The Science (or Art) of UltraRunning

rt can be defined as the various branches of creative activity, such as painting, music, literature and dance. Meanwhile, science is defined as a systematically organized body of knowledge on a particular subject. Given those two definitions, it stands to reason that the best performances in would lean heavily on known truths and science to lead the way, since the clock doesn’t give out style points. Everything in running can be measured—whether it’s heart rate, pace, hydration or nutrition. However, the debate for whether can be boiled down to science or art might be better framed in whether