Destinations
Bend, Oregon, on the eastern slopes of the Central Oregon Cascade mountain range, is home to a current estimate of more than 99,000 residents. A large percentage of those who move to Bend come for the year-round outdoor activities as well as the thriving beer and food scene.
Training Articles
Welcome to the second part of a 6-month marathon training program. At this point you’ve put in a good amount of work on your legs and they’re primed and ready for the next step. The first 12 weeks were focused on building a great base for your
Training Articles
Training for a marathon is a challenging but rewarding experience. With this six month marathon training plan, you’ll have a structured approach to building your endurance, improving your speed, and preparing for race day. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or a beginner, this plan will help you achieve
Destinations
Finding a new ribbon of singletrack can make you feel like a kid on Christmas morning. Each time I head out of town, I pour over maps and websites trying to find a new trail to run. If you ever find yourself in the neighborhood, take the time to explore
Training Articles
Are you an avid runner looking to improve your performance and set new personal records? If so, you may want to consider using a running pace calculator to help you train smarter, not harder. A pace calculator is a simple tool that can help you determine your optimal pace for
Training Articles
One thing I often hear myself repeating to beginning runners is “running alone does not give you the strength to run well.” This is something I’ve come to firmly believe after 25 years of running, and often spotty self-rehab and strength training. I believe that runners trying to
Nutrition
Endurance athletes are always looking for ways to maximize their energy. Traditionally, the emphasis for fueling exercise has been on carbohydrates, and for good reason. Who hasn’t been in a race and felt the beast of a bonk about to take over when, with shaking hands, you ripped open
Nutrition
Carbohydrate vs. fat for exercise When it comes to eating for exercise there are several things to consider while meal planning. Carbohydrate, fat, and protein all contribute to the fuel supply needed by working muscles, with carbohydrates and protein providing 4 Calories per gram and fat providing 9 Calories per
Training Articles
Deconditioning, or losing fitness, when you stop training due to illness or injury is one of the six principles of conditioning (listed below). The principle of use/disuse refers to the 'use it or lose it' concept. However, how quickly you lose fitness depends on how fit you
Training Articles
Fall is here. With the exception of the cyclocross season, most cycling, running, and triathlon races are in the record books. For the majority of us, it is time to put our training schedule away and just swim, bike, and/or run to our hearts content. This is the time
Features
Below are four runners who’ve logged many miles in the beautiful states of Oregon and Washington.
Training Articles
Sometimes life gets in the way of training and there are only so many hours in a day. Given all that you have on your plate, how do you maximize your time while training for a race? From tempos to fartleks to long distance runs, and even weight or cross