Entries by Jeff Mogavero

What goes up, must come down

By: Sam Van de Velde Exercise Physiologist at Sapphire Physical Therapy (and RE’s newest employee!) How to get better at running uphill A large component of uphill running is based on having an efficient cardiovascular system. There is a specificity component to uphill running, that when trained, can improve your total economy. Below are various […]

April 1, 2022 by

Trail Running 101

The sun is shining, snow is melting, and birds are chirping. You head out on a run through your neighborhood and glance at Mt. Sentinel and think to yourself, “I wonder if I could run up there?” Our answer to you is simple: YES! Trail running is an incredibly fun variant of road running, and […]

March 25, 2022 by

Store of the Year Nominations are OPEN until April 1st

Every year, The Running Event searches for the Best Running Stores in America. The process starts with customer nominations, where patrons of running stores have the opportunity to nominate a store and tell the world what makes their running store the BEST. After that, secret shoppers head to the top stores to determine which store […]

March 15, 2022 by

Early Season Trail Etiquette

We’ve had a lot of freezes and thaws over the last month, and many of the Missoula trails are starting to be snow free!  While the ice and snow are rapidly leaving the valley, they’ve been replaced with ample quantities of sticky mud and chilly puddles. Many other trails remain a sheet of ice. And […]

March 2, 2022 by

Avoiding injury in the adductors

By: Evie Tate, PT, DPT Winter running can bring on a host of challenges, from cold feet to unstable surfaces.  One injury that we see often is adductor (or groin) strains which can occur when your leg rapidly slips out in a lateral direction. While traction devices can be helpful for decreasing your risk of […]

February 3, 2022 by