By Joel Sattgast For many individuals, the change in seasons provides an opportunity to unplug, enjoy a few more seasonal beverages or holiday treats, and to begin strategizing for the upcoming season of hiking, camping, running, biking, and other outdoor activity of choice. However, due to the wide-ranging opportunities available year-round within the Northwest, we […]
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Standing at a wooden podium with the chill of a November wind driving across the fairway of the Hangman Valley golf course near Spokane, I reflected on how the past three years of hard work and sacrifice had just come to an end. The choice to get to bed early instead of hanging out late
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If you’re a road runner, the idea of getting out onto the trails can be a little intimidating. But give it a few strides and you’ll see why trail runners are so passionate and why there’s such a fun, loose vibe at trail races. Here are a few pointers to help you make the switch
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Wildly popular and a doggone good time the last two years, Bloomsdog is now available for purchase by any pup’s human participant in virtual Bloomsday 2023. Bloomsdog is a virtual event for dogs and dog owners. There are still no dogs allowed on the official Bloomsday course on the first Sunday in May for obvious
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Bored with your regular running routine? Need different terrain, new trails, or new running buddies? Here are 5 remedies to get out of a rut.
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Running can be a stress-burning, outdoors-exploring, heart-pumping source of fun—but it’s also monotonous, with the forward motion repeatedly taxing the same exact muscles, mile after mile. This is why smart runners rest, stretch, and cross train to strengthen other muscles, to increase flexibility, and to prevent injuries. The challenge is to maximize running time while still squeezing
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Some time ago, I decided to train for a 100-mile running event. I’ve made a lot of bad decisions in my life, but I’m beginning to wonder if this will claim the title of Worst Decision Ever. It may even beat that time I tried to date a communist. Worst. Gift. Giver. Ever. To train
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By William Dexter Some people enjoy a day on the mountain by skiing miles and miles of corduroy. Others love deep, endless powder days, and many just like being in the mountains with family and friends. For myself, skiing is crushing levels of g-forces, suits tighter than a second skin, ice, and obscenely skinny skis.
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I hate treadmills. I am far from alone on this. A treadmill run can be dreary, making you feel like a hamster on a wheel—because basically, that’s what you are. Sometimes, though, a treadmill is just a piece of essential gear, a tool that helps runners get through the often sloppy “shoulder season” bridging from
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I should probably preface with the that fact that I love summer and fall and a part of me is sad that it will be many months until I see either again. On the other hand, I did manage to add another pair of boards to the quiver in the off-season, and I just can’t
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