Face of the Race: Ian Sharman

100+ miles in sub-16 hours. That’s Ian Sharman’s goal for this year’s Leadville Trail 100 Run. One of the world’s top ultrarunners, Ian Sharman holds a special place in his heart for this race. After winning in 2013, he came…

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Course-Specific Racing Strategies

By Dave Wiens In mountain bike racing, no two courses are the same, and even the types of courses vary and will affect your approach. Courses typically fall into one of the following categories: Out-and-back, like the Leadville Trail 100…

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Dispatches from Columbine — Unheralded Leadville

By Dave Wiens Find race-day success when you prepare for these lesser-known sections of the course. Sometimes the more notorious sections of a course steal all the headlines, but it’s often the sleeper sections that can make or break your…

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Recover On the Go

By Brooke Schohl, MS, RD Recovery is a very important part of training, one that rejuvenates the body and prepares you for that next workout. Make sure you will be ready to go by smartly refueling your body after workouts…

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Face of the Race: Wendy Skean

Wendy Skean started mountain biking a little later in life than most, and in 2005 became the first woman older than 60 to finish the Leadville Trail 100 MTB in less than 12 hours. This year, her goal is to…

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