The Joy Of Running Ultramarathons
Kuwanna running the English Ridge Rumble Recently, I was reminded of my joy for running ultramarathons.For me, it is a joy of simply moving through these spaces, a joy independent of time, pace, place,and performance.It is a joy of camaraderie, of gratitude for simply being able to toe the line, for connecting withothers, a joy of simply being.Sure, with each race comes the opportunity to run
Running Back To Basics: Imposter Syndrome
We evolved in the outdoors.In fact, we evolved in the back country.There were few trails, likely no trails, when hominids first walked out of Africa to settle Europeand Asia around 2 million years ago.We ran to hunt. We ran to escape.Our children ran to play. They still do.As climate cooled for a time, forests gave way to open grasslands, and our ancestors evolvedfrom tree dwellers
Introducing: Running Back To Basics
My name is Kuwanna Dyer-Pietras and I am a trail and ultrarunner. I was born in Germany, andI’ve been running ever since I can remember. As a kid, I lived for being outside, and each dayI’d rush to finish my homework so I could disappear into the outdoors for several hours beforethe sun went down and I had to return home.I grew up in southern
