WHAT IT TAKES... TO BE AN ULTRA RUNNER

With a five-day aggregate time of 37 hours, 48 minutes and 6 seconds – beating the previous best by just over 10 minutes –›Galen Reynolds’ effort at this year’s Berghaus Dragon’s Back Race cemented his status as one of the world’s premier ultra-distance runners. Originally from Canada with an ice hockey background, Reynolds has transferred his athletic dexterity into his training regimes, including a mixture of dedication and an upbeat attitude to compete against the world’s best in long mountain ultras.

Reynolds began running