Trails Collective Weekly Rundown | July 23, 2021
The Week in Northeast Trail Running July 23rd, 2021 https://youtu.be/Jd__W8xNX9Y In the Media NEPA Article on Ben Robinson at SkyRunning World Championships. Mountain Peak Fitness Blog, Ben Nephew’s 2021 Breakneck Point Upcoming Trail Community Event Hike with Lee and the Burlington Land Trust Sunday, July 25th, 2021 1:00 pm-4:00 pm The Mile of Ledges/Tory Den Have you ever heard of an Archeo-Ultrologist? An archeo-ultrologist studies and re-enacts some of the greatest historical Ultra distance journeys done on
Trails Collective’s Weekly Rundown | July 16, 2021
Weekly Rundown July 15th, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCR4E__ZVAQ In the Media I haven’t listened to it yet, but am planning on it as I drive in their direction….CULTRA Trail Running Podcast, for episode #145 dug into the Toughest Trail Races in the Northeast Lineup. I’m hoping to keep that document somewhat living and modify / update as qualified opinions weigh in. For all of you who follow the most excellent CULTRA
Trails Collective Weekly Rundown | July 9, 2021
This week in the Northeastern Trail Running World July 9, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIM5OxRtQ20 Intro'ing with Run It to the Summit Jared and Lauren Burdick of Miles and Macros lead-in / intro to this week's episode with a plug for their event Run It To The Summit. Jared has some solid trail chops finishing second at Cayuga Trails on two separate US Champs years and earning a slot on the US
Toughest Trail Races in the Northeast
Laying out the "toughest" trail races in the Northeast isn't intended to be a testosterone fest of who's tougher. In my experience, a mile race on the track, while flat and shorter in duration, is more painful than any ultra or mountain course I've run. I've drifted towards "tougher" races because they often entail mountainous and technical terrain which has fed my spirit, taken me
Trails Collective Weekly Rundown | July 2, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftX-Rl64YiU Weekly Rundown July 2, 2021 In the Media Western States: Women making up 3 in the top 10 and 9 of the top 20. Over a brutal day 67% of the women who started finished, compared to 66% of the men. However, reflecting an opportunity to bring more women into filling the ranks women only comprised 30% of the field. Clips from Sarah Keyes and Jimmy McCaffrey NE
Northeast Roots: Historic Trail Races in the Northeast
The Northeast Trail Running community has grown significantly over the past decade. Trail races can now often be found in many of the scenic gem areas of our region and filling the calendar. It's good to recognize who our trail event pioneers were, and continue to experience classic trail vibes as they run on. Additionally, I set their inaugural runnings in the context of top
Toughest Trail Races in the Northeast: 25k Division
Much of the mediasize and romance with trail running over the past decade + has circled around ultra. The press, the sponsorship dollars, where the bar is set for a sense of challenge and achievement. However, shorter distances don't require consumption of life in training and breakdown. The 25k distance is long enough to pace, but not long enough to have to fully bury yourself.
Toughest Trail Races in the Northeast: 10 Mile Division
Much of the mediasize and romance with trail running over the past decade + has circled around ultra. The press, the sponsorship dollars, where the bar is set for a sense of challenge and achievement. However, shorter distances don't require consumption of life in training and breakdown. While 5 and 10 mile road races were an early rage in the US, you'll find more in
Toughest Trail Races in the Northeast: 100M Division
Although the Speedgoat's motto may be "100 miles is not that far", for nearly everyone else, it really is. Nearly all will experience significant mileage in the pain cave. Moments of doubt and darkness. Mental refrains where you question not just whether you're physically capable of going on (you're pretty certain you're not), but emotional anguish. When the glitz has faded, when you question what
Toughest Trail Races in the Northeast: 100k Division
Despite their being fewer options, some of the northeast's biggest cult classic trail races are over the 100 km distance. 100 km is long enough to take you into, and hopefully out of, the second waive of pain cave miles. Several in the lineup below start runners at night, and, in two in the dead of winter as an extra kick in the gut. But
