Courtney Dauwalter has established herself as one of the best ultrarunners -- male or female -- of all time. She has been named one of the 50 Fittest Athletes in the World by Sports Illustrated and a two-time Ultrarunner of the Year. She won the 2017 Moab 240 by 10 hours (ahead of all men and women) and the women’s division of 2018 the Western States 100, broke the Tahoe 200 … [Read more...] about The Source: A Documentary Film Exploring Ultra Phenom Courtney Dauwalter’s Source of Will
Trails
Alone Together – Marcos Ferro Runs Across the Peruvian Andes
Marcos Ferro, a passionate trail-runner, takes on the challenge to cross the famous Huayhuash trail in the mighty Peruvian Andes. The route of nearly 80 miles and 38,000 vertical feet is typically done over 10 days, but Christophe Le Saux set a mark of 25 hours 20 minutes that Marcos hopes to lower. While running non-stop, he'll discover there are always lessons to be learned … [Read more...] about Alone Together – Marcos Ferro Runs Across the Peruvian Andes
Ready for a Vertical Kilometer Challenge?
Since 1994 -- when the first Vertical Kilometer (VK) took place in Cervinia, Italy -- mountain runners have been putting their lungs and legs to the ultimate test against the clock. The concept is simple: Run uphill as fast as you can, covering a vertical kilometer of elevation gain -- that's 1,000 vertical meters or 3,281 vertical feet -- on a route not exceeding 5 KM (3.1 … [Read more...] about Ready for a Vertical Kilometer Challenge?
FKT Podcast: Anton Krupicka — This endurance maestro still does huge runs — and rides
In 2021, Anton Krupicka embarked on his epic "Sagebrush & Summits" adventure during July -- cycling 2,300 miles over 21 days while summiting six iconic peaks along the way. He followed that with a third place finish in the Leadville 100 in August. As Krupicka said, "'Sagebrush & Summits' was the focal point of my summer -- it took most of July -- and ultimately it set … [Read more...] about FKT Podcast: Anton Krupicka — This endurance maestro still does huge runs — and rides
Differences Between Trail Running vs. Road Running
When you love running it doesn’t really matter much where you do it, on the road or trail, as long as you’re running. But what are the differences between road and trail running? Is one better for your health than the other? What are the differences in equipment, especially shoes? Salomon TV's Lovina Fullgrabe explores the differences and provides some tips on choosing the … [Read more...] about Differences Between Trail Running vs. Road Running