UltraRunning Magazine

So You Want to be an Ultrarunner?

Spring is on the horizon. Hope is resurfacing with the lengthening days, warmer temperatures and distribution of vaccines. And with that, new dreams and goals emerge like the bulbs pushing up out of the ground – goals like running your first ultramarathon.

It’s hard to “look for the silver lining” of COVID, but one that I’ve been paying attention to is the noticeable uptick in physical activity. So, it makes sense to take advantage of this increased fitness and think about

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