Author: Outdoor Sports Guide Magazine

Read the digital version of Outdoor Sports Guide’s Early Winter 2016 magazine on any device. You can also pick up your print issue for FREE at any of our participating locations. STARTING LINE Editor’s Note, Winter Races, Deer Valley World Cup, Solitude Snowboardcross RESORT REPORT Holiday Activities at Utah Resorts By Jenny Willden FEATURE Uinta Winter Three Ways By Nick Como HEALTH Heart Breakers By Molly Andersen TRAILSIDES Backcountry Rescue Dogs By Alexa V. Morgan GEAR Holiday Gift Guide Melissa McGibbon and Jenny Willden TRAVEL Après Ski Adventure By Melissa McGibbon PROFILE Anna Beninati By Amy David FITNESS Running with…

By Rebecca Winn Coordinator, TOSH Running Program In the sport of distance running, coaches and athletes alike understand the value in building mileage to prepare for an upcoming race. While it’s obvious that endurance training must include comfortable distance runs, an ideal regimen incorporates other types of workouts as well. Tempo runs, or threshold sessions, are one of those other types of workouts. What is Tempo Training? A common definition of tempo training is “comfortable hard” running. The intensity of a threshold run is certainly higher than an easy or moderate training run. Because the pace is more difficult, a…

Read the digital version of Outdoor Sports Guide’s Fall 2016 magazine on any device. You may also pick up your print issue for FREE at any of our participating locations. STARTING LINE Fall Events and Festivals RESORT REPORT What’s New at Utah Ski Resorts FEATURE Utah’s Toughest Trail Runs 5 Peaks to Bag This Fall By Conner Newbold TRAILSIDES How to Have a Great Outdoor Dog By Molly Newman GEAR Running Shoe Guide By Travis Trampe PROFILE Cory Reese | From Bucket List Runner to Badwater Finisher By Alexa V. Morgan TRAVEL Banned in Idaho Where to Ride After Boulder-White…

Family Whitewater Rafting Starting at Bighorn Sheep Canyon A calm and relaxing family whitewater rafting trip is one of the most overlooked types of trips there are. When asked, most people assume that whitewater rafting is something that entails dangerous rapids of some sort – when it’s actually quite the opposite. Most “river rats” would agree that the satisfaction that comes from Class II and Class III rapids is a type of satisfaction all in its own. Taking the time to appreciate the river, the scenery and especially the wildlife along the river banks can be very humbling, inspiring and worthy…

By Sarah Stanley Almost every runner I know (myself included!) wants to be a better a runner. We want to run better, perform with excellence and recover faster. So how can you achieve all of this? There are a variety of protocols and at the top of the list is excellent nutrition. What we eat (and drink) has the ability to either enhance or negatively effect our running performance. Here are some practical suggestions you can implement right away into your running routine. Before Your Run If you hit the trail first thing in the morning there are a few…

North Face Endurance Challenge Prize Pack Winner receives an entry to the 2016 Park City North Face Endurance Challenge distance of their choice, and a North Face training kit (running jacket, shirt, shorts, and shoes). Entry deadline is August 30, 2016.  Register for the race.

Twilight Concert Series Salt Lake’s cheap summer concert series continues every Thursday until September 1 with $5 general admission and $25 VIP tickets to these popular Pioneer Park shows. Arrive early to skip long security lines and enjoy dinner or dessert at food trucks, or check out the local crafts for sale. Concert lineup available online. Tickets sell out so buy in advance. Snowbird Oktoberfest Oktoberfest at the Bird is one of Utah’s biggest festivals and a beloved sign of the changing seasons. Enjoy craft beer, German food, music, and dance, beginning August 13 and continuing every Saturday and Sunday…

Read the digital version of Outdoor Sports Guide’s Late Summer 2016 magazine on any device. You may also pick up your print issue for FREE at any of our participating locations. Inside this Issue STARTING LINE Editor’s Note, Twilight, Snowbird Oktoberfest, Discrete Peak Series, North Face Endurance Challenge FEATURE Getting High on the Iron Road Overcoming Acrophobia on Telluride’s Via Ferrata By Jenny Willden TRAVEL Raging Blue Whitewater Rafting Oregon’s Clackamas River By Melissa McGibbon UTAH MADE Utah Beers and Cocktails for Summer Adventures By Sarah Shebek HEALTH Wild and Free Yoga Outdoor & No-cost Classes Near Salt Lake City…

Get More Vitamin D, The Sunshine Vitamin Outdoor activities and exercise improve your fitness, but the benefits don’t end there. Vitamin D, which you get from the sun, performs many important functions and getting outside on a regular basis is the best way absorb it. In addition to boosting your vitamin D, many benefits can be derived from a more active outdoors lifestyle. Even a brisk walk or bike ride for 45 minutes a day is plenty. Just be sure to wear sunscreen to protect your skin when in the sun longer than 15 minutes, especially at our high elevation.…

Make Hiking Better With These Tips With the weather finally warming up, now is the perfect time to add forest bathing (hiking) to your workout routine. Get out early. It’s a good way to beat the heat and start your day off –you may even build momentum to keep you motivated to stay active the rest of the day! Stretch first. Take 5-10 minutes at the trailhead and do 6-8 static stretches and hit all your major muscle groups. Water, Water, Water. Always carry more water than you think you’ll need, but ultimately as much as you comfortably can carry.…