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2 days ago | irunfar.com | Joe Uhan

When it comes to running efficiency, we tend to focus on the arms and legs, and what they can do to help us run fast, far, and tirelessly. While our core is extensively discussed as a stable base of movement for the arms and legs, not much is said about core mobility — about how, exactly, this system containing the spine, pelvis, and shoulder blades can and should move powerfully when we run. In this article, we explore exactly this: active, strong spinal and scapular mobility.

6 days ago | irunfar.com | Andy Jones-Wilkins

[Editor’s Note: This article is part of an occasional series on the unique opportunities and challenges of growing older as a runner. While this article was written prior to the start of the 2025 Cocodona 250 Mile, at the time of publication, the author has about 40 miles to go. Go, AJW, we are all so proud of you!]Twenty-five years ago, I stood on the starting line of my first 100-mile race, the 2000 Angeles Crest 100 Mile in California.

6 days ago | irunfar.com | Meghan Hicks

Spain’s Pablo Villa is racing the 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon, his fourth time at the event. In this interview, he talks about his long history with ultrarunning since he contested his first ultra at age 20, his impressions of the island and its recovery after a turbulent few years, and how he combines cycling and running in his training. For more on who’s racing, check out our in-depth women’s and men’s previews and follow our coverage here on the website and on Twitter/X over the weekend.

6 days ago | irunfar.com | Meghan Hicks

David Sinclair of the U.S. is racing the 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon, his first time at the event. In this interview, he talks about his impressions landing on the island, his short build-up for this race following a ski mountaineering race season, and his thoughts about how he’s able to excel in diverse terrain and distances. For more on who’s racing, check out our in-depth women’s and men’s previews and follow our coverage here on the website and on Twitter/X over the weekend.

6 days ago | irunfar.com | Meghan Hicks

Ekaterina Mityaeva is racing the 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon. It’s her fifth time at the race, where she took fourth last year. In this interview she talks about what brings her back to this race again and again, her training, and her how her coaching work and lifestyle fits in with training and racing. For more on who’s racing, check out our in-depth women’s and men’s previews and follow our coverage here on the website and on Twitter/X over the weekend.