Off to Germany…

I am off for a race in Germany, the first ever Windstopper Trailrun Worldmasters. So first things first, those who were seeking more information on Germany can find an english version here. Here is what I know, I will be flying from SFO to Frankfurt on November 3rd. I’ll be picked up from the [...]

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Contest of the Week!!

The contest has returned for the second week and La Sportiva is looking for your stories from the trails!  To qualify give us your favorite trail race, favorite distance and why.  Its a simple way to possibly win a new pair of La Sportiva mountain running shoes!

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Contest of the Week!

Last weeks contest was a great sucess with over 25 thrilling stories to keep you psyched.  Our winner “Woody” received a brand new pair of Mountain Running shoes for his fantastic story and picture:
“Words don’t do it much justice so I added a link to the photo below. I was on a training run on [...]

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Shop to the Top Results

A quick run down on the last stop of the Mountain Cup. Official results are not yet available.
1 – Simon Gtierrez – :53:?? – Crushed longstanding (1996 or 98) course record by three minutes!
2 – Matt Byrne – :54:??
3 – Bernie Boettcher – :59:??
Women:
1 – Megan Kimmel – 1:07:?? – Missed course record by about [...]

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Leadville 100

Ok, Leadville is bustling with excitement as all the mountain goats arrive for the big weekend.  We have been watching from a far, reading everyones predictions and had to re-post some of the best pre-race coverage out there.  
First: Bryon Powell with iRunFar.com has two video interviews with 2008 champion Duncan Callahan and our favorite [...]

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La Sportiva Mountain Cup Finale!

This weekend marks the final race in the La Sportiva Mountain Cup series with the Elephant’s Perch Shop to the Top Race to the top of Baldy on the infamous, beautiful Bald Mountain Trail.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Distances:

6 miles, 3300 vertical feet Race Class
5 miles, 3200 vertical feet Sport Class

Registration Information:

Early entry until August 20, 6pm [...]

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IPhone App for Running Shoes

NEW YORK, NY and MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — (Marketwire) — 08/12/09 — Runner’s World, the worldwide authority on running information, has partnered with NearbyNow to bring its trusted shoe guides to customers’ fingertips with the introduction of its first-ever iPhone application, built on NearbyNow’s iPhone Platform. The Nike-sponsored “Runner’s World Shoe [...]

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El Vaquero Loco

Tanae, Myself, Dusty and Kathleen wearing our Vaquero Loco hoodies post race
I ran the 50k Vaquero Loco this past weekend and it once again proved to be one of my favorite races to date. Going in to the race the weather was looking little questionable which had both my wife (she ran the 25k) [...]

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Contest Time…Tick, Tock

For your shot at a pair of La Sportiva Mountain Running® Shoes tell us what’s the wackiest thing you have seen on a trail run.
The rules are simple. Leave a comment on this post and let us know what you saw! That’s it. It’s that easy. If you have the best entry [...]

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Wasatch Speedgoat 50K- Lessons From the Pain Cave

Saturday I toed the line for the Wasatch Speedgoat 50k, the brain child of superstar ultra-runner Karl Metzler. I have an attraction to technical, elevation laden races and with Karl’s claim of the “the toughest 50k in the land”, I expected a fun filled day in the pain cave. The race starts at the tram [...]

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