What do you want to achieve this year? Setting and working towards a big goal can help give your life purpose and a sense of accomplishment. It need not be as audacious as what that alien athlete that lives next to you is pulling off – it should be something that pushes you a little […]
Member Highlight – Kim Yamauchi
Intro by Jeff Brown: The melting pot of DPMR has facilitated friendships that would have never previously occurred. Cue the Peter Fain-inspired Wednesday morning speed sessions that have introduced a discipline also not likely to have otherwise developed and the opportunity to find amazing people of similar speed and interest. Once the dust settles and […]
Ask the Board: “What’s your New Year’s resolution?”
Most of us “don’t normally do resolutions,” but perhaps that’s because we can’t think of a good one we are excited about? Or perhaps we are tired of setting resolutions, only to fail? Research has shown it typically takes about 6 weeks to create a new habit, so try to keep it up until the […]
Member Highlight – Sam Spalek
Young Sam Spalek caught our attention at the Broken Arrow Pancake Breakfast this past month. He was quite the flipper for a 10 year old! We learned that not only is he a pancake-flipping phenom, but he’s also a good runner, and that’s not all… Introduction by Sam’s dad, Viktor Spalek: “Sam is the son […]
Ask the Board: What’s on your Holiday list? Gift Ideas for Trail Runners
This month, Donner Party Mountain Runners board members share what they consider to be some of the top gifts for the runners on your list. Other than the obviously best gift for all runners, a DPMR membership, you might want to consider: Renee Elsdon Jacobs: “Gift certificates for self care! I personally love many of […]
Recipe of the Month – Cowboy Cookies
I’m always experimenting with real food as running fuel and various cookies are frequently in the rotation. However, I find it’s hard to find the right balance between durability, moistness, digestibility, and appeal, particularly because I have some food sensitivities (gluten, egg yolk, dairy…) I’ve been playing around with Cowboy Cookie variations for a while, […]
Ask the Board – “What is your most salient running memory?”
Fall is right around the corner, which means that for most of us in Truckee, our big summer events are now behind us and the end of the running season is coming to an end. It’s perhaps the time that a lot of us reflect on the season and highlights begin to emerge. This month […]
Hardrock 100 Interview with Betsy Nye
Introduction by Diane Frederic: Talk about habit-forming… DPMR founding member Betsy Nye has finished the Hardrock 100 race an audacious seventeen times! Renee recently interviewed Betsy to find out what’s behind all those summer trips to the San Juan mountains in Colorado and just exactly what keeps Betsy coming back year after year. Read on […]
Ask the Board: “What food(s) are you most excited to pull out of your running pack?”
Fuel for running – our best friend and the bane of our existence at the same time. Finding the food that works best for you in all circumstances is the holy grail. I’ve come to the conclusion that it doesn’t actually exist, it takes a lot of trial and error, and you’re lucky if you […]
Recipe of the Month – Homemade “Awesome Sauce”
Chances are you’ve tried (or at least heard of) Spring Energy Products. They offer real food based products that many runners enjoy, including myself. Cannaberry has been my staple for some time, but I’m really excited about their relatively new Awesome Sauce flavor. In his recent member highlight, Kelly Barber raves about Speed Nut. The […]
