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Everglades Ultramarathon a challenge unlike any other for South Florida runners

Sun-Sentinel - Jan 19, 2012
The principle of an ultramarathon is simple: run a typical, 26.2-mile marathon — a daunting task already — and then keep running. It's the natural progression for experienced marathon runners — more distance brings on new challenges.

Shoeless wonder: Manhattan Beach distance runner Patrick Sweeney's road less ...

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Easy Reader News - Jan 20, 2012
Ultramarathon runner Patrick Sweeney takes full advantage of the South Bay beaches as part of his training regimen. Photo by Chelsea Sektnan “I have an anti-New Year resolution, which is basically to take life one day at a time and deal with what it ...

Cross Creek trail tests endurance

New Zealand Herald - Jan 21, 2012
Eight people, including Masterton man Graeme Butcher from Athletics Masterton, will take on the Ultramarathon, a 60km trek from Cross Creek near Featherston passing through Te Marua, Maymorn, the Hutt Valley and ending at the Petone foreshore.

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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

by: Christopher McDougall
Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of all, pure inspiration, Born to Run is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world’s greatest distance runners and learn their secrets, and in the process shows us that everything we thought we knew about running is wrong.

Isolated by the most savage terrain in North America, the reclusive Tarahumara Indians of Mexico’s deadly Copper Canyons are custodians of a lost art.
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Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons

by: Bryon Powell
Marathons have become too easy for some runners. What was once the pinnacle of achievement in a runner's life is now a stepping stone for extraordinary adventure in ultramarathoning. The number of ultrarunners--those running distances of 50k (31 miles), 50 miles, 100k (62 miles), or 100 miles--is growing astronomically each year.

Dean Karnazes' Ultramarathon Man and Chris McDougall's Born to Run have inspired tens of thousands to try these seemingly superhuman distances.
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Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner

by: Dean Karnazes
As an athlete, ultrarunning legend (Men's Journal) Dean Karnazes has run 350 miles without rest and is probably the first person to eat an entire pizza while running. As an author, he has inspired countless couch potatoes to get off the couch, cancel the cable, and start running. In September, Karnazes embarks on his most monumental feat ever, The North Face Endurance 50. Beginning September 17 (at the Lewis & Clark Marathon in St. Charles, Missouri), Dean will run fifty marathons (each marathon is 26.
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Lore of Running, 4th Edition

by: Timothy Noakes

Lore of Running gives you incomparable detail on physiology, training, racing, injuries, world-class athletes, and races.

Author Tim Noakes blends the expertise of a physician and research scientist with the passion of a dedicated runner to answer the most pressing questions for those who are serious about the sport:

-How your body systems respond to training, the effects of different training methods, how to detect and avoid overtraining, and genetic versus trainable potential.
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13-year-old Girl Runs 50-Mile Ultramarathon

MacKenzie Riford, 13, and her mom take on the JFK Ultramarathon

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Dean Karnazes UltraMarathon Man - Endurance 50 - DK

In Theaters July 31st,2008. One night only www.50marathons.com Dean Karnazes also known as the UltraMarathon Man has inspired thousands of runners. This is the epilogue to Karnazes' 50 day expedition. Dean Karnazes completed 50 Marathons in 50 States in 50 Consecutive Days. "Sure its about running, but mostly it's about life."

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1999 Badwater Ultramarathon: Running on the Sun Trailer

This is the trailer for "Running on the Sun," the acclaimed feature-length documentary about the 1999 Badwater Ultramarathon. It was produced by Mel Stuart and is available from Rhino Home Video.Badwater Ultramarathon™ is the world's toughest foot race. This legendary, epic, 135 mile running race travels non-stop in the heat of Summer from Badwater in Death Valley (elev. 282 feet below sea level) to Whitney Portal on Mt. Whitney (elev. 8360 feet). Field size is limited to up to 90 runners. Visit the race's dedicated website at www.badwater.c