In the world of ultramarathons there are a couple races that are feared… even a newbie like myself knows that the hardrock 100 and the hurt 100 are considered two of the toughest 100 milers. with Krissy heading to Oahu to race in this years hurt 100 miler i could not resist the temptation to […]

Trail runner Matt Carpenter set a new course record en route to his fourth consecutive victory at the Barr Trail Mountain Race on Sunday in Manitou Springs, Colorado.
Matt, who’s also from Manitou Springs, is one of the strongest mountain runners in the U.S., so it’s no surprise that he’d own his home course. But the […]

Next month, a Shelburne native who recently beat leukemia will be running nearly 400 km from Ottawa to Toronto to raise money for blood cancer research. It’s his way of giving back to the doctors, nurses and researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital.
In April 2005, Nikolaus Sands noticed a lymph node swelling on the right side […]

Remember the story about the guy going on some 210 mile run through the woods? If you do, he’s been back for about a week, and here’s part of the story. If you don’t, he’s been back for about a week, and here’s part of the story:
A Beaverton man is back at home […]

So, what is an injury? Let’s ‘break’ it down, and give it a bit of an empirical explanation: an injury is something that sucks! First, there’s that pain part. You know what I’m talking about; the part that hurts. Then, or maybe even just before the ‘pain’ part, there’s that idea […]

“Running and meditation are perhaps the most energizing and ultimately, joyful, activities in my life. Bringing them together is about as good as it gets.” ~Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
Boulder is home to world-class athletes of all sorts, from Olympic gold medalist runners and cyclists to world champion triathletes to pioneering rock climbers. It is also home […]

Now that the warmer weather is here, we are changing sports and running (or walking and hiking) again.
In anticipation of getting out on the trail, some of you might pull your trusty trail shoes from the bottom of the closet and notice that the tread is worn and they have molded to the shape of […]

Aaron Rubalcabo-Lopez and Lauren Dunsmoor set course records Sunday while winning the men’s and women’s titles at the Summer Roundup 12K trail run at Bear Creek Park.
Rubalcabo-Lopez finished in 45 minutes, 20 seconds — nearly two minutes ahead of runner-up John Gaudette — on a course that took runners up nearly 1,000 feet in elevation […]

A long-distance runner from Beaverton is taking on sun, brush and rough terrain in an effort to cover a historic 210-mile Boy Scout trail in three days or a bit longer.
Jeff Christian, 33, left early Friday morning from the head of the Midland to Mackinac Trail near the Kawkawlin flooding dam off Shearer Road in […]

While speaking with longtime Abbotsford Counc. Simon Gibson – who is an avid runner and ran the Seattle Marathon six times – he recommended trying out some local trails to improve fitness and stamina.
The Grouse Grind is a great way to train – which I have shared with you many times. The rigorous 2.9 km […]