Get ready for a fabulous 2021 mountain running season with your best breathing ever! Breathing is all the rage these days, and these popular books offer specific methods to help improve your breathing for better running performance. Breath: The Science of a Lost Art, by James NestorNestor is a writer by trade and his book […]
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Donner Party Mountain Kids: Starry Adventures
As we move into December it means there are less daylight hours for typical running adventures. This feels especially hard for working parents or anyone working traditional hours who runs before or after the grind of the day as those hours are dark. In pushing myself to get out there anyways, I have tried to […]
On Birthdays and the Passage of Time
By Carol Patterson I just had a birthday – my 77th to be exact. It was kinda’ sorta’ like any other day – but it set me wondering what exactly is it that we are celebrating and measuring here? Is it just the passage of time? Yes, well no, it’s not the only thing. Is […]
Member Highlight- Jeff Reifers
Introduction by Steve Rowbury:“I first met Jeff running with DPMR about 5 years ago, and since then he has quickly become a great friend, and also someone I often look up to for guidance…both in ultra running and life in general. Affectionately known as Quadzilla (if you know him, you know why!), over the years […]
Intro to Winter Snow Running
Running in winter in the Truckee-Tahoe area is… complicated. Many people stick to the plowed bike paths in the Truckee Area (which gets old after all those months), run on roads (which can get really dangerous in icy/stormy conditions), transition to other winter sports, and/or drive down the hill to Auburn or Reno to get […]
Virtual Chat: Jeff Rauenhorst and his Superior Hiking Trail FKT
DPMR board member Chris Cloyd held a virtual conversation with Jeff Rauenhorst, local Incline Village resident, who set a new high mark for the unsupported FKT (Fastest Known Time) on the 310-mile Superior Hiking Trail in September 2020. Hear Jeff and Chris dig into the details of this amazing route, what led up to this […]
2020 Halloween Hill Climb
Holy Hill Climb Batman- that’s a whole lot of vert! DPMR members racked up an amazing 150,000 collective vertical feet of climbing at the 2020 Halloween Hill Climb! Congratulations to the woman’s winner Dia Davis with an impressive gain of 9,193 feet and men’s winner Caleb Armstrong, the true monster of climb, with an amazing […]
November Run of the Month – Ellis Peak Loop via Barker Pass
For this month, Chris Cloyd takes us on a 12.5 mile loop up to Ellis Peak from Barker Pass, dropping down into the Miller Creek drainage before heading back to your car (for a total of 2,400 feet of climbing). According to SummitPost.org, “The peak provides fantastic views of the Desolation Wilderness, Lake Tahoe, and […]
Ask the Board – “What’s Your Favorite Sports Bra?”
When I asked the female board members about their favorite sports bra, I heard crickets… For most of us, our sports bra is possibly the least-enjoyed piece of gear we own. They don’t fit right, they aren’t comfortable, they cause chaffing, we don’t have the time to find a good/new one so we just keep […]
Member Highlight – Chris Inouye
Introduction by Renee Elsdon Jacobs: “Chris is one of those people that will make you feel like you’ve been friends forever, even if you’ve just met, because of his welcoming smile and comforting demeanor (if he were a doctor, he would have a great bedside manner!) If you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting him […]
