I started conservatively, exploring more routes near me with the goal of adjusting to being comfortable venturing out on my own. I realized I needed a vest to carry water, fuel, and other supplies. I upgraded my AllTrails subscription so I could navigate despite my being directionally challenged...
My weekly long runs have prompted me to expand my horizons beyond the few 3- to 5-mile routes close to my house that I dearly love, but have run so many times I could practically do with a blindfold on. I’ve made friends with some sheep in a pasture I run by on one of my new...
…and I replaced them with a larger size of the same model, but this time in ‘Armory Blue’. These shoes carried me through a couple of races, but ultimately I decided the fit just wasn’t right. They were just too snug, and the toe box (is that the right phrase?) to narrow. ...
There was a really lovely volunteer who saw the fear on my face as everyone was jumping off the dock, and he was kind enough to pull me aside and have me sit on the dock, dangle my feet in the water and then calmly talked to me. He told me to breathe deeply and focus on the f...
‘A’ race of the season, the formidableTrail Verbier St Bernard. This was a brute of a race, but I knew I was ready for it and my slow and steady strategy paid off with a respectable finish. The event was everything I’d hoped for and more, with slick management, epic scenery ...
The Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k and 5k routes all join the Days of 47 Parade route where runners will be greeted by over 100,000 cheering Utahns! Running along the parade route is one of the most fun and unique aspects of the Deseret News Classic. All of the races finish at the same...
It is the most exciting sound, and just fills me with good feelings. I ran down the road toward the bridge over the Poplar and popped out for a moment of reflection there, and just took in the scenery. The river just roars and its beautiful. A couple of marathoners ran by and said...
Despite my dismay I told myself that this was simply an opportunity to test other routes to fitness and activity and so after several weeks of no running I headed off to my local hilly park with my mountain board and crucially, no helmet… Yeah you know where this is going… I had a...
Said the 54-year-old business owner, “It was a new route for me, so it made the run quite interesting – as I did not feel so tired from running the same routes again and again.” Julian continued, “After the Marina Barrage, when we turned right, that section was new to me. I...
Now, neighbors are demanding testing on all of the park's soil. Temporary fencing is now part of the scenery across Murray Park inLong Island City. Its dog run has been closed since Wednesday. "My kids have already been exposed to who knows what for three years now, and that's terrifyi...