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Colorado Runner

Derek Griffiths

Eagle’s Dylan Blair wins gold at U18 championships

Team USATF earned two medals at the 18th edition of the International U18 Mountain Running Cup in Donovaly, Slovakia on Saturday, June 14. It was gold for Eagle's Dylan Blair, who led the boys’ squad to bronze.

Colorado Runner

Jessica Griffiths

Boston Marathon to penalize times for downhill qualifying courses

Qualifying for the Boston Marathon is about to get tougher. On Monday, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced it will introduce time penalties for runners who qualify on net-downhill courses with significant elevation drops.

Colorado Runner

Derek Griffiths

Vail Trail Running Series continues with the Vail HillClimb

On Saturday, July 5, don your leftover red, white and blue for a spirited race at altitude! With your adrenaline still pumping from the festivities the night before, you'll have no problem motivating to get out the door for the Vail Recreation District's 49th Annual Vail HillClimb.

Colorado Runner

Jessica Griffiths

Stack Endurance’s GameDay Run Series & Mascot Sports Celebrate 2025 Return of 4th Annual Denver Rocks Run

Stack Endurance and GameDay Run Series are excited to announce that registration for the much-anticipated 4th Annual Denver Rocks Run 5K/10K is officially open. Coming off a record-breaking year in […]

Colorado Runner

Jessica Griffiths

Colorado USATF Launches Revamped Grand Prix with $10,000 in Prize Money – Race Series Starts July 12

USATF Colorado has announced the return of the USATFColorado Grand Prix for 2025, featuring a refreshed six-race series, an innovative “home meet” format, and a total of $10,000 in prize money for […]

Colorado Runner

Jessica Griffiths

Register Now for the Pumpkin Pie 5K or 10K in Denver

The Pumpkin Pie 5K is coming to City Park in Denver on Saturday, November 18, the weekend before Thanksgiving. Runners and walkers can take advantage of a flat and fast course, and then enjoy a slice of sweet and tasty pumpkin pie at the finish.

Colorado Runner

Derek Griffiths

Running Meets Recovery: The Underrated Gym Tools Every Runner Needs

Running is more than just a cardio workout—it's a full-body effort that demands strength, endurance, and resilience. While most runners invest in high-quality shoes and hydration systems, many overlook a crucial component of performance and longevity: recovery.

Colorado Runner

Jessica Griffiths

Evening exercise impacts sleep for longer than previously thought

A new study of nearly 15,000 people found that the window of late-night workouts in which sleep is then impacted is actually much larger than previously thought, showing that exercising within four hours of bedtime can have a detrimental effect on shut-eye.

Colorado Runner

Jessica Griffiths

One Month to go for the Cookie Chase 5k!

The Cookie Chase 5K run and walk will return to Denver for a fourth year on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at Sloan’s Lake Park in Denver. With themed shirts, finisher’s medals, disposable bib chip timing, free photo downloads, and more, this is a great value and a family friendly fun run and walk. Runners and walkers of all ages and paces are welcome.

Colorado Runner

Jessica Griffiths

Thule to lay off 22 workers in Colorado

Thule Inc. has told state officials that it will layoff 22 workers at its facility in Colorado in October. The facility has a total of 40 employees currently.

Colorado Runner

Jessica Griffiths

IRONMAN comes to New Mexico for the first time with new IRONMAN 70.3 Ruidoso New Mexico

IRONMAN announced today that it will host the first IRONMAN® branded event in the state of New Mexico with the IRONMAN® 70.3® Ruidoso New Mexico triathlon. In addition, the new event will be a part of a festival weekend of racing, which will include the 5150® Ruidoso New Mexico triathlon and Ruidoso Sprint triathlon, and is scheduled to debut on July 11-12, 2026.

Colorado Runner

Jessica Griffiths

The Labor Day Half Marathon, 10K and 5K Returning to Parker on September 1

Celebrate the last blast of summer at the Labor Day Half Marathon, 10K and 5K on September 4. 2023. The race features a flat, fast half marathon, a 10K and a 5K. Let summer have its last hooray at Parker’s Salisbury Park, which is located about 30 minutes to the southeast of Denver. The race travels along the scenic banks of the Cherry Creek. This flat and fast course just might propel you to a new personal record! And if you’re in it just for the fun, well, we totally catch your...

Colorado Runner

Derek Griffiths

Coloradans named to 2025 U18 Mountain Running Team

Eight athletes have been named to the 2025 USATF U18 Mountain Running Team slated to compete in the18th edition of the International U18 Mountain Running Cup in Donovaly, Slovakia on Saturday, June 14. Twenty nations are slated to compete, the most ever in the event’s history.

Colorado Runner

Jessica Griffiths

Record Breaking Year at the Denver Colfax Marathon Weekend

Denver welcomed over 25,000 runners to the Mile High for the city’s largest running event of the year.

Colorado Runner

Derek Griffiths

How Fitness Improves Overall Health and Longevity

What if I told you a big secret that helps you feel good, smile more, and maybe even live longer? This secret isn't hidden anywhere; it's called fitness. That means moving your body in fun ways like walking, dancing, or riding a bike.

Colorado Runner

Derek Griffiths

More than 50,000 BOLDERBoulder participants splash down Boulder’s streets on Memorial Day

The Bolder Boulder started in 1979 as a small local race with a few thousand people joining together to celebrate Memorial Day. Forty-five years later, the race has attracted more than 1.6 million people to walk, jog and run.

Colorado Runner

Jessica Griffiths

It’s the Flamingo Day 5K Race Week!

The Flamingo Day 5K run and walk will return for a fourth year on Sunday, June 4, 2023 at Sloan’s Lake Park in Denver. With themed shirts and finisher’s medals, the race is a fun way to stay healthy, active and motivated in your fitness goals.

Strength Running

Jason Fitzgerald

A Smart Shoe that Measures Motion: Avelo & the Next-Generation of Running Shoes

150 years ago, electricity was added to mechanical products to make them better. It ushered in the era of the automobile and was described as the Second Industrial Revolution.

We’re now experiencing a second revolution: adding intelligence to common products …

The post A Smart Shoe that Measures Motion: Avelo & the Next-Generation of Running Shoes appeared first on Strength Running.

Strength Running

Jason Fitzgerald

Foundational Running Skills: Exploring Running’s Fundamentals

“Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.” – Michael Jordan

Ever since I started running in 1998, I’ve been interested in running fundamentals. The “foundational” skills that help you improve year after …

The post Foundational Running Skills: Exploring Running’s Fundamentals appeared first on Strength Running.

Strength Running

Jason Fitzgerald

New Training Theory, High Mileage, Heat Training, and the Effort Paradox

Training theory is rapidly evolving. What we know today dwarves what we knew 20 years ago!

Understanding the history of training is an undeniable advantage.

In the 1950’s, Roger Bannister ran incredibly little while doing a massive amount of intense …

The post New Training Theory, High Mileage, Heat Training, and the Effort Paradox appeared first on Strength Running.

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