Healthy Eats: Banana-Oat Griddle Cakes
By Trish Coffman These were inspired by a need to get carbs and a little protein to our muscles quick -- whether to fuel our workouts or to refill the tank post-ride. These whip up fast and go down easy…
Run Training: Progressing to Your Peak
By Rebekah Mayer If you’ve set your sights on the Leadville Trail Marathon or the Leadville Trail Heavy Half, it’s time to start getting your body ready for the task. Going the distance is all about proper preparation, and that…
Healthy Eats: Beans and Greens
By Trish Coffman Forget the “whole enchilada.” It’s the burrito that should get high praise for being the perfect fuel in one tidy package. This version takes the classic bean-and-cheese formula and raises it a notch. Beans get simmered in…
Face of the Race: Cheryl Parrish
Cheryl Parrish's mountain is waiting. It waited while she kicked cancer. Twice. It waited while she struggled to get back on her bike, while she summoned her courage and regained her strength. That wait will finally be over when Parrish…
Healthy Eats: Oven-Baked Snacks
By Trish Coffman Who doesn't love a little afternoon snack involving salt and crunch? Unfortunately, most store-bought, mass-produced snacks don't exactly love us back. Learn to make home-baked snacks — whole-grain pita chips, tortilla chips and kale crisps — that…
Dispatches from Columbine: Why Race a Leadville Race Series Qualifier?
By Rebecca Rusch I’ll admit it: I’m kind of lazy. I don’t get overly excited when I look at my training schedule from my coach and see hard intervals or race-pace efforts on the calendar. Instead, I get a sinking…
Dispatches from Columbine
By Rebecca Rusch Yes, we’re in the deep, dark days of January, and your most important races are months away. But the nutrition choices you make today will have an impact on your training and racing later in the year.…
Face of the Race: Kim Fuess
In our world of endurance racing, we have a pet name for the races we love. We call them sufferfests. And while we often try to describe the extent of our suffering in words, Strava — that tracker of runs…
Healthy Eats: Triple-Mustard Marinated Chicken
By Trish Coffman Chicken is a great source of lean protein, something every athlete needs for proper muscle recovery. Try our delicious recipe for Triple-Mustard Marinated Chicken. Chicken is a great source of lean protein, something every athlete needs for…
Dispatches from Columbine
By Dave Wiens and Rebecca Rusch When the weather dictates it’s time to put the bikes away, what do two of our favorite mountain biking pros do with themselves? We checked in with Rebecca Rusch and Dave Wiens to learn…