Gall, Kremer Win Barr Trail Mountain Race

Former Manitou Springs resident Scott Gall won the Barr Trail Mountain Race on Saturday, July 16th. The 37-year-old took the lead at the 2-mile mark and held off Manitou Springs' Daryn Parker (1:40:24), running 1:39:02. John Tribia of Boulder finished third in 1:41:48.

Athlete Profile: Mountain Runner Peter Maksimow

Thirty-two year old Peter Maksimow hails from California, but his heart is in the mountains of Colorado (and perhaps, Europe). Maksimow has been hitting the national mountain running trail circuit with impressive finishes at Mt Washington and Mt Cransmore.

Sugar, Health & Performance

Of all the questions runners ask me, “What about sugar…?” is at the top of the list. You likely have been bombarded with messages that sugar is evil, feeds cancer, causes obesity, ruins health, and should be avoided at all costs. Yet, you likely have also heard that sugar fuels muscles during…