Sharman Ultra

12/15/2025

Weight vest power-hiking has made the news this year as exercise for non-runners and due to the UTMB winners using it to train. Head Coach Ian Sharman talked to Trail Runner Nation about its purpose and how to use it effectively on episode 759: https://trailrunnernation.com/2025/12/ep-759-stop-running-yourself-into-the-death-march-do-this-instead/

12/11/2025

How do the top runners pace Backyard Ultras? How much rest do they get per loop? Here's an analysis:

A look at the pacing data from the top runners at the 2025 Big Dog's Backyard Ultra.

12/09/2025

You don't lose fitness as fast as you think you do no training. This article explains more, but even a little training helps to mitigate much of this reduction in fitness.

It's not unreasonable to worry about losing fitness when you take time off running. Here's a timeline of what happens to your body.

12/09/2025

Scotty Ku**er of Ten Junk Miles created the World’s Longest Turkey Trot Charity Run to honor his good friend Alfredo who died of ALS. The trot runs between Chicago and Milwaukee and comes close to 100 miles. These past two years, Scotty has used the run to help fund Band of Runners’ Trail Camp. They are very close to fully funding camp for next year, but if you’d like to help send military veterans and their surviving family members to learn all-things-trail-running in 2026, you can make a tax deductible donation here:
https://donorbox.org/world-s-longest-turkey-trot-2025
That’s Coach Liza on the right before the snow storm.

12/09/2025

If you're running Bandera in Texas (or similar runnable 50k/100k races), tune into Coach Liza Howard and other experts for a Q&A in under an hour:

1,617 Followers, 826 Following, 1,081 Posts

12/08/2025

Scientists weigh in on the underlying causes of relative energy deficiency in sport, especially related to the thyroid.

Scientists weigh in on the underlying causes of relative energy deficiency in sport

12/08/2025

There are 259 other 100 milers in North America if you didn’t get lucky in the or lotteries.
http://www.run100s.com/ultra.htm

12/06/2025

If you got into today we recommend booking accommodation in Palisades Tahoe for the couple of nights before the race ASAP. Ideally walkable to the start line. Other bookings are less time pressured but this sells out and makes it a lot more convenient.

12/06/2025

The lottery is always stressful to watch. Hardly any of 's runners got in, but we reserve a few spots for lucky lottery entrants. It's one of the best experiences in global ultrarunning and, if you weren't lucky today, crewing or pacing is extremely fun and worth the travel. Plus you'll gain a lot of valuable knowledge for when you do get a spot. https://www.sharmanultra.com

12/03/2025

Too many runners rush back to training post-injury, so here's a guide to how to do this more sustainably.

Physiotherapist Joe Uhan presents a stoplight system for a nuanced way to return to running after injury.

12/02/2025

Is 120 g/hr of carbs the optimum? "There is no need for most athletes to strive for such astronomically high carb intakes, and in some cases it may actually be to their disadvantage."

Before blindly following the pros and advice from nutrition brands and influencers, hear out the scientists—including the nutrition coach for both 2025 UTMB champs.

11/21/2025

Great discussion about finding challenges as you age in the latest TRN podcast between Head Coach Ian Sharman and Krissy Moehl, referencing Ian's upcoming book, "The Art of Ultrarunning":

https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/662/mgln.ai/e/662/prfx.byspotify.com/e/traffic.libsyn.com/trailrunnernation/AA_TRN_w_Ian_sharman.mp3 In this seventh installment of Aging as an Athlete series, Scott, Don, and Krissy sit down with elite ultrarunner and longtime coach I...