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Great races should have great fields, and if tiny field limits are imposed on race organizers, then these officials should impose the same regulations on surface and mineral rights offerings. There is no room for contradiction here. If you can log it/mine it = big field; No logging/mining = small field. I can live with that.

Brendan Lunty, of Camrose, Alta., won the Saskatchewan Marathon on Sunday for the third time in a row.

I had always been into barefooting as a way to develop strong blister-free feet and generally strengthen the legs, but as I experimented with barefoot running, I began to think that there was more to running injury free than simply losing the shoes. Together with Amy Barnett, who handled strength and conditioning for Adrenaline Rush Athletics in Calgary we designed a study to test the role core strength played in maintaining a natural running gait and preventing breakdown and injury over distance.

The 5th Annual Golden Shoe Awards

Author meets Canadians including Jen Segger and finds Tim Hortons during an ultra-adventure in Northern Ireland.

There’s scientific evidence that running helps your brain, while also improving your physical health.

I should be sleeping. I’m in Boston, hours from the race. Yes, I’m excited. I didn’t expect to be excited though. After all, it’s a road race, but man, it’s shaping up to be one hell of a road race. I had been skeptical coming here and wasn’t looking forward to the pounding on the road. I’m a believer now!

Quick pasta with parsley pesto.

Life’s short, but ultras aren’t, so you’ll have plenty of time to think about your next interval session when you’re mid-way through your next 50 miler.

Sportstats, North America’s largest sports timing company, has acquired Vancouver-based Race Headquarters.

My goal is to share my experiences in planning for ultras, training for ultras, racing ultras, doing well, blowing up, and dealing with injuries.

An Australian ultramarathon runner has done an incredible feat of endurance, finishing a run from the North Pole to the South Pole.