Soon after we first moved to Boulder, Colorado I was in Fleet Feet Sports Boulder checking out new shoes, gear, chatting, a usual day in a running store…My attention was drawn to a shiny dustbin near the till, that was nearly overflowing with running shoes. Right on top was a pair of Newtons, my first […]
Pool running – so many reasons why!
Pool running is a widely used technique, often for rehabilitation from injury. It doesn't require anything expensive in the way of equipment - most aquatic centers have aqaua jogger belts, so you don't even need to buy anything new. On with your swim cossie, fasten the belt on the aqua jogger flotation belt, and into [...]
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Winter traction for runners
Winter can be a challenging time for runners. Depending on where you are in the country, you could be facing arctic temperatures, freezing windchill, ice, rain, snow, and anything else that Mother Nature can craft to send our way! As I write this in Estes Park, Colorado, we are at 15F – last night the […]
Second Annual Trail Running Conference announced
Event Director Terry Chiplin has announced that the 2nd Annual Estes Trail Ascent – Trail Running Conference will be held October 9-11, 2014, hosted at the historic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. After a successful inaugural Conference in June 2013, attendees and fans of the sport were canvassed to help determine the program for […]
Triathlon training camps with Active at Altitude
Triathlon is becoming big business – races sell out quicker year on year, race entries increase just as sharply, and more and more athletes turn to triathlon, try it, like it, and stay. The sport demands a lot of dedication, especially if you have committed to a full Ironman – 140.6 is a very long […]
Active at Altitude 2014 Training Camp Schedule
A running camp – for many folks the reality is very different from the all run, tough, feeling sick, huge challenges that are beyond me, type of image that a running camp conjures up. In fact a running camp can be the ideal place to kick start your running, learn new skills, challenge yourself, become […]