the good list of ultramarathon and trail running resources
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Meta Resources Use these website's to find out just about anything about everything trails & ultras
Stan Jensen's Web Site run100s
Kevin's Sayr's Ultra Running Resources
Realendurance.com results, blogs, races, maps in a great searchable database. Thanks Gary!
ZombieRunner An online store with everything for runners
tachifoto.net Glenns photos will inspire you to get out there
Barefoot Running University big mega list of ultra and running stuff
Runnersworld Trail Running forum. Just sign in and ask away
Yext Podiatrists - Ultra. running resources
Training
Training for your first ultramarathon
What it takes to complete an ultra. runnersweb.com
Fast Marathon vs. 50-miler training
Training for a 50-miler
The Ultramarathon Store big list of training advice
Marathon training in the real world and Part II
Scotty Mills on how to complete an ultramarathon
The Ultimate Running Experience: Completing Your First Ultra-Marathon by David Horton
Nutrition
The Paleo Diet
The Paleo Diet for Athletes (book - excellent for endurance sports)
Marks Daily Apple
Primal Nutrition (book to be published in 2009)
Good Calories Bad Calories by Gary Taubes
Gordo on Epic Eating, Paleo and Carb Loading Protocols
Protein Power with Dr. Mike
Books
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen. (My review)
Running through the Wall: Personal Encounters with the Ultramarathon. Multiple Authors
50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days - and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance by Dean Karnazes.
Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karnazes
A Step Beyond: A Definitive Guide To Ultrarunning by Don Allison
Why We Run: A Natural History by Bernd Heindrich
Extreme Running by Kym McConnell and Dave Horsley
Nuggets. Articles I keep referring back to many times
Trail Running and Ultra running magazines (add Vo2Max, Endurance Sport and Wilderness for NZ readers)
What is Trail Running, Ultrarunning and Ultramarathons?
21 Trail Running Shoe Companies (US-centric, but a very worthwhile list)
The single greatest ultrarunning article ever. Of course, it has to be about the Barkley Marathons
If the Terminator ever met this guy - the cyborg would lose. Inspirational photo.
Scott Dunlaps interviews with cool trail running people (list on RHS of page)
Endurance running and the evolution of Homo a Nature article on human evolution
Racing at high altitude: A myth exposed by Greg Crowther
Energy gel comparison courtesy of Bryon "Trail Goat" Powell
Pros and cons of ultrarunning sponsorship courtesy of Bryon "Trail Goat" Powell
Marks Daily Apple: 1) Definitive Guide to Fats 2) More on Omega 3) Enough Omegas?
Marks Daily Apple: 1) 10 Best and Worst Protein Sources 2) How to Eat Enough Protein
WSER100 Training Interviews. How to train for the Western States 100 Endurance Run (list on RHS of page)
From Josue: The Ultramaratón Fuego y Agua on Isla Ometepe in Nicaragua. 20k, 50k and 100k Dec. 09
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Unbelievably, no-one from this group got lost following my instructions. |
Please feel free to get in touch if you are looking for any training tips, travel plans or just want to talk about a great run you have just had.
Cheers, PC
