By David Hanenburg on 29 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: trail running or ultrarunning
Your in the middle on an enjoyable trail run with the sun shinning, a nice breeze blowing, and the birds chirping. Then all of a sudden you begin to notice some hot-spots on your feet. These burning sensations sometimes lead to the less-than-desirable blister. Last weekend during the middle of a 14 mile jaunt on [...]
By David Hanenburg on 28 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: recovery
Is a foam roller in your running recovery toolbox? The foam roller continues to be one of my favorite running injury prevention and recovery tools. It is simple and works. In an age when we want instant feedback, the foam roller delivers. If you have used this massaging device, you know what I am talking [...]
By David Hanenburg on 27 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: product reviews
Trees…Hills…Mountains How does the Garmin Forerunner 305 respond to these potential trail running GPS signal obstructions? First – What Could Be Affected Without GPS communication between the watch and satellites, most of the data besides Time and Heart Rate will probably be worthless since the watch uses GPS for determining most of the personal feedback [...]
By David Hanenburg on 24 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: inspiration
SignOnSanDiego put together a good interview of Nick Hollon, the youngest finisher to ever complete the 135 mile Badwater Ultramarathon at the wise old age of 19. You can check it out here. What were you doing at age 19? I think I had a beer…in each hand. Have a great weekend! I will be [...]
By David Hanenburg on 23 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: family
Crunching 38 various metrics, Backpacker put together a list of the top 25 cities to raise an outdoor child. The top 25 include: 1. Boulder, CO 2. Jackson, WY 3. Durango, CO 4. Flagstaff, AZ 5. Juneau, AK 6. Seattle, WA 7. Colorado Springs, CO 8. Burlington, VT 9. Fort Collins, CO 10. Lebanon, NH 11. [...]
By David Hanenburg on 22 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: inspiration, trail running or ultrarunning
Well I am on a bit of a video fetish lately and here is another one from the 2009 Hardrock 100 ultramarathon. Kelly K. captures various footage from the last 58 miles of Kim K’s 100 mile journey. The beauty, the challenge, the gratitude – it’s all right here! Hardrock 100 – Pacer’s View from kelly [...]
By David Hanenburg on 20 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: trail running or ultrarunning
Language can be a bit confusing in the running world at times. For those interested in off-road running and beyond-marathon distances there are a few terms tossed around that can cause a bit of head scratching at first. The often inter-mingled terms are trail running, ultramarathon, and ultrarunning. What do each of these terms mean and [...]
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