Stay Healthy; Keep Running
Prevent Running Injuries with the Latest High-Tech Gear By Suzie Dundas Ask any runner what the “best” injury is and you’ll probably get a variety of answers—but they’re all wrong. The best injury is one that doesn’t happen at all.…
5 Reasons to Get a Workout Partner
5 Reasons to Get a Workout Partner By Joshua Jamais If you’re wanting to run every week, but are struggling to hit the road, or are trying to gain strength doing bench presses but don’t have a spotter, you could…
Long-Distance Running Training Tips
Going the Distance It’s been quite the epic winter in Utah, but spring is just around the corner—and that means it’s running season. Even if you’re not ready to give up those powder days just yet you might be ready…
Two Women of the Wasatch on Running Ultras
Trail Dames: Two Women of the Wasatch on Running Ultras “There is an intense but simple thrill in setting off in the morning on a mountain trail, knowing everything you need is on your back.” -Paul Theroux An ultra is…
Meal Replacements
Food of the Future or Nutritional Nightmare? It’s like something out of science fiction: a premeasured, packaged drink that purportedly contains all the essential nutrients needed for health. Easy to carry and consume anywhere, and with a high-protein macro balance,…
Performance and Recovery Benefits of CBD Oil
Performance and Recovery Benefits of CBD Oil Papa’s Got a Brand New… Dab Endurance athletes often push themselves both physically and mentally while training for their sport, which can eventually cause exhaustion and even pain. A new option for alleviating…
Spring Gear Essentials
12 Fresh Picks for Race-day Runs As the snow melts and race season kicks off, start training right by adding some new spring gear to your closet. From apparel to tech, we pick items that should top your must list.…
Why Sleep Matters for Athletic Performance
DREAM ON: Why Sleep Matters for Athletic Performance “If you told an athlete you had a treatment that would reduce the chemicals associated with stress, that would naturally increase human growth hormone, that enhances recovery rate, that improves performance, they…
FROM THE EDITOR | Keeper 2019
Spring is finally here! Bouts of illness and an abundance of powder have kept me from running this winter, and I’m paying for it with a serious lack of endurance. To motivate myself to get fit, I entered the lottery…
5 Idaho Hot Springs to Warm Up In
Hot Potatoes Photos by Clay Cammack The great state of Idaho is famous for more than potatoes. With more than 130 usable hot springs, it has one of the highest concentrations in the country—and they’re not as far from Utah as you…
Wasatch Adaptive Sports Empowers Through Recreation
Making the Impossible Possible By Julia Partain Mother Nature’s playground provides a natural high to anyone recreating on her turf, and creating opportunities to nurture this energetic optimism is what Wasatch Adaptive Sports (WAS) does best. Anyone hoping to achieve…
The Beginner Triathlete’s Guide to the Offseason
It’s that time of year. When I’ve completed my big race for the season and am ready to take a break. As a coach, when I say take a break to my beginner athletes, I find they often think I…