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July 17, 2011

Beautiful

I always love this spot along the Northshore Trail. It is just shy of one
mile from Far Gate. Those who run here will easily recognize it.

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The Trail Jogger's Ultra Bucket List

Barkley Marathons (Tennesse)
Canadian Death Race (Alberta, Canada)
Comrades Marathon (South Africa)
Hardrock 100 Endurance Run (Colorado)
Hurt 100 Mile Endurance Run (Hawaii)
JFK 50 Mile (Maryland)
Leadville Trail 100 (Colorado)
Marathon Des Sables (Sahara Desert)
Rocky Racoon 100 (Texas)
Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (France/Switzerland/Italy)
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Wasatch Front 100 (Utah)
Western States 100 (California)

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Clif Bar Energy Bars
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Nathan HPL #020 Hydration Vest
Petzl Tikka XP 2 Headlamp
Strutz Sole Angle
Succeed! S! Caps
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The Trail Jogger's Favorite Books

A Step Beyond (Allison)
Born To Run (McDougall)
ChiRunning (Dreyer)
Lore Of Running (Noakes)
Racing Weight (Fitzgerald)
Relentless Forward Progress (Powell)
Running Through The Wall (Jamison)
The Paleo Diet for Athletes (Cordain)
Ultramarathon Man (Karnazes)

The Trail Jogger's Favorite Articles

25 Best Trail Running Destinations (US)
7 Mistakes To Avoid On Long Runs
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Completing Your First Ultramarathon
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Fluid & Electrolytes 101
Getting Through Your First Ultra
How To Run
Know Thy Sweat Rate
The Long Training Run
The New Rules of Hydration
Ultramarathon Training Plan

The Trail Jogger's Favorite Sites

Books About Ultrarunning
e-Gel (Energy & Electrolytes)
Endurance Buzz
iRunFar.com (Powell)
North Texas Trail Runners
Run 100's (Stan Jensen)
Runners World Trail Running
Running Times Magazine
Serious Running
TALON Trail/Ultra Race Calendar
Trail Runner Magazine
Ultra Marathon Running
Ultra Running Magazine
Ultra SignUp
Ultrarunning Clubs
Ultrarunning Events
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Although nutrition and fitness have become passions of mine, I'm not a professional. Talk to a doctor before making any changes in your diet or exercise habits.