I’m going to be honest. I’ve never considered myself to be a runner. I’ve always been a dedicated hiker and backpacker. I have no idea what got into me the day that I burst into a jog and then took off in a run on a trail. Maybe I had a lot of extra energy …
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Summiting your first peak is a rewarding experience, no matter how high the altitude may be. Still, once you’ve worked your way up to 14ers and beyond, things start to change a little bit. While you should always do your research when hiking on remote trails, adding elevation gain to the equation ramps up the …
If you’re like me, you like to be comfortable in your clothes both on and off the trail. And what is more comfortable than a good pair of yoga pants? There’s a reason they’ve become so popular and pervasive in women’s fashion. Seriously, I don’t think that an article of clothing has ever caught on …
Around mile 42 of a 100-mile trail running race, I suddenly ended up at a highway. There was no one around me, and I knew that I was not suppose to be running alongside a road let alone a highway. There was no service in rural Kentucky, so I pulled out my smart phone that …
Training for an ultra marathon like a 50K can be a bit overwhelming. Especially if this will be your first attempt at the distance. You want to go into a race like this being fully confident that you have put in the training and are prepared! So, just how long should you train for a …
As a young kid exploring the nature trails around the National Wildlife Federation where my dad worked, I vividly recall the two, simple rules on the trail sign: Take only pictures, leave only footprints. It was my first introduction to the principles of Leave No Trace, and it’s stuck with me ever since. I’ve hiked …
I remember the first time I hiked in the snow. I was apprehensive, cautious and slow. I didn’t know exactly how deep the snow was and I didn’t even have much winter hiking gear with me. It was a rookie mistake, but sometimes you have to learn by doing. If you’re an avid hiker, then …
If you have hiked for long enough, you would have heard the age-old adage that cotton kills. Of course, the cotton itself won’t kill you – it is not poisonous and does not attract bears – but rather that wearing cotton can lead to hypothermia. But are there any exceptions to this rule, and is …
I was recently on a multi-day hiking trip in New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Six hours into the first day I snapped my sternum strap while attempting to fasten it. My backpack was heavy, and it felt much heavier now that the sternum strap was not dispersing the weight evenly. Eventually my shoulders began to hurt. …
Runner’s toe is one of the most common injuries that can happen to the avid runner. It can leave you sidelined for up to a couple of weeks depending on how bad the injury is and leaves you staring at your shoes sitting by the door, begging to be put on to hit the trail …