All smiles at the Possum's Revenge in Texas (📸1), hot and sandy relay fun at the colorful Keys 100 (📸2), and congrats to Sabrina Stanley for winning the vert-intensive Quest for the Crest 50K (📸3). For even more weekend coverage, check out iRunFar's complete report.

Want more racing? Check out these upcoming events still open for registration:

• What the Hill?!, June 26 (MI)
• Truckee Running Festival, June 4 (CA)
  
• Emerald City Trail Series, June 2-30 (OR)
• Juneau Ridge Race, June 26 (AK)

Carbon-fiber curious? Wondering if it’s worth shelling out big bucks to chase the carbon-fiber rainbow?

Resident shoe expert Brian Metzler weighs in on emerging carbon-fiber FOMO and provides some solace. In this week's feature, he outlines the performance benefits the new technology can offer, but then grounds us in the broader set of factors that determine a good run. 

It’s doubtful our paths would have intersected during the normal course of a day ... but here we were, climbing a towering peak with both our feet pointed in the same direction. Conversation organically flowed ... genuine and real.    - Dean Karnazes

With the isolation of the last few years and modern life in general, Dean Karnazes suggests that an ultra race is one of the best places to experience true connection and often forge lasting friendships across the miles. 

🎤 Dean will be speaking at The Run Show in Chicago on June 4-5 and in this week's piece he explains why he finds the gathering to be so authentic to our sport. 

Discovering new trail running routes doesn’t have to be difficult. We have made that easy with onX Backcountry. Plan your run by viewing the landscape in 3D or use satellite imagery, topographic maps, or our Hybrid Basemap that combines the two.

Draw custom routes to plan muli-trail-system linkups. Track your route by using real-time GPS positioning even in areas without cell service.

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⌚ GPS Showdown: Obsessed with your GPS tracks? So is this reviewer who tested seven tracking watches on one run to bring you in-depth accuracy results in what is considered to be the world's toughest GPS conditions - Manhattan.

📖 The 10 Commandments: Based on over 20 years of coaching, Joe Uhan compiled his 10 principles of healthy running with how-to articles to support each “commandment.” Don't worry – thou shalt rest, made the list.

📣 Backyard Auction: Going once, twice, sold for 603.5K! A new Backyard Ultra world record goes to Belgian runner Merjin Geerts completing 90 laps at The Race of the Champions in Germany to best Harvey Lewis’ 2021 record by 5 laps. Who will raise the bid next?

💰 Deal Alert: Making your gear check lists and checking them twice? This might be the perfect weekend to finalize those summer adventure purchases – REI is having their Anniversary Sale and Backcountry is offering 50% of select gear and apparel. 

⛳ Speedgolf: Part fitness craze, part just crazy - enter Speedgolf. Marry a favorite leisurely pastime with cardio sprints and wrap up 18 holes in just 45 minutes. Hmm, does one wear trail or road running shoes on the green?

⚡Power Play: Money? Status? Nah, we'll take passing a mountain biker on the uphill any day.