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This Extreme Race Forces Runners to Climb 6,400 Feet in 8 Miles. Ultra Athletes Call It the Next Frontier of Fitness

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By Mattie Schuler Verified
| Miami Herald Verified
The number of ultra road and trail race participants has grown fivefold in the past ten years, and these long races have become more popular, with races like the Leadville 100, Western States , and Cocodona getting mainstream coverage. But the new way to push your body that still grinds at that Type 2, even (let's be real) Type 3 fun? Skyrunning. Instead of going longer and slower, you go shorter, faster, and much, much higher.
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This Extreme Race Forces Runners to Climb 6,400 Feet in 8 Miles. Ultra Athletes Call It the Next Frontier of Fitness

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By Mattie Schuler Verified
| Men's Journal Verified
Add Men's Journal as a preferred Google sourceUse your Google account to add this to your settings Add us on Google The number of ultra road and trail race participants has grown fivefold in the past ten years, and these long races have become more popular, with races like the Leadville 100, Western States, and Cocodona getting mainstream coverage. But the new way to push your body that still grinds at that Type 2, even (let’s be real) Type 3 fun? Skyrunning.
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This Extreme Race Forces Runners to Climb 6,400 Feet in 8 Miles. Ultra Athletes Call It the Next Frontier of Fitness

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By Mattie Schuler Verified
| Wichita Eagle Verified
The number of ultra road and trail race participants has grown fivefold in the past ten years, and these long races have become more popular, with races like the Leadville 100, Western States, and Cocodona getting mainstream coverage. But the new way to push your body that still grinds at that Type 2, even (let’s be real) Type 3 fun? Skyrunning. Instead of going longer and slower, you go shorter, faster, and much, much higher.
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