Wearable Tech: How to Choose a Smartwatch
3 Tips on Choosing a Wearable Tech Device Wearable tech is not just about your classic Fitbit anymore. Apple Watch, Android Wear, Jawbone, Pebble, Microsoft Band 2, and Vivosmart by Garmin are just a few of the wearable tech or…
Starting Line – Keeper 2016
Running with Ed Relay This running relay is a Park City tradition with a scenic course that passes Olympic venues, landmarks, and historic Main Street with easy and tough legs for all levels of runners. Teams of five, ten, or…
National Park Week Utah-made Gear Picks
Celebrate National Park Week with new camping gear! See Managing Editor, Jenny Willden, talk new Utah-made gear for camping during National Park Week. Items featured from Cotopaxi, Goal Zero, and Jaybird on KSL. Watch the segment HERE.
Does Heart Rate Training Still Matter?
Perhaps the bright toes of barely unboxed running shoes peep from your closet or sit stationed at the ready next to the front door. Winter’s toxic air inversions and slick patches of blacktop that have keep runners sequestered on treadmills…
Mindfulness – Mental Health with Sports
How Runners Can Use Mindfulness to Gain an Edge By Natalie Graves, AM, LCSW, CADC What is mindfulness? The practice of mindfulness comes from Buddhist mediation. Research shows mindfulness therapy has numerous uses, including reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety.…
Q&A with the Stars of the St. George Marathon
Amber Green and Aaron Metler St. George is a well-known marathon that people enter a lottery and travel just to compete in, but the race’s real stars are locals Amber Green and Aaron Metler who made history in 2015 as…
The Female Athlete Triad
What the Triad Syndrome Means for Athletes In 2013, Angela Sorenson (not her real name) was preparing for her third marathon of the year. She’d stepped up her training schedule recently, trying to get her time back down after having…
Running Gear for Spring Races
15 Essential Running Gear Finds Race season is upon us, and whether you need a full apparel overhaul or just an updated item or two—we’ve got you covered. Here are a few of our tested running gear picks for racing…
Letter from the Editor – Keeper 2016
If you’ve been training for a big race, getting suddenly injured is tough. This January I caught an edge on my snowboard and slid into a tree, spraining my ankle. I knew fast that I wouldn’t be running again soon.…
North Face Park City Grand Opening
The North Face Donating to POW All Weekend Long The North Face is partnering with Park City Resort to celebrate the opening of a new retail store at 515 Main Street in Park City. The store opens on April 8th and…
Understanding Runner’s Knee
By Stephen Kirk, MD Sports Medicine Specialist, Comprehensive Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Runner’s knee is the common term for any one of several conditions that cause pain in front, behind, or around the kneecap, or patella. The most common of…
Burton US Open 2016
Story and photos by John Isaacs The 2016 Burton US Open featured the world’s best riders competing in the Slopestyle and Halfpipe. The event started with the Junior Jam, where amateur halfpipe riders aged 14 and under competed on the…