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Foot Facts: Understanding Your Feet to Prevent Injuries

  Thanks for the great article, John! Take a few minutes and read on. This is a nicely summarized article on why foot care will help help us reduce injuries as runners.    Feet are generally underappreciated. We cover our feet…

Believe in the Power of Your Mind

“You must unlearn what you have learned. ... Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try,” declared Yoda before Luke Skywalker's ill-fated attempt to raise his X-wing fighter from the Degobah swamp in the Empire Strikes Back. Within this scene,…
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Winter Cross Training For Runners: Why Clamshells & Squats Are Not Enough

Winter in the Northern Rockies is synonymous with snow, ice, and abundant recreational opportunities. Whether you are a die-hard winter runner, or spend your free time skiing or snowboarding, strength training should be included in your winter…

Taking Risks: Coaching Tips by Nicole Hunt

Winter is often that time of year when runners reflect back on their racing year and then create new goals for the next season. When creating goals it’s comforting to set easy attainable goals rather than to strive for your ultimate potential…

November is National Running Safety Month

Going for a run after the sun has gone down or before it comes up is sometimes the only time to squeeze in a few miles for those with a busy schedule. Use these tips to be the safest runner you can be when running in the dark. Let someone…

Practice, Paramount to Success: Coaching Tips by Nicole Hunt

In Malcolm Gladwell's book Outliers, he illustrated it takes roughly 10,000 hours of practice to achieve mastery in any endeavor. Furthermore, he showed that natural talent is not as important as practice, revealing a direct statistical relationship…