Pat Heine

2 months ago | runnersworld.co.za | Mike Finch |Pat Heine

As an ultrarunner, I’m all too familiar with the saying that long-distance running is an “eating contest with a running component.” I constantly experiment with gels, gummies, drink mixes, and bars, trying to figure out how to get the calories and carbs I need to get through hundreds of miles. Being able to take in fuel is easily the biggest factor that can make or break a race. Over the past 10 years, I think I’ve gotten things pretty dialed in.

Oct 8, 2024 | runnersworld.com | Pat Heine

As an ultrarunner, I’m all too familiar with the saying that long-distance running is an “eating contest with a running component.” I constantly experiment with gels, gummies, drink mixes, and bars, trying to figure out how to get the calories and carbs I need to get through hundreds of miles. Being able to take in fuel is easily the biggest factor that can make or break a race. Over the past 10 years, I think I’ve gotten things pretty dialed in.

Jul 22, 2024 | runnersworld.com | Jeff Dengate |Pat Heine

In this episode of The Amazing Runner’s World Show, Jeff talks with RW senior video producer Pat Heine who raced this year’s Western States Endurance Run 100-miler. We hear how he went into the race and whether he hit his A, B, or C goals. Then Pat shares some useful advice he learned on the course that you can apply to your own runs, like focusing on heat management rather than heat acclimation—find a way to stay cool. Lastly, Pat tells us he trashed his shoes—literally—before flying home.

Jul 8, 2024 | runnersworld.com | Pat Heine

I am known as the guy who runs absurd distances that many people don’t even like to drive, so you’d think that I must have training dialed in. It’s actually the opposite. As a goal run or race approaches, of course, my running frequency ramps up, but I’ve always kind of hated structured training.

Jun 27, 2024 | runnersworld.com | Pat Heine

Every year at the big ultramarathons, as the winners cross the line, the guessing game begins: what are those shoes?! Since ultrarunning isn’t governed by World Athletics, which sets rules for shoe specs and availability windows, elite trail runners are often racing in shoes that the rest of us will see a year or two later. When Jim Walmsley crossed the finish line, everybody started speculating about the unique black and white high top Hoka shoes on his feet. Was it a new model?