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Mar 5, 2019

The Texas Trail Running Eco Series: Explore the World’s Ecological Regions Within One States Borders

The sport of trail running and ultra-marathoning are unique in that they focus on exploring the world’s natural wonders. Individuals who...

Sep 15, 2018

Goal Setting: How to Successfully Set and Achieve a Goal

Setting goals are important for progression, achievement and growth in life. This could be anything from an athletic endeavors to life...

Jun 6, 2018

Ultra Expeditions Trucker Hat Review

Sitting at Cheaha Brewing in Alabama, my pacer and only crew member for the Pinhoti 100 tells me that he brought me a new hat he wants me...

Mar 16, 2018

It's All About Heart: How to Calculate Training Intensity Through Heart Rate Zones

When setting goals for training many athletes will take a random approach rather than a realistic fact based approach. This might be...

Dec 28, 2017

Nutrition 101: Proper Fueling for Endurance Events

Proper fueling is essential for achieving peak performance. Without it, no amount of fitness or training will help. With that said, there...

Nov 27, 2017

Pinhoti 100 Recap

I can’t say that running my first 100 miler was exactly what I thought it would be. In many ways, I was more than prepared physically,...

Jul 24, 2017

Oktoberfest Trail Run

The trail races are on the converted Chaparral Trail. The trail was used as the railroad right-of-way and now converted to a multi-use trai

Feb 15, 2017

The Grand Canyon R2R2R: What You Need To Know

Ask any ultra runner about their bucket-list runs, and the Grand Canyon will likely top all of their lists. There’s just something epic...

Feb 10, 2017

Coming Full Circle: The History of Caprock Canyons State Park

As I crested the canyon walls a stiff wind kicked up to greet me. The scramble up the red rock surface was rewarded with panoramic views...

Nov 5, 2016

Drink Up: 10 Reasons Why Bottles Are Better Than Bladders

When it comes to hydration, for the most part there seems to be two distinct camps, those that prefer bottles and those that prefer...