose that much overall speed depending on the terrain.
I still love receiving my URM in the mail and I find the quality refreshing. Thanks for including my guide to Sedona—hope you had the chance to enjoy some beautiful runs and hikes!
Not a running mag, but I can’t live without my print edition of The New Yorker. Long-form journalism at its finest, topics all over the place. Best thing to read on an airplane, a long wait at the doctor’s office, or just in the living room on a frozen or overheated day. Most issues I read every word with rapt attention, some… not so much. But still worth a sub.
Thank you for writing this as I did not know Jamil acquired Ultrarunning magazine.
As a fan of all things Trail / Ultra I recognize him as not only an ambassador, but also as a gosh darn ass kicker - Someone contributing at all levels.
I just signed up for a three-year subscription to invest in him, us runners, and the unmatched beauty of Sunday mornings gently easing back into the couch pillows, coffee in one hand, folded magazine in the other reading and seeing pure inspiration.
The advice about the shorts is spot on, and it has been so helpful for me during races!
Even though I’m a relative newbie to the ultrarunning world, my advice is that (most) other ultrarunners don’t care whether you finish first or last or somewhere in between. I have finished DFL a couple of times and have always been cheered in very loudly and it makes me feel like a valued part of the community!
For print magazines, I subscribe to Arizona Highways. I live in AZ so I may be biased, but reading the letters to the editor shows that many non-Arizonans also subscribe because they love the incredible photography and stories. It’s introduced me to parts of the state that I had no idea existed!
I love getting my Adventure Journal and Modern Huntsman magazines in the mail! I also get High Country News, but they come once a month and I find I don't have as much time to read them all the way through.
I have an adventure coming up in April to do the R2R2R with a group of woman and I’m feeling rather unprepared coming from a snowy VT winter. I currently use the Salomon Adv Skin 12L pack. Any recommendations for a larger pack or should I stick with what I know and try to fit everything in my current pack. I don’t want to skimp on having the necessary supplies, but don’t see Salomon carrying a larger version. Would love your advice as I know you probably have used them all! Thanks.
Sadly I'm traveling so I can't check but I think S. But the Raidlight is probably more than you need -- it was my pack for self-supported stage racing when I fit a week's worth of food and gear in it!
I think Osprey is targeting trail running more and making packs that hold about 15-20L. Another option: you might consider a waist belt like the kind by Naked to have another place to carry snacks and small items in order to have extra soft flasks of fluid and stuff in your main Salomon pack.
I started getting like the wind after your recommendation…but I’m with Polly, the font size seems really small! So if it’s late and I’m tired, it’s hard to read! And confession, I think my URM subscription expired, I’ll go and renew it 😬. And cooks illustrated & the New Yorker
Judy and I have found digital additions of magazines and newspapers a Godsend, as we both have age-related vision issues. So easy to enlarge the print. I am a long-time reader of Outside magazine, received the latest issue last week, and tossed it aside-too hard to read. Ah, aging! Also, the advice about overtraining hit home with me. I think I have over-trained, or, probably, tapered too late, on my last four attempts to climb Mt. Shasta.
Great list of magazines, but the stack would be woefully incomplete without Adventure Journal. It comes out quarterly and has so many amazing long-form articles and incredible photography.
My advice to newbies is to find The Question to ask yourself when you're at your lowest - The Question that, when you're really in the shit, will spur you pick yourself up and continue on. Mine was always "Is there somewhere you'd rather be?" Because no matter how bad things got, the answer was always no, right here is exactly where I want to be. And so there was nothing to do but keep going.
I get Canadian Geographic and my partner gets a Backcountry Journal, plus we subscribe to the local paper. We usually pick up a few other print magazines throughout the year when the issues look interesting, and we include at least one magazine in each other’s Christmas stockings. But this is a good reminder that I’ve been meaning to sign up for another print subscription!
I love getting URM in the mail, truly I look forward to it every month and have been a long time subscriber, print is important, please keep it up! I also love Mountain Gazette as a mountain dweller, one of the finest out there, pricey for 2 issues a year but well worth it.
Evergreen advice: Assuming you are going to train and be prepared, make sure to NOT run too much and overtrain. Unless you are trying to place in the top 10 somewhere, less is often more as I work with so many athletes that overtrain, injure themselves and burnout. Have seasons where you do not train, you're just out there for fun, and have a mother sport that you like, ie. skiing, biking, etc. Sometimes I think my longevity in this sport has been because of a lack of time to overtrain for most of it. Also, and this is catamount, immerse yourself in the culture and history and get involved in your local trail and ultra scene, volunteer, support non profit and local races year after year, give back and cultivate that community where you live. This is so important!
Totally agree on over-training, and also cross-training. My motto is "better under-trained than over-injured." I think I got that from a PT. This past fall I only ran three days per week (including my long run), did HIIT/strength two days, and easy yoga the other days, and had a breakthrough 50k PR.
Excellent, thank you Cara!
I subscribe to Ultrarunning and also Adventure Journal. I love print media because there are no distractions and it actually ends.
