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[caption id="attachment_2144" align="aligncenter" width="469"] Justin Simoni, endurance athlete extraordinaire, conquering one of the many mountain passes on his Tour 14er.[/caption] UD Ambassador Justin Simoni, knows how to dream big.  Like, really big.  At a recent talk at Bent Gate Mountaineering in Golden, CO, Simoni (also known as The Long Ranger) shared with a wide-eyed crowd his story of conquering the Tour 14er last summer.  The…

If you haven't checked out the Another Mother Runner books they are worth a read. Dimity and Sarah are hilarious and their banter about running, being mothers and life in general will put a smile on your face. They are funny, down to earth, busy moms that fit in workouts where and when they can. Both ladies find time to write and tour the country going to…

Be one of only 300 people to get the UDXXX 30th Anniversary Handheld. Each handheld is numbered and unique making it truly a one of a kind. We used the excess Cuben Fiber Silnylon from our Signature Series packs for the pocket - which will fit most smart phones. We wanted to make something fun and unique to commemorate our time in the industry and my…

As the weather’s been heating up, so has the competition. The Ultimate Direction athletes have been hard at work though, taking home the gold and setting new FKTs! Wonder what your favorite athletes and ambassadors have been up to? Michele Yates Michele Yates conquered the competition at the Gorge 100k in Cascade Locks, Oregon, taking first place for women AND setting a new course record.…

[caption id="attachment_2030" align="alignright" width="194"] Travis Macy's Book- The Ultra Mindset[/caption] As if being a successful ultrarunner, adventure racer, cyclist, coach, and teacher weren’t enough, UD Ambassador Travis Macy recently added the title of “author” to his resume.  The Colorado native, most famously known for his Leadman win, has spent years competing as an elite athlete around the globe while still balancing responsibilities as a husband,…

APRIL 1 -  It’s spring; time for our Annual Shoe Review! The Shoe Review is a time-honored tradition - every running publication always does Shoe Reviews, seemingly every other issue is a Shoe Review, so it’s time Zola did one too. We will use the same format all the other top-notch magazines use, but since shoe companies don't advertise with us we're a little unsure…

Funny, that actually went about as well as I could've realistically hoped. TGC had been on my to-do list for a couple of years now. Friends' descriptions intrigued me, and I found the surface-level details to be attractive: a route that logically traverses a geographic feature (the entire island!), travel to a foreign land, high-level competition, a long but still sub-100mi distance. Nevertheless, I barely…

Guest UD Blogger: RunAroundaRoo's Heidi Kumm about Jeremy Ebel's Adventurous Training Run Over the Western Slope, essentially from Boulder to Winter Park as the crow flies! [caption id="attachment_1953" align="alignleft" width="200"] Jermey Ebel - West Bound[/caption] There are a few reasons to head into the wilderness with a pack full of gear, a compass and a map but this particular trip had a very specific purpose – navigation and misery…

In late October 2001 I was on I-70 driving east through the Eisenhower Tunnels with three fellow Colorado College freshmen. Our destination that evening was the Grays and Torreys trailhead, just a few miles down the hill (they would become only my 2nd and 3rd 14ers the next day; I'd been living in Colorado for all of two months), but as we emerged from the…

To celebrate our 30th we want to kick off ~The Retro UD Gear Photo Contest~ Post a photo in the comments below or on Facebook of your old, retro, vintage, or well-loved UD gear to be featured in our weekly #TBT #UDXXX post and for a chance to WIN a UD Prize Package. See the entries so far on Facebook and Instagram under the hashtag…