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In It for the Long Run: Triathlete in Need of Heart Transplant Keeps Competing

Editorial, Get Out There, Lifestyle / By Summer Hess

Triathletes know how to suffer. They compete in high temps and high winds, and through intestinal distress, heat exhaustion, and debilitating cramps. Pat Johnson knows this as well as anyone. She’s completed 14 Ironmen and competed four times in Hawaii, where the 110-mile bike across the lava fields can spike above 110 degrees. She’s also […]

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Spokatopia 5k Trail Run, July 14

Events, Get Out There, Running / By Out There Outdoors

New to trail running? Consider yourself a pro? Either way this 5k run at Camp Sekani Park is for you. Sponsored by Black Diamond and Altra Running, this race kicks off Day 2 of the Spokatopia Outdoor Adventure Festival, earning you a festival ticket to go explore all that Spokatopia has to offer when you’re

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Run Wild: The Right Way to Fall

Run Wild, Running / By Sarah Hauge

I was out for a run on an early August morning—sun up, blue sky, birds singing, the whole deal—when about a mile from home I lost my balance, fell on the sidewalk, and fractured my elbow. This is not how I pictured a running-related fall going (literally) down. As a near-professional worrier, fretting is kind

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Buti Yoga

Get Out There, Yoga / By Kelly Chadwick

Go ahead, judge. We do shake our booty, often in minimal clothing, and the founder is a lean blonde celebrity trainer named Bizzy Gold. Obviously not real yoga. Obviously shallow. This is why the meaning of Buti, the hidden cure, is so apropos. It exemplifies the current zeitgeist of shedding preconceived ideas and belief systems.

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Illustration of runner with knee injury.

When Exercise Is Bad for You

Health & Fitness, Lifestyle / By Ammi Midstokke

Exercise gets a lot of press about being the panacea to all our ailments, from high cholesterol and insulin resistance to depression and obesity. While studies show its efficacy as a positive influence in a myriad of conditions, exercise also causes damage. Being unaware of or just outright ignoring the signs means we might lose

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Photo of Summer and Ellen at the 20 mile mark of the Spokane Marathon.

Team Mediocre: Running a Marathon

Columns, Last Page / By Summer Hess

We shouldn’t have stopped running. The muscles in my legs hardened, and my hands froze into two numb stumps thanks to hours of swinging through cold air. I wondered how we would start again after snapping a photo, but the moment deserved commemoration. I had run farther than I ever had before— by 2 full

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Photo of the entire Fletcher Clan posed on a ski slope at Mt Spokane.

Mt. Spokane Ski Family: The Fletcher Clan

Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding / By Amy McCaffree

The Fletcher ski family–led by Poppy and Grammy, Seth and Gloria–includes three generations of skiers at Mt. Spokane.

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When You Can’t Workout: The Lost Art of Taking a Break

Health & Fitness, Lifestyle / By Sarah Hauge

We’ve all been there: forced to take a break from a favorite activity. Maybe the issue is an overuse injury, bedrest during a high-risk pregnancy, hazardous wildfire smoke, or a drier-than-desired winter that’s keeping you off the ski slopes. It’s easy to get down in the dumps when you can’t do what you love. The

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Photo of hikers on single track hiking trail on foggy mountain side.

Navigating the Backcountry with Kids

Columns, Out There Kids, Outdoor Family / By Amy McCaffree

Beaver fever, iodine tablets, “Cathole” digging, bear-proof containers—these are just a few aspects of backcountry adventuring, where you can enjoy exceptional landscape beauty and natural serenity with your children. To better understand how to start planning, here are some ideas and recommendations. Begin with a “backcountry lite” experience, or seeking out enough primitive wilderness without

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How to Increase Your Efficiency With a Bike Fit

Columns, Everyday Cyclist / By Out There Outdoors

If you’ve already had the pleasure of having your body’s geometry matched to your favorite people-powered two-wheeler, then you know the gains from a good bike fit: increased power, comfort, and stamina. A serious session with an experienced bike fitter can mean more efficient miles with less fatigue, and those aches you refuse to call

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