Jack Frost has nipped at my nose and a lot of other body parts during the recent blast into winter. The Frostbite Run on January 7th could be my chance to beat him at his own game. This nice local event starts and ends at Talent Middle School, with the 10K participants adding onto the 5K route for their miles. The course uses public roads and trails so all participants need to be careful and…
Yaktrax® have been around for enough years, and have enough brand recognition, that their name is used interchangeably to just mean “traction”. It’s the equivalent of saying “Google it” instead of “research it”. They’re well-known and for good reason: they just plain work. I got my first pair of Yaktrax in 2014 for a winter running trip to Boulder, CO and they had their inaugural run up the iconic Flatirons. I’ve used them in…
It is that season, that lingering in between winter and spring, where days are changing and the weather is in constant flux. It is also cold and flu season. When an illness hits, you can hardly get out of bed, let alone run. So, what do you do? Rest and sacrifice your training? Power through and risk delaying your recovery? As most things, taking each day as it comes, and really listening to your body…
I’ve already seen advertisements for winter tires, reminding me of the “Snowpocolypse” from 2016. My email has been receiving an avalanche of circulars for ski resort season passes. On the clear days when “the mountain is out”, it’s obvious that Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams, and Mt. St. Helens are pristinely snow-covered and ready for adventure. Time to round up the winter gear! Crampons are a seriously great tool to keep in any adventure pack for…
Back when I first started running in January of this year, it was dark – Oregon winters are not the best time for runners. It was dark in the mornings and dark in the evenings. Since I run alone 99% of the time, I was leery of running outside without some sort of light. Not knowing much about running gear back then, I tried what I could find – a flashlight (too hard to hold),…
During the summer months when sunshine is abundant, there are farmers markets nearly every day, and a variety of sports and activities to participate in which makes maintaining your health easy and simple. However, with winter the nights become longer, the days become colder, and it’s easy to lose focus and slip into a rut. To help keep you motivated this winter, here are 10 things you can do to help you stay healthy physically…
Company: YakTrax Product: YakTrax Run Price: Approximately $39.99 (Amazon) Description: “The Yaktrax RUN is the only traction device anatomically designed to meet the needs of runners braving the winter elements. Run naturally on packed snow and ice with the Yaktrax Run’s combination of removable spikes and steel coils, providing 360° of unbeatable traction. Continue your training during the winter with the same stability you are accustomed to on dry surfaces. The Yaktrax Run can be…
