Stories Tagged "Going the distance"

What’s the recipe for a successful FKT?

On November 7th, Adam Peterman, an American athlete and rising star in ultra-trail, attempted to break the R2R2R FKT in the heart of Arizona’s Grand Canyon.

Baptiste Chassagne joins the Näak Pro Team

MAPLE SYRUP: A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY BOOST

Since its creation, Näak has moved forward with two sources of motivation: performance and a positive impact on the environment. In its desire to evolve in the most sustainable way possible, Näak gives a second life to its maple syrup by sourcing a very specific syrup.

Dakota Jones' Ultra FootPrints

From Utah to California Dakota Jones completing a 650-mile bike ride before running the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run.

Antoine Collomb-Patton - Athlete of the French Handisport team

Antoine Collomb-Patton is an athlete of the French Handisport team. As a deaf person, he explains how he came to be.

Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis

We all have our reasons for going out to train on a daily basis. Whether it's an organized event or an unusual expedition, these X's in the calendar carry an undeniable discipline and motivation.

10 DAYS SKI-MOUNTAINEERING BY LAURY GRENIER

If you are in search of that gravity-defying feeling of skiing through bottomless untracked powder you are in the right place!
Laury Grenier, student, experienced its end-of-semester academic period differently : a 10-day ski-mountaineering expedition as a final exam.

ANTONIN LAUZIÈRE RUNS 660KM AROUND GASPESIA IN WINTER

In life as in nature, the storm often strikes without warning. In February 2021, following a dumb accident, I had to rush to the hospital for double surgery on my right ankle. Six screws, a plate and a ligament reconstruction later, my young ultra-marathon career seemed to be over before it had even begun. ...

Cycling across Canada with Vincent Nadon

The Dayna Pidhoresky Olympic Marathon

Dayna Pidhoresky earned her spot on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Team with a breakthrough performance at the 2019 Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Here is the 5th Episode of Ultra Distance about her marathon at the Tokyo Olympic Games !

Reid Burrows about his JFK 50 Mile - Ultra Distance #4

The JFK 50 is the oldest ultra marathon in the USA. It takes place every year in Washington County, Maryland. Discover the race of our Näak ambassador and athlete: Reid Burrows.

Nicolas Danne on Bromont Ultra and Finding Your Why

What is it about running that fuels your fire to the point of incorporating it into every aspect of your life?

Nicolas Danne, Näak athlete and Senior Technical Representative for ON Running, spoke with us about his favourite ultra and how the running community has impacted his life.

Read along to learn about the importance of finding your why in your athletic life, and running with a purpose.

High Altitude Sky Running With Kylee Toth

Sky Running is a genre of competitive running that takes place mostly above 2000 meters or 6561 feet, where the minimum average incline is 6% over the total distance, and at least 5% has an incline of 30% or more. The climbing difficulty does not exceed UIAA grade 2.

Näak athlete Kylee Toth wrote an amazing article about her experience with high altitude sky running in Italy, and it is a mind-blowing experience to say the least. Read along with Kylee's journey to find out how her experience grinding through the mountains of Italy played out, and everything she learned from the journey.

Mathieu Blanchard’s great achievement

You may know Mathieu Blanchard, and you surely can’t have missed his latest sporting prowess in which Näak get involved. By completing the

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