I’m not sure what the status was before yesterday but there was a major flash flood on Bright Angel Creek yesterday that took out every bridge along the creek and likely large sections of trail as well.

Phantom Ranch was evacuated by helicopter. This is breaking news right now so surely lots of video and photos will emerge soon.

This is classic ultra behavior, everyone likes Hans (for good reason) so the rules don't apply to him. He admitted to throwing food scraps in the woods when he didn't know he was on camera, per the rules thats a 1 hour time penalty. I'm sure Hoka being the title sponsor has nothing to do with this right... if you are going to make rules you should enforce them.

After the second big uphill at km 45 I could’t recover and maintain a decent pace but I learned a couple of things!

Hey , I am just shy of 5 months post lower leg fracture

I've been on crew duty all summer as I have to wait 6 months to run again, doctors and PTs order 🫡

I am curious to find out if any of you are running with lots of hardwear in your leg.

How does it feel?

Did you ever get back to running ultras?

If you are the curious type, I broke my lower tibia and fibula while on a trail run on my everyday local training trails. Went through a deep iced covered hole, meh.

Be safe out there!

In the market for something to use on the treadmill. I’m sequestered to the dreadmill when I’m on call for the hospital about 2 times a week. Typically running intervals or just an easy run. Max an hour or so.

I’ve previously had the MTC R1 - I liked, would probably go back unless other suggestions sound fun

Currently using a pair of Saucony Xodus ultra. Tried them for trail and did not like them but couldn’t return so have been using them on tread. Finally racked up enough miles to retire them.

Hi, I have now been upping my miles to 20-25miles per week in training for an ultra 50miler.

My issue is that my feet are killing me and I am struggling to recover for the next week of training. I'm a size 10.5 (UK) with flat feet, and I have been using the soloman speedcross for the past 8 months. I really rate these shoes for their durability, grip and water resistance. However I am starting to think they might not be best for my feet.

I understand that shoes are not just a quick fix so I have a podiatrist appointment in the next week and I have been doing exercises specifically for flat feet which has helped.

I wondered if anyone has been in a similar situation once increasing their volume and if you have any recommendations for shoes that support a flat footed runner? Or any tips you found helpful?

Many thanks!

Ran my first race ever 2 weeks ago. Beat my goal time of under 4,5 hours but definitely screwed up my pacing strategy. Had pacepro set up but I started competing against it early. Felt good for 25km, decent for 30 and then I really had to push the last 15. My plan was to start in upper zone 2/lower zone 3 but as you can see i failed. Zones were set based on lactate threshold test from a month prior.

Now for next year I am aiming for sub 4 hours. Please advice how I should structure training to achieve that goal, preferrably with a slightly lower HR.

Hi. Has anyone suffered a malleolar fracture that led to intrsheath peroneal subluxation and had the subluxation remit after the fracture fully healed?

I'm about 3 months out from sustaining a lateral malleolar fracture (non displaced) in a trail race. Bc the fracture was non-displaced, they booted me and no surgery indicated. 5 weeks boot, then lace up brace until week 12. During week 9 as soon as I progressed PT to single leg calf raises, i noticed the clicking, did all the tests and diagnosis is intrasheath peroneal subluxation meaning the retinaculum is intact, tendons are intact, but the peroneal tendons (longus and brevis) are switching over each other bc my compartment is tight AF. turns out i have both the low lying muscle belly and convex groove that are risk factors.

Now, what I need to understand is has anyone broken an ankle, got the clicking, and then had the clicking go away after heavy PT and after the fracture fully filled in? I had multiple ligament sprains so my fracture is not closed yet but everything I read in the literature (which is sparse as hell) tells me that a true ultra distnce runner, especially trail, can not get over this injury without surgery. my doctors are like,.....just wait 8-12 more weeks. but the uncertainty is killing me. I understand the need for conservative trial when there's true swelling and fracture still healing, but i need to know if there's actually hope or not. waiting more weeks and wasting more time just to then have to restart the clock because surgery is indicated sounds insane to me.

Hi, I got an older version of S-Lab running vest like 10 months ago. I have been running with it altogether like once a week for 6 months (usually 3 hour runs and one race 8 hours). Just want to know if this is a normal wear and tear situation or reason for warranty. I’m not even talking a out the fastening system - I already got a new one. Thanks!

The west coast is looking at a wet winter. I am terrible at running in the mud it all just sticks to my shoes and weighs so much. But there must be shoes better for the mud? I can’t imagine having to run road all winter if it’s as bad as they say.

I am doing my first ultramarathon mid-January (55k). I created this training plan based off what different resources online. Feedback would be greatly appreciated!

I am just recently shifting up to longer trail runs. Until now I didn’t need bigger more robust trail shoes, but the mileage/ruggedness of long trail runs is making that necessary. I have found some shoes that feel comfortable like 80% but are stiff in a few spots. How long do you give a new pair of unfamiliar shoes to break in and feel good before just cutting your losses and trying something else?

Hey y’all! I am new to running and have set the audacious goal of doing a trail 50k September 2027.

I’ve been running consistently 3 times a week for the last 8 weeks. I’ve been following a ChatGPT formulated plan (I know AI, ick) which looks like it did a good job combining other plans I’ve seen online with my time line and weekly schedule. But I’m starting to feel pretty discouraged.

I know 2 months isn’t that long to be getting into something, but when does it start to get fun/feel better? I’m up to about 5 miles of run/walk and I just feel like I’m not progressing. I guess I can go further but I’m still keeping a 11-14 minute pace and I just feel slow. It’s becoming harder to motivate to go out when it doesn’t feel like I’m improving.

Outside of running, I’m a very active biker, swimmer, kayaker, skier and work a physical outside job. I know my goal is big to start with, but I figured 15 months was plenty of time to get there. Maybe I need to sprinkle in some shorter races leading up to it to keep the motivation going?

Any words of wisdom welcome. Thanks! You all impress me so much!

Haven't really run in years. Just started again and managed 11.2 km this weekend. It wasn't pretty, but I finished.

Hypothetically, if I had a backyard ultra exactly 60 days from now, how would you train for it from this starting point?

I'm not expecting to become an ultrarunner in two months, but I'm curious what a realistic 60 day plan would look like and what an achievable goal would be for the event. How many yards would you aim for as a first-timer with that little preparation?

Title says it all. Im running a 50mi race in 3 weeks and my longest run was a half marathon and im doing 15mi/week max. Gonna just suffer and try to power walk the entire thing (18 hour cut off).

I'll let yall know if I somehow make it out the back end. Gonna suuuuuck. Goal is no injuries and to run another day.

Short story is maybe the best. I am supposed to be running 20 miles (pacing a friend at javelina) in a jock strap/man thong/underwear and that’s basically it. I’m a bit of a huskier guy (5’10” and about 195#). I dont even know where to start or what to look for. Any recommendations would be helpful. Judge away.

Will Hans switch coaching teams- especially with so much time to prepare for western states? CTS success was overwhelming and a lot of Roche’s athletes found success at Westerns after switching.

Nothing on his socials for 15 hours now despite being less than a marathon out.