My Name is Big

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Lazarus Lake is well known in ultra-running circles not only for his own running but for the great races that he puts on, including Vol State, the Barkeley Marathons, and Big’s Backyard Ultra. A few years ago, he found a pitbull that had been abandoned and shot...

Announcing the 2012 Runner’s Almanac

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The 2012 Runner’s Almanac has officially become available as of this afternoon. On November 29, I tried to go to bed early, but I had an idea. So I got up to write down some notes and went back to bed. Then I got up to take more notes. This went on until instead...

IceSpike Winner – And Another Free Set!

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Yesterday, I held a short contest which ended about a half of an hour ago for a free set of IceSpikes. I’ll be announcing the winner below. I’d also like to announce another contest for another free set! This one will run a little longer. You have from now...

Relentless Forward Progress – Book Review

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Relentless Forward Progress is a great introduction to ultramarathons for the average marathoner. Bryon Powell does a good job of covering a lot of different topics that the curious marathoner would want to know about taking the next step. Where he falls short,...