If any of the warning signs for impending injury appear, take action immediately to minimize the damage, and begin self-treatment right away. Here’s where most runners mess up—they wait for the injury to heal on its own by stopping training…
Last August, I stumbled across the finish line of a 100k foot-race through the Wasatch mountains satisfied, but definitely depleted. The race director thrust a sweaty plastic bottle in my hands and told me, “Have a chocolate milk, it’s the…
The Ups and Downs of Relay Racing Photos by LeAnna Stewart, Jenny Willden, and Courtney Ruff “We have some bad news ladies. The company scheduled to provide the pampering during the race was unable to attend at the last…
Summer is every outdoor athlete’s favorite season… for the first two weeks or so. But when the temperature’s been stuck above 90 for weeks on end, running, climbing, and biking start to sound less appealing than an air-conditioned room and…
During my first flight lesson a number of thoughts swirled through my mind, such as, “Heyyy, look at me! I’m flying all by myself,” “Oh crap, I’m flying all by myself,” and “Gee, it’s only 8:00 am. I bet no…
Kids + Camping Do Not Always Equal Crazy By Rebecca Petersen Child photography by Trisha Staley At some point you’ve wondered if, and when, you’ll ever get back to the days of throwing a sleeping bag and bike in the…
Start training now for Utah’s largest women’s only half marathon and 5K in Park City on Saturday, October 13. You’ll enjoy gorgeous scenery on Park City’s best paved and dirt trails as you run with other ladies! The finish line…
Celebrate fall Oktoberfest-style by running and drinking…at the same time. This 5K consists of three 1-mile laps around Kiwanis Park in Provo with crazy obstacles throughout the course. To add to the fun, runners chug a root beer after each…
Run down Big Cottonwood Canyon at the peak of fall colors in Utah’s newest, and possibly fastest, half marathon, on Saturday, September 22. This is the first half or full marathon held in Big Cottonwood, and the downhill course is…
Back for its second filthy installment this year, the Dirty Dash challenges you to go against everything your mother told you by running and slopping about in a muddy mess of inflatable obstacles. The course is 5.5 miles of muddy…