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31 December 2018

Monday Morning Motivation: The why

Are you struggling to get up and out of the door to run? Ask yourself why you’re doing it (or not). This week’s Monday Morning Motivation comes from Billy Yang who posed the question: Why do we run 100 miles? It’s a question I get from friends and acquaintances quite often. And in the lower moments during these ultramarathon events if I’m...

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24 December 2018

Monday Morning Motivation: The Podium

This week’s Monday Morning Motivation features French skier Maurice Manificat. In this video from Salomon TV, he shares how he eats, sleeps, and trains in order to win races. English transcript: People often ask me what I am thinking on the podium, but I never know what to answer. It’s hard to believe, but I don’t think too much at that moment....

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17 December 2018

Monday Morning Motivation: The pale mountains road

Mountains were the cornerstone of Stephano’s life. Growing up in a family of skiers, he started competing at a young age. When an injury took skiing away from him he found solace in his offseason training activity, cycling. What he realised was a new way to experience the mountains that he loved. Cycling provided a challenge, isolation, and discovery just as skiing...

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10 December 2018

Monday Morning Motivation: The Distance

The Distance is a short film from TRUE MVMNT about ultrarunner Jim Walmsley. He’s quickly risen through the ranks of trail running, blowing past old records on his way. Walmsley knows the importance of listening to your mind and body during training. From the food he eats to the trails he runs, it all impacts his race performance. Transcript There’s no quick...

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3 December 2018

Monday Morning Motivation: Running with the Belles

The Maroon Belles are a women’s trail running group based out of Carbondale, Colorado. They welcome anyone no matter what their running ability is. They lead group runs on local trails. In winter, they organise Nordic, snowshoeing and skiing adventures as well! Running with the Maroon Belles In this short film Belles members Michelle Smith and Yitka Winn, show us that...

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26 November 2018

Monday Morning Motivation: Running the Squamish 50

The Squamish 50 is an iconic trail race held in beautiful Squamish, B.C. Canada. With 11,000 feet of elevation in the coastal forests of western Canada, Salomon athletes Anna Frost, Dakota Jones, and Anne-Marie Madden take the challenge.   Squamish 50 -50M race start Gary Robbins (Race director, Salomon athlete): Who here is intending to run the 50/50 this weekend? [Cheers] Oh...

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19 November 2018

Monday Morning Motivation: Running the Leadville 100

The Leadville 100 is an iconic race for ultrarunners. Moments at Elevation, from filmmaker Isaiah Jay, explores the spirit, struggle, and magic that empowers hopefuls across the finish line. Isaiah follows four endurance athletes from Colorado’s Adrenalin Project.   Athletes: Maggie Walsh, Luke Jay, Casey Hill, Jason Michalak   Transcript Just being able to have no commitments, nothing to do, it’s just all I’m here to do...

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12 November 2018

Monday Morning Motivation: Running Across California

“Go do something crazy.” That’s the spirit driving Ali Butler Glenesk, a runner who woke up one morning and hatched the ultimate challenge for herself: Become the fastest known woman to run across her home state of California. What did that mean exactly? Running 262 miles in 10 days east to west across the state. That’s about a marathon a...

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5 November 2018

Monday Morning Motivation: Rory Bosio

This morning’s motivation is brought to you courtesy of ultrarunner Rory Bosio. Rory is an American athlete who specialises in ultra-trail runs. She won the 2013 and 2014 editions of Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc and the Lavaredo Ultra-Trail in 2014. She ran her first 1-mile race at the age of 8 and in 8th grade she won her local cross country championships. Even...

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29 October 2018

Monday Morning Motivation: Rhythm

We may call Joe Grant a “runner guy,” but honestly, those words fail to give a true notion of what he actually does. Joe Grant heads into the mountains for a lot more than running. What he finds out there, high among the craggy peaks, is what he likes to call rhythm. Joe’s adventures take him around the globe. He’s...

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