Shopping for your friends and loved ones for the holidays can be exceptionally challenging, especially during a pandemic. With everyone spending more time at home and budgets being tight, we thought we could recommend some small but extremely helpful gifts … Read the rest The
When people ask me how I can push on during my extremely long Fastest Known Time attempts (Pacific Crest Trail 2016, Appalachian Trail 2018), my reply is always: nature. The eternal joy of spending time running on a singletrack, for hours on end, with curiosity
It has been said that running (exercise in general) is therapy for the mind as much as it is the body. I can’t think of a year other than this year that this would ring more true. I would be in a much darker place
Let’s talk Sustainability and shoes! Is this a thing? Does it matter? We’ve been testing the Merrell MTL Skyfire Undyed trail shoe. This shoe is part of their sustainability line, which means they use a 40% recycled foam insole, no … Read the rest The
Salt Lake City offers some of the best centrally located trails in the US. There are mountains that climb 3000 to 6000 ft right out of the valley floor, just minutes from downtown. One of these is Grandeur Peak. While … Read the rest The
I’ve been spying this line for years. I even tried it six or so years ago, on a whim, when another project fell through. Then, I wasn’t prepared and certainly wasn’t mentally ready for what was need to get through … Read the rest The
The Fall is a great time to look at new light weight shells. The temps are getting colder and the weather uncertain. This time of year, having a full waterproof shell is a bit too much, leaving you too hot … Read the rest The
What would you do with your life if no one was there to judge your decisions? If there was no concept of what’s the right way to live? My name is Rea, and I’m a professional athlete living in Denver, Colorado. Most of the time,
For almost 20 years Pete Stoughton, has been testing Gore Tex. And for almost 20 years it has been challenging to wear GoreTex as a runner when it is not cold and rainy. Until recently… Gore sent us the Partial … Read the rest The
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong [woman] stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the [woman] who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred