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 Finding beauty in the cold season.

| View this email online. TOGETHER WITH    Happy Tuesday, trail friends. This week, with just a hint of spring in the air, we celebrate winter one last time with a collection of David Miller’s favorite cold and damp trail-running photos. And in the DFL, our favorite run-streaker says, "Death before DNF" is stupid. - Matt Hart THE WEEKEND COOL DOWN JACKPOT! The 10th Annual Jackpot Ultras hosted the USATF 100-Mile Road National Championship this year in Henderson, Nevada, minutes from the Las Vegas strip. Jonah Backstrom took home the men’s title in 14 hours and 11 minutes, and Sierra DeGroff won the women’s race in 15 hours and 59 minutes (📸: 1). David Blaylock won the USATF 100 Mile 80+ National Championship, finishing in 29:47:29 (📸: 2). And the 33rd Way Too Cool 50k took place in Cool, California, with Katherine Short (📸: 3) and Craig Hunt emerging from the singletrack victorious. Check out iRunFar's recap.  Want more racing? These upcoming events are still open for registration. Behind the Rocks Ultra, Mar 25 (Moab, UT) Rim Runner Trail Races, Apr 1-2 (Sewanee, TN) Bunny Wabbit Run and Easter Egg Hunt, Apr 8 (Libertyville, IL) COMMUNITY Selects from the Cold Season. We reached out to some of our favorite photographers for some winter-themed images and boy did David Miller deliver. The UK-based photographer shared some of his favorite cold-weather shots from UTMB's Ultra Trail Snowdonia to the South Dorset Ridgeway National Trail and beyond. SEE MORE! BROUGHT TO YOU BY RABBIT Essentials You Can Trust Training deserves having the most comfortable shirts and shorts in your dresser. Wish granted. These are your go-to styles for miles of comfort and performance, whether one loop around the park or a long run through the trail. From shorts to tops to new arrivals, there’s a fit and feel for every human and goal. Only one thing could make your faves better: fun colors and prints for spring. SHOP NEW ESSENTIALS THE DROP BAG 💓 Bloody Well: After 120 days of running a 50K each and every day, Candice Burt got an EKG and some blood work done. The result: excellent heart function and health. "I never would’ve thought that my body would be capable of this at 41." 👃 Be Nosy: Addie Bracy is a mouth breather. Many of us are. The book Breath by James Nestor popularized the idea that retraining yourself to breathe through your nose can have significant health benefits. Read Addie's advice at Trail Runner. ✊🏿 Black to the Trails: Black Trail Runners, a UK-based organization, seeks to increase participation in trail running among the black community. In May, the group is putting on the UK's first-ever trail race organized by black runners.  DFL (DEAD FREAKIN' LAST) 💀 To DNF or Die?: Andrew Glaze has run more than 100-miles a week for 156 weeks. Our favorite run-streaker has a message for you, "Death before DNF... that's stupid." ⬆️ 🏴󠁵󠁳󠁭󠁴󠁿 Humans of HOKA: From Missoula to CU Boulder and the world stage, Adam Peterman has taken ultrarunning by storm. He remains undefeated and is headed back to Western States this summer. Learn about his story in this heartfelt film. 🏃‍♀️ Eons ago, our EIC wrote "The Top 8 Ultra-Long Distance Adventure Runs" for Outside magazine. Do they still hold up? Hit "Reply" and let us know! 🏔️ Run with Champions: Here is an opportunity to run in the Alps with UTMB's first winner, Krissy Moehl. 🇦🇺 Tip to Toe: Erchana Murray-Bartlett ran from Far North Queensland in Cape York to Australia’s southern edge in Melbourne, covering a marathon a day for five months. She claimed the Guinness World Record for most marathons run by a female, at 150, to raise money for at risk wildlife (📸: 3). ➡️ Lastly, here’s what we’re reading, watching, and listening to this week.      PO Box 158374 Nashville, TN 37215 EMAIL PREFERENCES  \|  UNSUBSCRIBE You received this email because you are subscribed to UltraSignup Trailhead from UltraSignup. |
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