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Honey Stinger Offers Runners A Great-Tasting, Natural Energy Source
TweetThere are endless choices available when it comes to energy food. I’ve spent the past 20 years of my running career testing can various drinks, gels and chews, often with mixed results. My years of experimentation have taught me two … Continue reading
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Trail Running and Yoga Sesh with CorePower’s Amy Opielowski
TweetA couple of weeks ago, at the invitation of my friends at Lucy activewear, I got totally blissed out the Wanderlust Yoga Festival at Copper Mountain Colorado. Over four days, I did a Yoga TranceDance class with Shiva Rea, an intense detox vinyasa session … Continue reading
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Elinor Talks About Running Shoes and Running Wild on Good Morning Vail TV
TweetA couple of weeks ago I had the unique opportunity to appear on Good Morning Vail and talk about two of my favorite things–running shoes and trail running! Check out the clip below for the low-down on Newton Running shoes … Continue reading
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Reinvigorate and Recharge at the Run Wild Trail Running & Wellness Retreat
Tweet The Run Wild Trail Running & Wellness retreat is a four-day immersion in YOU. Refresh your spirit, strengthen your body, clear your mind, get grounded, get focused and have FUN. Whatever your goal is, this retreat provides the environment, activities … Continue reading
Do Frequent Bladder Breaks Slow You Down?
TweetDo you strategically plan your trail runs with bushes and trees along the route just in case you need to go pee? Do you empty your bladder two to three times before you leave for a run? If so, you are not … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Wellness, Running Technique
Tagged How-to, trail running, training, ultrarunning, wellness
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Endurance Magazine Reveals Run Wild Retreat Experience
Tweet Last year, Endurance magazine’s Casey Saussy attended the Run Wild Trail Running and Wellness Retreat at Vagabond Ranch. You can read about her experience in her story, published in the February issue of Endurance magazine, and posted here on the … Continue reading
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Registration Opens for 2012 Run Wild Retreat
TweetRegistration for the 2012 Run Wild Trail Running and Wellness retreat is now open. I hope you’ll join us August 16 -19, 2012 for our third annual retreat, this time held near Carbondale, Colorado, home of Trail Runner magazine and some of … Continue reading
Thanks for the Memories! Trail Running Retreat 2011
Tweet Thanks to all who attended the 2011 Trail Running and Wellness Retreat at Vagabond Ranch. This brief video recaps some of the event’s great moments. More photos still to come! (note: video may not display properly in the Google Chrome browser) … Continue reading
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How Running Naturally Reduces Injury, Improves Efficiency
TweetWhat does it mean to run naturally? To some, it means running barefoot (literally), or in a barefoot-type shoe such as the Vibram Five Fingers or Merrel Trail Glove. In fact, natural running refers to a running style that is … Continue reading


