Diamond in the Rough: Preston Cates
Ask anyone at last month’s Canyons 100K which athlete was grinning ear-to-ear at aid stations and clearly having the absolute time of his...
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Trail Flow
Illustration by Jadyn Chen As a trail runner, finding flow is a necessity for success. One doesn’t run on a technical trail, but rather...
The Simple Beauty of the FKT
Photos: Les Morales The beauty of the FKT (Fastest Known Time) is that they are made for everyone, wherever and whenever you want. You...
Runners of The Bay Episode 46: Jeffrey Stern Smiles Widest When the Terrain is Technical
This week we’re talking to Jeffrey Stern, a professional runner for Salomon, dog dad, coach, freelance writer, and marketing consultant....
Jeffrey Stern Smashes Record for Unsupported Runner on 42-Mile Los Padres Traverse
Grueling route started in the Dick Smith Wilderness and ended at the Upper Oso picnic area. Read more on Noozhawk.
Local Ultrarunner Jeffrey Stern Completes 68-Mile Backbone Trail in Fastest Known Time
"Laguna Blanca cross country coach battles through rain, hail and wind to traverse the Santa Monica Mountains in 11 hours, 10 minutes"...
Auburn's Dan Barger Runs First Double Western States
Dan Barger was registered for Western States this year and looking for a way to still get out and experience the course after it was...
My First Fastest Known Time: The Backbone Trail
When my friend Adam Kimble described his experience during his successful supported Tahoe Rim Trail Fastest Known Time (FKT), I knew...
Tyler Green: Cascade Volcano King
“The biggest change for me in this idea of getting an FKT is that there’s a very bold line. You’re either successful in getting the time,...
No Sleep Till Leadville: Courtney Dauwalter's Colorado Trail FKT Attempt
The Colorado Trail stretches 500 miles from Durango to Waterton Canyon, just southwest of Denver. Finished in 1987, the trail, in total,...
Kimble Tops Jornet’s Record at TRT
Adam Kimble crossed the finish line in Tahoe City with a new supported FKT on the Tahoe Rim Trail. Says Kimble, “I love the supported...
Coree Woltering's Ice Age Trail FKT: Running 3 Weeks Straight, 10 Seconds at a Time
"I’m sure there is a diverse group of great athletes out there that now know that people race 50k or 50 miles on the trails. Trail...
Candice Burt’s Unsupported Tahoe Rim Trail FKT
Originally Candice Burt had planned to spend the week before her next race, the Badwater 135, adapting to the heat in the Badwater Basin,...
Santa Barbara Vertical (and Virtual) Kilometer Interview
La Cumbre Peak rises over 1,000 meters from Santa Barbara and the Pacific Ocean. It is rare for a mountain this high to be so close to...
Lee Berube Races Against Himself
The Escarpment Trail 'Run' course record holder and two-time champion Lee Berube is looking to achieve greatness in 2020. The record he's...
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