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Here’s a little tease from #WesternStates100 as we followed @easy_dog + @nkbitter + @ultra.ryan + their amazing crews for a day in the Sierras. It truly takes a village & we’re grateful to document what it takes to prepare for a 100 mile race, especially Western States! @wser 👉🏼 Full length coming soon

GOOD LUCK to UD Athlete @runwithtara as she takes on The Bear 100 tomorrow morning at 6:00! We’re cheering for you, have a great race! You got this Tara 👏

We're leaving a positive trace for responsible running 🏃 Check out @Runninginsightmag 's recent article on our Trash Free Trails partnership! As trail runners, fast packers, and adventurers, it's important to protect the places we love! That's why we started Purposeful Adventures with @Trashfreetrails . Together, we're inspiring, informing, and equipping runners across the world to clean up their trails, parks, and communities they use and love every day. Read the article and learn more about how you can get involved at our link in bio 🔗

Meet our athlete @KristePeoples 👋 Kriste believes running can change your life. When she's not adventuring along the trails of Colorado’s Front Range, she works as a guide, speaker, and mindfulness meditation teacher to help runners expand their idea of adventure and find fun on the trail. She serves as the Executive Director of @WomensWilderness , a program that invites girls, women, and nonbinary people into outdoor adventures and to connect to an outdoor community 🙌 Her advice on being new runners looking to find adventure in their life? ⬇️ "My advice is to 'find your why' and listen to your body. I hear lots of 'I'm too slow,' 'I'm too old for this,' 'I'm too new at this,' and it's upsetting that it's so commonplace at the start. I remind them that running trails is simply gonna be hard sometimes and that power hiking is part of it. Everything takes time. It's going to be challenging in ways you might not have expected and the way you do your thing will look different from the way others do it. Learning to identify - and modify - your own goals will be critical to enjoying this healthy new habit."

Crushing leaves as we're crushing miles 🍁 Happy first day of fall! May your race season be as colorful as the foliage 🧡 📸@nuffersgea

CAMERON IS TAKING OVER 🚨 Tune in to our IG Stories & follow him along as he heads into a swim-run race weekend. He’ll be answering your questions on Saturday so get your questions ready or add them in the comments below👇 #ultimatedirection #instagramtakeovers #designedbyathletesforathletes #ultimatedirectionusa

🎉🏔️GIVEAWAY🎉🏔️ People, earth, listen up! Starting today (09/20) through Sunday (09/24) @ultimatedirectionusa and I will be gifting a Race Vest 6.0 and a @ultimatedirectionusa Hat 🧢 to one lucky male & female athlete! HOW TO ENTER ✅ locate and fill out the entry link, located in both @ultimatedirectionusa & my bio above 👆🏼 ✅ Give @ultimatedirectionusa & @jameslauriello a follow ✅ BONUS - Share this giveaway post to your Instagram story for an additional entry PRIZES 🏆 ☑️ @ultimatedirectionusa Race Vest 6.0 ☑️ @ultimatedirectionusa hat (available in black & white) WINNER 🥇 🏔️ Winners will be announced on Monday, September 25th - #giveaway #ultimatedirection #ultimatedirectionusa #selfpropelled #designedbyathletesforathletes

Which belt is best for your adventure? You might opt for a belt due to its lightweight, no-chafe hydration solution, but which belt will serve you best? Check out our guide to learn the difference between our Comfort Belt, Utility Belt, Race Belt, and Mountain Belt, Ultra Belt, and Access Belt.

Good Luck to UD Athlete @joegeezi as he heads to the starting line shortly for the Pikes Peak Ascent! Race starts at 7:00 a.m. this morning (Saturday, September 16th). LETS GO JOE 👏

Good Luck to Ultimate Direction Athlete - @nkbitter as she takes on the @rrr_steamboat 100 mile race! The UD Team is cheering for you Nicole 🎉

Who's running Run Rabbit Run 50 or 100-miler this weekend? 🐇 If not, hop on over to the live commentary provided by our Ultimate Direction Athlete @jasonschlarb during the race. From his first-place finish 10 years ago to his continued passion for the sport today, he'll be sure to have great insight throughout the race! Link in bio to tune in this weekend 🔗

From rock climbing to biking, all runners should spend time away from pounding trails or pavement. Here are 4️⃣ benefits of cross-training: 1️⃣ Injury prevention: Running can be rough on bodies. Mixing in other sports can keep us running harder and longer throughout our lives. 2️⃣ Increased fitness: Cross-training builds muscles to increase our power and speed. 3️⃣ Greater enjoyment: We hear absence makes the heart grow fonder. Time away from running can make us more excited to return to it and enjoy other sports as well! 4️⃣ Active recovery: Consider adding light workouts during long periods of recovery to build endurance and strength. How do you cross train and why do you do it?