Regional Features
2008 Colorado Runner Race Of The Year - The Best Of The Rest
Best Marathon: Boulder Marathon
Framed by the majestic Colorado Front Range foothills, the Boulder Marathon celebrated its tenth year this September. Runners began at the Boulder Reservoir and traveled through Boulder County’s beautiful countryside on mostly soft-packed dirt roads. After this year’s race, many runners were impressed that they received a technical running shirt, a hat, and socks, plus a finisher’s medal. The finish line expo offered fantastic food and beverages, and several people commented that organizers had improved the parking this year, even though there were several thousand finishers.
2008 Colorado Runner Race Of The Year
The Bolder Boulder 10K tops our list of Colorado’s best races in the past year.
The Bolder Boulder 10K has become an institution in the state of Colorado. It is a right of passage for all runners. After 30 years, this Memorial Day Extravaganza has taken on a life of it’s own. Featuring more than 50,000 runners, walkers, and wheelchair athletes, the race also attracts professional athletes from around the world to compete for one of the largest non-marathon prize purses in road racing.
BornFit Doubles Its Game Within The Athletic Wear Industry
(Denver) - What began as athletic wear with 'mom in mind', brings more spirit to its sport by introducing the NEW BornFit Collection. Whether you're a marathon runner, practicing pre-natal yoga, or hiking the Rockies, BornFit brings the best performance to its apparel, no matter what level of fit.
Book Signing: A Triathlete's Journey Through the First Year of Breast Cancer
Nancy Reinisch's new book chronicles her story through journal writings, photos and special words of wisdom from her friends and family as she faced sixteen rounds of chemotherapy, a bilateral mastectomy, reconstructive surgery.
Getting the Most from the Offseason
The offseason can be a challenging time for multisport athletes. Some completely fall off the training wagon, eat too much, gain weight, and even become a little depressed. At the other end of the spectrum, many triathletes fear that if they take any time off, they’ll lose their competitive edge.
Kemper Shares about His Faith, His Future, and His Role as Multisport Ambassador
Multiple IronKids National Championships, three Olympic Team appearances, a Pan American gold medal, six elite national titles, a world No. 1 ranking, and an appearance on the Wheaties Box.
Q&A with Laura Haefeli
Laura Haefeli lives in the tiny town of Del Norte, Colorado where the 40-year-old mother of three helps run the family bee keeping business and coaches the local cross country team. While she may appear to be a typical small town American mom, she’s anything but normal.
New Cross Country Stars Shine in 2008 High School Season
Big meets.
Big performances.
That’s been the theme of the 2008 Colorado high school cross country season. For the most part, the pre-season individual and team favorites have been living up to their billings. Which has us pointing toward a huge finish at the State meet in Fort Collins on October 25.
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For many athletes, nutrition is the missing link. They have their training down, but their diet needs help. Here are five common problems that could be sabotaging your running and triathlon race times.
After many long hard months of training, recovery prior to that awe-inspiring long distance race is essential. Many runners follow the recommendations of rest, lighter workouts, proper nutrition, ice, stretching and massages, but all too frequently some minor aches and pains just don’t go away.