Maryland - Starting point for the 180 mile (280k) Great Allegheny Passage trail
Ultrarunning through the Danube-Ipoly National Park - Budapest, Hungary
Hungary - I explored almost 27 miles / 45k of trails just a 40 minute drive from the Budapest, Hungary airport in the area of the Danube-Ipoly National Park. This is an excellent region for trail running just northwest of Budapest with many miles of forest trails. On my run I scaled mountains with commanding views of the city and surrounding countryside. In addition, there are interesting rock formations, hidden granite houses and medieval castles.
Summer running on the Temescal Canyon, Ridge and Backbone Trails - Santa Monica, California
California - 15 mile (25k) run in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area along a portion of the Backbone Trail. The Backbone Trail is 67 miles (109k) long. Despite being so near to the big city of Los Angeles, this trail has excellent single track through rugged and remote country.
Trail running on the Czarny Groń Mountain - Beskids, Poland
Poland - Excellent trails in the less well known Beskid Mountain Range of Southern Poland on the Main Beskid Trail.
Training runs to the Tantalus Peak and Diamond Hill Crater - Oahu, Hawaii
Hawaii - Oahu - Two half-marathon distance runs on the island of Oahu. One to Tantalus Peak and the other to the Diamond Hill Crater.
An ultrarunning day on the Fimmvörðuháls Trail - Skógar to Thórsmörk, Iceland
Icleand - 50k run on the Fimmvörðuháls Trail from Skógar to Thórsmörk (out-and-back)
A quick layover run at the Jockey Hollow Trail - Morristown, New Jersey
New Jersey - 10k of single track in Jockey Hollow near Morristown, NJ.
6 training tips for trail runners who don't live near trails - Columbus, Ohio
6 great training tips for trail runners who don’t live near trails, but want to be ready to run trails anywhere in the world.
A running weekend at the Kloarbyn Eco-lodge - Skinnskatteberg, Sweden
Sweden - Stay at the most primitive hotel in Sweden, the Kolarbyn Eco lodge. A great starting point for an ultrarun on the Bruksleden Trail
Ultrarunning days on Mount Elbert and Mount Massive - Leadville, Colorado
Colorado - Extreme elevation runs up to Mount Elbert and Mount Massive near Leadville, Colorado
Power running up Sundial Peak and Mount Olympus - Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah - Runs up to Sundial Peak and Mount Olympus in the Little Cottonwood Canyon area of Salt Lake City
Ultrarunning the Avakas Gorge and E4 Long Distance Trail - Kakopetria, Cyprus
Cyprus - 60k run in the Troodos Mountains from the Kykkos Monastery to Kakopetria along the E4 Long Distance Trail.
An ultramarathon in the Hill Country State Natural Area - Bandera, Texas
Texas - 80k of running through the Texas Hill Country
An ultrarunning day off in the Thuringia Forest - Suhl, Germany
Germany - A 50k run through the forested central region of Thuringia
A solo marathon through city streets and Văcărești Nature Park - Bucharest, Romania
Romania - 50k weekend of running through Bucharest, including a wilderness nestled within the city limits
Ultrarunning from the Avala Tower to Belgrade Fortress - Belgrade, Serbia
Serbia - 50k of running over a weekend, including the tallest point in the Balkans
An intense run into a blizzard on Sněžka Mountain - Špindlerův Mlýn, Czech Republic
Czech Republic - An attempt to reach the highest point in the Czech Republic by foot, but foiled by whiteout conditions