Tag: ultra racing

“You sure know a lot about a lot.” I glowed with pride after a befuddled looking sixth-grade student graced me with a compliment. I had delivered what I’m sure was an engaging lecture in my very first teaching position 7 years ago. Since then, I’ve expanded my knowledge and gone onto learn many things—especially about ultra running, largely through the exquisite discomfort of trial and…

UD Ambassador Ethan Veneklasen Shares: Ummm, duh! Everybody knows that. It’s one of the most oft-repeated maxims in running. But did you ever stop to think about why we all know this useful little nugget? One can only assume that it’s because most of us continue to do stupid things and thus, its repetition is warranted. As athletes, we like to think that our experience will…

We've put together a crew of runners from all over the country to help us test and represent Ultimate Direction. We are proud to have these talented ambassadors on board and want to wish them a great season of racing and adventuring. Keep an eye out for them on the trails!  We'd like to introduce you to the class of 2014 --> [caption id="attachment_1349" align="aligncenter"…