My advice for newbie trail runners is to always remember that even a bad trail run is still a hike, and that’s not too bad.
great advice! Thanks for reading
+1 for AJ. Best outdoor writing and photography of any magazine out there right now.
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every issue.
My advice for race day is to not overload your race vest. I've found it's faster overall to maybe refill fluids once or twice more often rather than to carry all that extra weight with you all the time. Use the aid stations as you need, but also don't be afraid to just run through if you are in good shape. Aid stations can be a huge time suck. And when you take walk breaks, walk with purpose -- you may not actually lose that much overall speed depending on the terrain.
Another vote for shorts for the ladies and peeing standing! I have gotten the strangest looks but also many kudos... from ladies and guys :)
I still love receiving my URM in the mail and I find the quality refreshing. Thanks for including my guide to Sedona—hope you had the chance to enjoy some beautiful runs and hikes!
Not a running mag, but I can’t live without my print edition of The New Yorker. Long-form journalism at its finest, topics all over the place. Best thing to read on an airplane, a long wait at the doctor’s office, or just in the living room on a frozen or overheated day. Most issues I read every word with rapt attention, some… not so much. But still worth a sub.
Hi Sarah,
Thank you for writing this as I did not know Jamil acquired Ultrarunning magazine.
As a fan of all things Trail / Ultra I recognize him as not only an ambassador, but also as a gosh darn ass kicker - Someone contributing at all levels.
I just signed up for a three-year subscription to invest in him, us runners, and the unmatched beauty of Sunday mornings gently easing back into the couch pillows, coffee in one hand, folded magazine in the other reading and seeing pure inspiration.
Steve
That's wonderful, thank you!
The advice about the shorts is spot on, and it has been so helpful for me during races!
Even though I’m a relative newbie to the ultrarunning world, my advice is that (most) other ultrarunners don’t care whether you finish first or last or somewhere in between. I have finished DFL a couple of times and have always been cheered in very loudly and it makes me feel like a valued part of the community!
For print magazines, I subscribe to Arizona Highways. I live in AZ so I may be biased, but reading the letters to the editor shows that many non-Arizonans also subscribe because they love the incredible photography and stories. It’s introduced me to parts of the state that I had no idea existed!
I love getting my Adventure Journal and Modern Huntsman magazines in the mail! I also get High Country News, but they come once a month and I find I don't have as much time to read them all the way through.
I have an adventure coming up in April to do the R2R2R with a group of woman and I’m feeling rather unprepared coming from a snowy VT winter. I currently use the Salomon Adv Skin 12L pack. Any recommendations for a larger pack or should I stick with what I know and try to fit everything in my current pack. I don’t want to skimp on having the necessary supplies, but don’t see Salomon carrying a larger version. Would love your advice as I know you probably have used them all! Thanks.
I took a larger pack to have plenty of first aid supply and extra water. Here is my past R2R2R post that might help you. https://sarahrunning.substack.com/p/a-magical-modified-r2r2r
Thanks Sarah. This is super helpful. I had forgotten about this post. It’s probably what inspired me! We are a similar group of six 50+women
How was sizing in Raidlight? Xxs or xs for you?
Sadly I'm traveling so I can't check but I think S. But the Raidlight is probably more than you need -- it was my pack for self-supported stage racing when I fit a week's worth of food and gear in it!
I think Osprey is targeting trail running more and making packs that hold about 15-20L. Another option: you might consider a waist belt like the kind by Naked to have another place to carry snacks and small items in order to have extra soft flasks of fluid and stuff in your main Salomon pack.
I started getting like the wind after your recommendation…but I’m with Polly, the font size seems really small! So if it’s late and I’m tired, it’s hard to read! And confession, I think my URM subscription expired, I’ll go and renew it 😬. And cooks illustrated & the New Yorker
Judy and I have found digital additions of magazines and newspapers a Godsend, as we both have age-related vision issues. So easy to enlarge the print. I am a long-time reader of Outside magazine, received the latest issue last week, and tossed it aside-too hard to read. Ah, aging! Also, the advice about overtraining hit home with me. I think I have over-trained, or, probably, tapered too late, on my last four attempts to climb Mt. Shasta.
I subscribe to Like the Wind as well! Such a beautiful magazine
Great list of magazines, but the stack would be woefully incomplete without Adventure Journal. It comes out quarterly and has so many amazing long-form articles and incredible photography.
My advice to newbies is to find The Question to ask yourself when you're at your lowest - The Question that, when you're really in the shit, will spur you pick yourself up and continue on. Mine was always "Is there somewhere you'd rather be?" Because no matter how bad things got, the answer was always no, right here is exactly where I want to be. And so there was nothing to do but keep going.
I get Canadian Geographic and my partner gets a Backcountry Journal, plus we subscribe to the local paper. We usually pick up a few other print magazines throughout the year when the issues look interesting, and we include at least one magazine in each other’s Christmas stockings. But this is a good reminder that I’ve been meaning to sign up for another print subscription!