ATRA’s executive director mixes running passion, entrepreneurial spirit
(Photo credit / Michael Scott photography) Nancy Hobbs has pretty much been a runner since she could walk. As her mom, Peggy, tells it,...
Inspired by an ultra running legend
Eric Strand had been fascinated by long-distance running ever since Frank Shorter won the marathon gold medal in the 1972 Olympics. Years...
A memoir of 200 miles — the good, the bad and the #@&%
The 200-mile ultra marathon has risen in popularity and curiosity in recent years. While only a select few runners — the craziest of the...
Gatorade Endurance unveils new options for hydration
Gatorade has long been associated with keeping athletes hydrated during competitions ranging from professional sports to endurance events...
From pro baseball to Western States
Baseball fans who saw Eric Byrnes play recognized his exuberance for the game — chasing after line drives in the outfield, sprinting...
KT Tape helps blisters heal
Somehow I had the rare combination of a scar from emergency abdominal surgery, which forced me to miss my first 100K, and a leftover...
Time to reflect on Global Running Day
Today, it’s Global Running Day, exactly four weeks after I underwent emergency abdominal surgery. It’s a day when runners take to the...
Jeff Browning’s formula for masters endurance athletes
Jeff Browning grew up running. He ran around the Missouri farm, doing chores. He ran to meet his friends at a creek a half-mile away. He...
The best diet for athletes — individualized
Running, fitness and nutrition have been a part of Jackie Dikos’ life as long as she can remember. “I’ve always been a runner,” she says,...
New ultra runner embraces UTMB quest
Around the time he turned 30, David Trow received bad news from a cardiologist. The doctor explained that Trow had neurocardiogenic...
