Five years ago this summer, I spent my first night in a hammock. Sometime in the wee hours, I shifted off my pad and got lazy-camper cold. (Lazy-camper cold is the kind where you contemplate how much effort will be required to get warm again and how much more awake you will be after making that effort, and decide you are better off just trying to fall back asleep.) Consequently, I entered lazy-camper sleep and alternated between looking up at the stars peeking through leafy branches, watching the moon slowly drift across the sky, and catnapping, shivering myself awake every…
Author: Aaron Lovell
Aaron Lovell
Aaron Lovell lives in Tooele, Utah, and studied journalism at the University of Oklahoma. He hates fishing, loves ballet, and spends his free time helping his wife coax their four children along on hikes they're not old enough for. Twitter: @aarontlovell
Two years ago, we met up with friends at Natural Bridges National Monument, a lesser-known collection of wonders in southeastern Utah. To commemorate the trip we decked out our fleet of SUVs and minivans in vinyl stickers—something akin to the ubiquitous Ragnar decal, but in the shape of Owachomo Bridge. With fresh vinyl pegged to our rear glass, we traveled from points north and south for a weekend of camping, biking, and canyoneering…with 14 kids aged under one to 10 years.
Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness By Scott Jurek “Sometimes you just do things,” the sometimes overbearing father would say to his young son, who would one day grow up to be one of the world’s top ultramarathon runners. Those would become words to live by—or, at least endure by—for Scott Jurek, whose book Eat & Run is equal parts memoir, adventure story, how-to manual, and vegan cookbook. Eat & Run tells the compelling story of an introverted nordic skier who discovered ultrarunning by accident and eventually grew to dominate the sport. Along the way, Jurek discovered…
If the idea of hiking or trail running during Utah’s winters conjures up visions of soggy shoes, frozen faces and fingers, bad roads, and few nearby accessible routes, you’re not alone. But if this impression is keeping you in hibernation until spring, then it’s time for a perspective change.
What do a 2008 US Olympian in the 10K, a 14-time summitter of Mt. Everest, and a Cincinnati Bengals running back all have in common? Let’s strike the obvious. Yes, they have all succeeded at the highest level of their respective sports, but what else links Amy Yoder Begley, Dave Hahn, and Cedric Benson?
Earn your turkey by running a 5K or 10K on Thanksgiving Day beginning at the Outlet Mall in Draper, Utah. Starts at 8:00 a.m. and is fun for the whole family! Race benefits the Utah Food Bank. Sign up soon as early registration is only $15! utahhumanrace.com