Best Trails Near Denver and Boulder
Since moving to Colorado, one of the most frequent questions I get from those who will be visiting is what are the best trails near Denver? It’s …
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How to Find Running Trails
One of the reasons I fell in love with trail running was the opportunity to see places in a new way. I love running in any new city, but the trails …
Things to do in Grand Junction | Active Travel Fun
In planning our trip to Moab for a week of trails, I was informed we MUST stop in Grand Junction. It turns out the things to do in Grand Junction far …
Beginner Trail Running | What You Need to Know
One of the best things about running is we always have the opportunity for a new challenge. Beginner trail running is often a place where long time …
Wilder Running and Writing Retreat: Experience and Review
Is it weird that I just spent four days with an aching hand as we spent hours writing (yes with actual pen and paper!) during the Wilder Running and …
Colorado Sand Dunes and Pueblo State Park: Another Active Adventure
The traditional thing to do for a 10 year anniversary might have been a bottle of wine, a fancy restaurant, dressing up and making googly eyes at each …
50% of Guests Have Been Before: The Secret of Rancho La Puerta
A visit to Rancho La Puerta is like drinking the wellness Kool-aid, except it’s fresh brewed organic hibiscus tea. Don’t believe me? Over …
Oregon Dirt and Vert: My First Trail Race
You never forget your first. Clichés sound trite, but only because they ring true with such simplicity. In 2002, I ran my first race ever. I …
Run Mindful Retreat: What Happens on a Running Retreat
Initially I was going to break this down by day, but do you need to know every second?! No. What you want to know is what were the runs like, the …
A Trail Running Retreat for Every Runner
Is a trail running retreat right for you? What should you expect? Will everyone be pro’s and is it only for experienced trail runners? All …
6 Things I Learned Running My First Ultra
Many of you know that my time on the trails has me pondering the eventual ultra. Which meant I’ve been picking brains and enjoying the lessons …
Costa Rica Adventure Challenge: The Trails
Bear with me friends as I find my footing around this story. It’s not as simple as I went to Costa Rica. Beautiful. Fun. The end. It’s …
Trail vs Road Running: Can You Love Them Both? And the Treadmill too!
It seems blasphemous to tell my trail running friends that I love my time on the road and probably worse to tell my road running friends that I …
Accidents, Altitude and Attitude
The sweet smell of summer is in the air and I know this because D has been using Kleenex to the point where I’m wondering how we can buy stock. …
10 Trail Running Tips and Tricks to Avoid Big Issues
Over the last few years in Colorado, I’ve found myself on more trails than the previous 30 of my life! There is so much I wish I’d known …