The Making Of A Race Director
So you had a rare, bad race experience: you took a wrong turn late in a 5K, and by the time you got to the finish line, the post-race food…
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The Rise and Fall… and Rise of Obstacle
Over the past five years the sport of obstacle racing has gone from birth, to unrivaled growth, to a steady decline in participation. That is to say, obstacle racing has…
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Bucket List Trails Outside the Pacific Northwest
Finding a new ribbon of singletrack can make you feel like a kid on Christmas morning. Each time I head out of town, I pour over maps and websites trying…
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My First Marathon: A Long Road
Contributed by Liana Davis-Gulzow I love the smell of spring. The trees, naked for months, sprout tiny buds of life to let us know there are sunny days ahead. The trail…
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Every Race is a Puzzle
Every race is a puzzle. You throw all the pieces out on the table and see if you can put them together in the correct spots to make something…
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Running Scared
Fear keeps us planted. Fear keeps us is constant motion. It is both quicksand and the burning coals beneath our feet. We fear the possibility of failure, incertitude of change,…
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Maintaining a Lifetime of Runner’s Highs
A runner’s worst nightmare is to be told by his or her doctor “no more running.” There is good news though, for those of us whose drug of choice results…
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A Streak By Any Other Name
It seems genuinely human to observe superstar athletes with a touch of reverence. We enjoy gazing upward at those more talented, simultaneously in awe and envy. It’s slightly different on…
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Learning To Walk Again
Learning to walk again, or, listening to your heart over your mind. It was a cold Saturday morning in January. Despite the air temperature being only 9 degrees, the sun…
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Post Race Blues
I’ve talked to a number of runners that have found running to be a good substitute for a previous drug addiction. Maybe this is just a coincidence but I have…
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