One of the challenges I have found with trail running, especially on technical trails, is finding a shoe that is light weight, protective, yet also has a low profile so that I get to feel the terrain under my feet and can react quickly to changes in surface. I was excited to have the opportunity […]
Icespike review – the ultimate non-slip shoe system
Living in Estes Park, CO, near RMNP, is a trail runner’s paradise. Huge variety of trails over varying terrain with majestic views of the Rocky Mountains. The only drawback is that once Winter sets in and the snows arrive, running on trails, or even roads at times, can get sketchy. I’d been using YakTrax since […]
Listening to my body
I would like to think that time has increased my wisdom and understanding of how things work – not always the case though! Just recently, I reminded myself of how far I have come in terms of listening to my body. In the last week I was aware of a general tightening of my left […]
CNN feature and thoughts on barefoot running.
Barefoot running – how sweet the sound! I have just returned from a run wearing my Vibram KSO’s – 12 minutes easy warm up and then 10 x 1 minute on / 1 minute off on rolling terrain on highway 34 heading towards Rocky Mountain National Park. Although concrete and tarmac aren’t my favorite surfaces, […]