By Kim Fuller Published in the Vail Daily After a summer morning trail run through the aspens on a Vail Mountain singletrack, Ellen Miller asked participants if they stayed at a "gossip pace." Miller's Thursday morning outdoor endurance classes, held through the Vail Vitality Center, are designed to help athletes improve their performance sustainability — focusing on longevity over speed — which is generally attained by staying ... continue reading...
Colorado strikes a chord for musician and activist Ben Harper, who performs Friday in Avon
By Kim Fuller Published in the Vail Daily It's Colorado's "high altitude crispness and clarity," shares musician Ben Harper, that he thinks contributes to its culture of well-being. "You not only want your state of mind to be in shape, but also the state that you come from to be in good shape," Harper said in a phone interview Wednesday. "And there's something about Colorado that has always commanded a certain level of ... continue reading...
RUN YOURSELF RAGGED
By Kim Fuller Published in Elevation Outdoors Four-time ultra-running champion Michele Yates is a runner with many talents. In addition to setting numerous course records and wins in trail and ultra races, she’s a two-time Olympic Trials qualifier in the marathon, and has completed over 20 marathons, with nine wins. Want inside info on how she does it? She’s bringing up to 10 runners to the Gunnison National Forest near Crested ... continue reading...
DOWN ‘N DIRTY: MHM SULTAN 50 BACKPACK
By Kim Fuller Published in Elevation Outdoors 94%Overall Score Durability90% Versatility96% Comfort93% Features95% Value95% MHM Gear has turned heads with their Snake-Loader™ zipper system. It wraps around an entire backpack in the shape of an “S,” allowing access to any panel of the backpack, or you can open up the pack fully and organize your gear with it flat and unzipped. Not all the ... continue reading...
DOWN ‘N DIRTY: SALOMON SONIC PRO 2 ROAD RUNNING SHOES
By Kim Fuller Published in Elevation Outdoors 93% Overall Score Durability 91% Versatility 90% Comfort 93% Features 94% Value 96% I live in the mountains and run on trails, mostly, although it wasn’t always that way. I started road running recreationally in college, completed some 5k and 10k races, and a couple half marathons, before hanging up my road shoes and hitting the dirt. This past April, I ran the 10.6-mile ... continue reading...
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