Whether you’re an experienced ultra runner or simply a fan of the sport, these are the best ultra running documentaries that we deem a must-watch. Featuring some of the most iconic ultra marathons in the world, as well as the stories of the athletes who attempt them, these films offer an insight into the gruelling, exhilarating and often life-changing world of ultra running.
Running away from your problems doesn’t solve anything – but sometimes it’s more fun than dealing with them Elise was spending a lot of time crying on buses. She had just graduated from university; she had a shiny new flat, her first proper job and a budding relationship – and they were all making her […]
Is running a marathon with your partner a wise idea?What about taking part in a triathlon together?George is about to find out as he and his wife Rachel put their marriage to the test. Now settled into life in Devon with their three children, they try to encourage a more active family lifestyle with camping […]
Cook the recipes that Shalane Flanagan ate while training for her 2017 TCS New York City Marathon historic win! Run fast cook fast eat slow review. You can’t outrun your fork, and that’s especially true if you’re an athlete. Shalane Flanagan, a four-time Olympian and the 2017 New York City Marathon champion, knows a thing […]
Since the publication of their first book, Run Like a Mother, the authors have built up an engaged, vibrant tribe of women runners–more than 10,000 fans on Facebook and an average of 2,500 daily visitors to anothermotherrunner.com–who are clamoring for another book. At its core, Train Like a Mother will comprehensively cover how to train for a race, […]
A heartwarming story about training a rescue donkey to run one of the most challenging races in America. When Chris McDougall agreed to take in a donkey from an animal hoarder, he thought it would be no harder than the rest of the adjustments he and his family had made after moving from Philadelphia to […]
The Amazing Story of One Man, His Passion, and the Community He Inspired. Running with Raven review. When Robert Kraft first started running, he never could have imagined the impact it would have on his life – or on the lives of those around him. A self-described “reluctant runner,” Kraft began running as a way […]
What does it mean to be a female in endurance sport? Hundreds of women open up about their realities as athletes, wives, girlfriends and mothers. From the intimacy of the bedroom to the community of competition, some of these stories will encourage and uplift. Others will surprise and infuriate. Welcome to the beautiful and complicated […]
A unique fitness program from a highly respected spiritual leader that blends physical and spiritual practice for everyone – regardless of age, spiritual background, or ability – to great benefits for both body and soul. As a Tibetan lama and leader of Shambhala (an international community of 165 meditation centers), Sakyong Mipham has found physical activity […]
Born to Run takes you deep inside the life and running habits of the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico’s Copper Canyon and explores why they are arguably the greatest distance runners in the world. When Christopher McDougal sets off to answer the question, “Why does my foot hurt?” he opens an epic adventure to discover the world’s […]
Out-of-shape and hammered more often than not, Russell Taylor, nearing 40, begins training for the NYC marathon as something of a midlife crisis. His journey from the treadmill in North London to the mountains of Wales to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway illuminates the meaning of the egalitarian race, the only sport where any weekend jogger can […]