By David Hanenburg on 25 Nov 2010 | Tagged as: trail running or ultrarunning
In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states. It wasn’t until 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, that President [...]
By David Hanenburg on 19 Nov 2010 | Tagged as: trail running or ultrarunning
“I attempted to pass a guy heading down a moderate slope and as I passed him I decided to check out the local vegetation as my foot clipped something. I landed on my right shoulder and completed the roll. Did you know there are thorn bushes in this area of the country? I saw them [...]
By David Hanenburg on 10 Nov 2010 | Tagged as: trail running or ultrarunning
Trail and Ultra Running News and Notes from the TALON Region…that catches my attention. We have a little past, present, and future for ya today. Syllamo 100 Cancelled The Syllamo 100 (Oct 22-23) trail run was cancelled this year due to low number of entrants. This event looks to be quite epic: Ozark Mountains in [...]
By David Hanenburg on 09 Nov 2010 | Tagged as: trail running or ultrarunning
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished” – Lao Tzu After a weekend run on a local trail (Erwin Park), my mind quite easily drifted to the special weather that arrives with the Fall season. Nature simply beckons us to come out and play. After surviving the intense days of summer in the south, Fall seems [...]
By David Hanenburg on 27 Oct 2010 | Tagged as: trail running gear, trail running or ultrarunning
Even a water bottle needs to get naked once in a while. The Amphipod stainless steel handheld is a great water bottle for runners, especially if you are interested in stainless steel (my Amphipod review). The one aspect that can be a bit confusing is how to undress it if/when you need to remove the [...]
By David Hanenburg on 25 Oct 2010 | Tagged as: product reviews, trail running or ultrarunning
Using your hands to carry three handheld water bottles, camera, and nutrition while running requires a skill few have any desire to master. Welcome the hydration pack! I had been a fan of CamelBak hydration packs during my focused mountain biking days and I was curious to try out one of their run designed packs [...]
By David Hanenburg on 21 Oct 2010 | Tagged as: trail running industry news, trail running or ultrarunning
Three weeks ago, the men’s New Balance MT101 trail shoe became available. The women’s models were still in hiding. Well wait no longer. The estrogenic version of the less-shoe New Balance MT101 has just become available at Running Warehouse. How much less shoe? The women’s size 7 weighs in at a feathery 6.5 oz. This [...]
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