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Get Cultured: Three Fresh Ways With Yogurt

Trish Coffman — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:00 -0500

Thanks to its high protein content and live active cultures, yogurt is having a nice long moment. But don’t just grab a spoon and dig in. Try these three suggestions for adding more yogurt to your routine. read more...

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Face of the Race: Ty Hall

Leadville Race Series — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:45:00 -0500

At first glance, Ty Hall is living the life. As the owner of Leadville’s Tennessee Pass Nordic Center, Cookhouse and Sleep Yurts, he’s poised to take full advantage of Colorado winters, then spends each spring traveling with his wife to compete on the mountain bike. read more...

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Healthy Eats: Sides for Grilling Season

Trish Coffman — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:45:00 -0500

Springtime hails the start of grilling time. While those chicken breasts or burger patties are doing their thing on the grill, you can be whipping up a few healthful dishes to serve alongside all that protein. read more...

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Nutrition and Exercise Performance Guide

Sports & Family Medicine of Colorado — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:45:00 -0500

Nutrition and performance tips for before, during and after your workout, provided by the experts at Sports & Family Medicine of Colorado. read more...

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Dispatches from Columbine: Become a Solid Mountain Biker With These 10 Tips

Dave Wiens — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:30:00 -0500

There is a coveted description for prowess and ability in any sport. It’s called being solid, and it absolutely applies to mountain biking. read more...

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Dispatches from Columbine: Get to Know Your Gearing

Dave Wiens — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:30:00 -0500

Still learning how all those pieces and parts on your mountain bike work together? Dave Wiens, our resident expert, knows his way around a bike and offers his primer for understanding gear systems, along with tips for shifting with greater purpose and skill. read more...

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An Interview with 19-time Finisher and Camp of Champions Coach Todd Murray

Leadville Race Series — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

Todd Murray has competed at the LT100 every year since 1983, and this year he's aiming to earn the biggest buckle of them all: the 2,000-mile buckle. read more...

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Face of the Race: Heidi Colley

Leadville Race Series — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:30:00 -0500

Heidi Colley is ready to do more. The 2012 Silver Queen, mom of two, and nurse at St. Vincent Hospital in Lake County, CO, was the only woman to attempt the challenge of racing the Silver Rush 50 Mountain Bike and Run events in a single July weekend. read more...

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Fast in Your Forties: Getting Older Doesn’t Have to Mean Getting Slower

Rebecca Rusch — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:30:00 -0500

I am living proof that 40 can be fast, and that older doesn’t have to be synonymous with slower. In fact, there are many other examples of athletes “killing it” well past the typical racing age. read more...

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Running Zen: Bringing Together and Body and Mind on the Trail

Kathy Pidcock — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:15:00 -0500

If road running is fun, then trail running is zen. Often, time is forgotten and life’s stresses float away. read more...

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Healthy Eats: Mighty Mustard

Trish Coffman — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:00:00 -0500

Mustard is much more than a sandwich spread or backyard-barbecue condiment. It’s a fat-free, flavor-boosting ingredient you can put to work in your kitchen in myriad ways. Here are just three delicious reasons to pull that bottle from the refrigerator door more often. read more...

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Congratulations to the 100 Riders Who Earned a Spot in the Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Race at This Year's Austin Rattler

Leadville Race Series — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:30:00 -0500

Thanks, too, to all who rode with us at the Rattler. We look forward to welcoming you back next year! read more...

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Trigger Points, What Are They And What Can I Do About Them?

Kenny Sargent PT, DPT, MTC; Spooner Physical Therapy Clinic Director — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:15:00 -0500

While managing these symptoms on your own can help, specific treatment techniques by a physical therapist have been proven to be effective in treating trigger points. read more...

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Curried Sweet Potato Soup

Trish Coffman — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0500

Warm up and carb up with this silky and flavorful soup. read more...

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An Interview with 2013 Austin Rattler Top Male Finisher Tristan Uhl

Leadville Race Series — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:15:00 -0500

Austin local and 2012 Austin Rattler champ Tristan Uhl returned to Rocky Hill Ranch to defend his turf. read more...

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An Interview with 2013 Austin Rattler Top Female Finisher Rebecca Rusch

Leadville Race Series — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0500

Four-time women’s Leadville Trail 100 MTB champion Rebecca Rusch easily took the win during her first stop in Austin. read more...

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Lake County Sees $15 Million in Economic Activity from Leadville Race Series

Jason Blevins for The Denver Post — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0500

The more than 2,000 cyclists who race in the popular Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race – seen here at the start of the 2011 contest – help stir more than $15 million in economic activity from the race series during the summer. read more...

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12 Weeks to the Wilmington Whiteface 100K

Jon Lundin for Endurance Sportswire — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:30:00 -0500

Wilmington Whiteface Bike Fest Set for June 13-16 read more...

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Face of the Race: Smokey Burgess

Leadville Race Series — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:00:00 -0500

When it comes to the Leadville Trail 100 Run, Smokey Burgess has experienced it all: He's been a pacer eight times, crewed three times, and is headed for his third time actually pounding the 100+ miles of pavement and trail on his own two feet. read more...

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Trail Time: Preparing to Race the Leadville Trail Marathon & Heavy Half

Sandy Bikus — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:00:00 -0500

Whether you’re coming to the trail from road running, or you’re a regular on the trail but this is your first time racing, I’m here with some suggestions to get your body ready for the unique situations posed by trail racing. read more...

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