It’s cold, icy, dark, and you probably can’t feel at least one part of your body at any given time. Yes, that’s winter running for you, and the experience of training through the long, dark winter months can be challenging...
One of the questions that I think I get asked most often is "what do you eat after you run/workout?". I always hesitate to answer this question because I know better than anyone else that everyone has their own dietary...
Recovery from a marathon is never a one-size-fits all plan. In the immediate wake of my last marathon, I stumbled three blocks over to an Irish pub and ordered a Guinness and a basket of onion rings and that pretty...
If you’ve been running for more than about a week, someone (or everyone) has probably told you that you need to strength train in order to reach your full potential as a runner. That’s all well and good, and they’re...
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,...
