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Anyone who has run a race with a lot of downhill (hello, Boston marathon) knows that running downhill can actually be more taxing than the grind up the hill. The inner quad (i.e. the vastus medialis, the muscle that is HUGE in cyclists) takes the brunt of downhill running, but the hips, ankles and…

One of the best parts about running is the diversity you'll find among a group of runners.  Whether it be their background, reason for running, or simply race goals, runners in general come from a variety of different places and experiences.  One of the best examples of this is Abby Depperschmidt.

Todd Straka is a machine.  The 46-year old father of two seems to always be on the go: from his nine to five job as a web designer and squeezing in mid-day training runs, to dabbling in music, snapping photos and writing a few words on the BoulderRunning website, this top Colorado runner can…