The TUFF Crossword - March 2025

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Across
  1. 4. Essential post-ultra meal, preferably greasy
  2. 6. Famous energy gel brand used by endurance athletes.
  3. 9. First person to run a marathon in under 2 hours
  4. 13. Our Local Gem
  5. 17. The Day of the weekly fun
  6. 18. The painful enemy of every ultra runner’s feet.
  7. 20. Trail system connecting Falls Lake to the Eno River.
  8. 21. Gear for many mountain ultras, helps with balance.
  9. 22. Essential aid station snack.
  10. 24. Common term for a race over 26.2 miles.
  11. 25. Technique used by ultrarunners to avoid bonking.
  12. 28. Bad weather option for some
Down
  1. 1. NC college & name of “The Swoosh” Designer
  2. 2. Trail running shoe brand known for its oversized cushioning.
  3. 3. A runner’s worst nightmare—usually strikes mid-run after eating the wrong thing
  4. 5. The Nutrition drama
  5. 7. Slang for a prolonged mid-race rest, sometimes necessary in ultras.
  6. 8. Greenway running through Cary, great for long training runs.
  7. 10. He knows everybody
  8. 11. Outdoor gear brand popular among thru-hikers and ultrarunners.
  9. 12. Watch brand known for GPS tracking during long runs.
  10. 14. He Hugs Us All
  11. 15. The strict time you must finish by in an ultra.
  12. 16. Oldest USA Ultra
  13. 19. The sound your feet make after a rainy ultra
  14. 23. Running nutrition brand famous for waffles.
  15. 26. name before asics
  16. 27. She started TUFF
  17. 29. Nickname for the last-place finisher in an ultra race.