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“Perhaps the genius of ultra running is its supreme lack of utility. It makes no sense in a world of spaceships and supercomputers to run vast distances on foot. […] But as poets, apostles and philosophers have insisted from the dawn of time, there is more to life than logic and common sense. The ultra runners know this instinctively. And they know something else that is lost on the sedentary. They understand, perhaps better than anyone, that the doors to the spirit will swing open with physical effort. In running such long and taxing distances, they answer a call from the deepest realms of their being – a call that asks who they are.”

David Blaikie, Canadian ultra runner

Legitimate ultramarathon training technique

“’The more uncertain climbers felt about their possible success in reaching the summit;, as Kayes puts it, ‘the more likely they were to invest in their particular strategy.’

BOURKEMAN, Oliver. The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking. Canongate Books, 2013.

Totally acceptable pre-run meal

Important running stats

Who is the greatest runner ever?The person who gets the most joy out of it.

Rory Bosio, The North Face ultra runner, UTMB winner (2013 and 2014), interviewed by The Guardian in July 2014

Thanks, people! You’re probably really nice!

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