Like so many runners, I began exclusively on pavement. In college, I’d lace up for a few miles to shake off the post-exam haziness in my brain. I even ran a couple half-marathons for the challenge, ...

An exercise routine doesn’t have to take place in the confines of a gym or your home. Embracing nature as your workout sanctuary is an exciting way to inject life into your training plan. Trail ...

Running has never been my thing. The treadmill felt like a hamster wheel, and city streets were just endless stretches of concrete monotony. I’ve done it a few times, usually as a result of falling ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. If you’re interested in getting into trail running but the idea of choosing routes or traipsing through the ...

Comfort is king when it comes to ultra trail running shoes. These are the shoes you should be able to rely on over long and arduous miles. The right shoe should make you feel like you can keep going ...

While we love a good tempo run, track workout or meandering road run through a new neighbourhood, little beats a good flow-state trail run. Whether you’re grinding up a peak, bounding through forested ...

At an endurance research conference in England back in 2015, I saw a surprising talk by a guy named Guillaume Millet. Longer races sometimes produce less muscle fatigue, he said. Running inefficiently ...

Elite off-road runners flock to the Front Range, and it’s easy to see why: A quick scroll through Instagram finds Boulder’s Scott Jurek, who once held the speed record for the Appalachian Trail, ...