The first rule I’ve learned when advising people on how they should carve out time to train is be careful on how you advise people about how they should carve out time to train. Case in point: My sister and...
We tend to think of dehydration as a problem that can only occur in the summer, when the air is ripe with humidity and the sun is beating overhead. However, dehydration can plague runners at any time of year, including...
Hills, ugh. #amiright? My hill-tackling mentor is actually not a runner at all, but a skier. Daron Rahlves is a Truckee-based former World Cup downhill skier, ski-cross racer and Olympian. Each year, he puts on his own race/fundraiser at his...
It’s nearly impossible to narrow it down to a handful of “best-of” trails in the Rockies. But here’s a short list of some incredible trails that are sure to get you itching put on your favorite pair of Feetures! socks,...
One look at the shoe wall in any sporting goods store will tell you that there are a seemingly endless number of companies, styles, colors, and options available for running shoes. For a new runner or someone who is looking...
As runners in the 21st century, we’re fortunate to have multiple options about where to get in our miles. Race training cycles can be lengthy and timing is complicated, and we often find ourselves striking a balance between running outdoors...
One of my family’s longtime debates came to a head a couple holiday seasons ago as we prepped for a group jaunt up Mt. Rose on a trail affectionately known as the Out-and-Back. The skirmish was centered around what to...
All right, I have to be honest, I am not vegan. I am vegetarian - lacto-ovo vegetarian if you want to get technical. Whether vegetarian or vegan, I have been asked it all. Do I eat fish? Do I...
