Author Archives: Marshall Ulrich

Diggin’ It in Death Valley National Park

Ever wonder what it would be like to pound sand 16 hours a day in 100-degree weather? Me neither, but now I know. Dave Heckman and I just returned from stashing our food, water, and supplies for our July circumnavigation of … Continue reading

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Hoka One One: Shoe Review

When I describe these shoes to other people, I usually say things like, “They are as close to riding a bike as you can get with a running shoe,” “They allow the foot to perform as if you were running without shoes at all,” “These are the bomb,” and “Finally! A running shoe that will change the industry for the better.” Continue reading

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Posted in Injuries & Injury Prevention, Running, Training & Tips | 19 Comments

Putting it out there

This Sunday, Dave Heckman and I head out to the desert to stash supplies around Death Valley National Park in preparation for our July circumnavigation. We hope to finish placing the caches before the end of the week. In case … Continue reading

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Challenge list challenge: make your own

If you spend any time fooling around with Facebook, you’ve probably seen the so-called challenge lists: “How many of these books have you read?” “How many of these countries have you visited?” “How many of these beers have you tried?” … Continue reading

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Remembering Micah True (1954 – 2012)

Micah and I met back in the mid 1980s at one of the Colorado ultramarathons. With his no-frills attitude about running and his cool name, he caught my attention right away. Both reminded me of the old T.V. western “The … Continue reading

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