Comfort is king when it comes to ultra trail running shoes. These are the shoes you should be able to rely on over long and arduous miles. The right shoe should make you feel like you can keep going ...

It took about 18 miles for Benny Hickok to realize exactly why the race earned the designation as Indiana’s “toughest trail race.” For starters, the trails guiding racers through the Owen-Putnam State ...

Running the Appalachian Trail (“AT”) is one of the most challenging and grueling feats in the world of ultra-distance running. The Appalachian Trail stretches 2,190 miles from Mount Katahdin in Maine ...

Weeks into training for her first trail ultra, Jennifer Heckman wondered what she ever saw in those crowded urban marathons on pavement. The trails were so peaceful and serene! But then the long runs, ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Entering the ultramarathon scene can be daunting, especially for casual runners who have never ...

Running is a pretty universal experience. From children on the playground to adults simply trying to keep fit, there’s something understandable about lacing up your shoes and seeing how far your legs ...

Compared to typical earbuds, these have an open-ear design that clips onto the side of your ears. This helps them stay firmly in place and allows me to still hear my surroundings. I’ve logged more ...