Good Food in a Glass
Pack a Mason jar with a healthy on-the-go meal or snack. With a schedule packed with work, training, races, and friends and family time, it’s tough to fit healthy meals into a busy day. All too often, it’s easier to…
Beyond the Pavement
20 Trail Running Essentials Trail running’s popularity is surging, and whether you’re new to the scene or a seasoned off-road athlete, these innovative apparel and gear picks can improve your experience…and might even make you faster. Men 1. Nathan Vaporcloud…
The Bookshelf
Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves By James Nestor When this book appeared on my desk a few weeks ago, I was immediately intrigued and couldn’t help reading the first few pages—then I was…
The North Face Endurance Challenge
There’s a new race in town! North Face is expanding into Utah for the first time with this race series on the trails of Park City Mountain Resort. Events include: 50M, 50K, Marathon, and Marathon Relay races on Saturday, October…
Snowbird Oktoberfest
Snowbird’s popular annual festival celebrating German food, dancing, and beer drinking returns on August 16 and continues every Saturday and Sunday until October 12. Though a permit was almost denied for beer at this year’s festival, it appears city intervention…
Utah Tour de Donut
Eat donuts to reduce your overall time at this 21-mile road bike race done in seven-mile laps. Eat as many donuts as you want, but know that beating the King Donut isn’t easy! Last year he scarfed an impressive 22…
Idaho Mountain Festival
This four-day climbing, trail running, and mountain biking event at City of Rock National Reserve and Castle Rocks State Park in Almo, Idaho is not about competition, but instead celebrating these outdoor adventures in community. At the festival, outdoor enthusiasts…
Herriman Hold’em Half Marathon
Challenge yourself at this off-road half marathon in Herriman on singletrack trails with plenty of uphill and downhill sections. All finishers receive a race shirt you’ll actually wear and medals with additional awards for age group winners. Race held August…
Escape Ogden
Runners break out of prison and get soaked by water gun-toting volunteers as they run this 5K on the Ogden River Trail System at 10:00 a.m. on August 16. Don’t let the cops catch you, but if they do, use…