

A first-timer's guide to the Boston Marathon
Soon after I could put the title “marathoner,” after my name, I became curious about the Boston Marathon. It seemed like a long shot at...


Guest column: A Boston qualifier at my first marathon
Editor's note: This is a guest column, written by my friend, co-worker and running client Cameran Richardson. I trained Cameran for a...


Bryce Thatcher: A life of running, creating and inspiring
Bryce Thatcher has come a long way since he was a teenager funding his mountain adventures by laying sprinkler pipe. It was hard work but...


Rough and Tumble evokes low-key, old-style ultra racing
Nestled in the Wind River Mountains of western Wyoming, an old school trail race will hold its fifth annual event this June. Gabe Joyes,...


Boco Gear headwear is tops
I’ve always been a hat guy. When I was a young boy, I wore hats so frequently, my mom recalls times when I would try to sleep with one...


When rain, speed and chocolate mix together
My third Hot Chocolate race was a return to the Indianapolis version, which last year race directors cut short to a 5K for everyone due...


Brave like Gabe, inspired by Gabe
(Ladia Albertson-Junkans and Gabriele "Gabe" Grunewald share time on the trails.) Ladia Albertson-Junkans was 15 minutes away from...


UltrAspire race vest, handheld bottle brighten my runs
There is a lot to like about the UltrAspire Legacy Race Vest and 550 race handheld bottle. While UltrAspire is a newish company on the...


Courtney Dauwalter: Ultra running and candy identifying champion
Courtney Dauwalter’s exploits on the trail and ultra racing circuit are well established. Dauwalter won nine of the 12 ultras she entered...


Champion ultra runner finds meaning, grit beyond the podium
(Photo credit: Myke Hermsmeyer) Katie Graff wanted a new hobby so she began running in high school. She didn’t know that the sport would...









































