Fast Food vs. Real Food

Long days of work and training may cause serious damage to your well-intentioned dinner plans. A trip to the nearest fast food restaurant becomes your most logical decision. Unfortunately, many of the options at these establishments are less than ideal for athletes. Time constraints and hunger may…

Issue 44 (November/December 2010)

I was helping coach a high school cross country team a few years ago, and I was always annoyed out how much time the head coach seemingly wasted in stretching. When I ran cross country and track competitively in high school and in college, my coaches always taught me that running made for faster…

Hit The Dirt on the Crag Crest Trail

As I sit in the parking lot on top of the Grand Mesa in western Colorado, I feel a bit lightheaded. Maybe it's just the elevation - we are at 10,000 feet.