If you are like me, you are taking advantage of the extra hours of free-time and amping up your training. Maybe you are putting in more time on the trails (social distancing!) or you are starting a new work-out circuit in your home gym. What does that mean for your fueling? Especially when the grocery […]
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Love in the Time of Coronavirus
Donner Party Mountain Runners: We exist to inform, inspire and connect mountain runners in Truckee-Tahoe. Let’s take a minute to talk about one of those ideals: To Connect. I think we can all agree that things are pretty rough right now. We’re unsettled, unsure, anxious and maybe even afraid. We’re being told to keep our distance […]
Looking ahead with 2020 vision… DMPR’s upcoming season
Our mission at DPMR is to inform, inspire, and connect mountain runners in the region. We hope that you will agree that whether you are looking to hit the trails for a long day, get out for some speedwork, or just socialize with like-minded folks, we have the events to get you out and keep […]
Racing Gnome 2020: A test for the Unafraid
The Racing Gnome 5k & 10k snowshoe races, put on by the Donner Party Mountain Runners at Auburn Ski Club, took place on a very cold and blustery Sunday, February 9, 2020. The event was organized by Helen Pelster and Peter Fain as co-Race Directors, and Peter once again designed the course, with optimal suffering in […]
Mid-Morning Trails Group Run – Coming Back this Spring
WHEN: Tuesday mornings, 9:30 am, starting May 5th 2020 WHERE: TBD, locations will vary. Check out the DPMR calendar for details and updates. COST: Free Mark your calendars! The Tuesday mid-morning group run is coming back, hosted by Meggie Inouye. These will be “no-host unofficial” social runs, usually in the 5-8 mile range, with options for […]
Squaw Valley to Sugarbowl: An Epic Winter Adventure
Every season in the Sierra has its perks and challenges. Routes in the summer are mostly predetermined by the usual trails or above treeline scrambling. In the winter there is something truly magical about exploring. The routes are only determined by the level of your imagination and comfort level. The normal modes of travel include […]
Will Fasting Make Me Faster?
2020 Volunteer Opportunities with DPMR
Are you interested in giving back to the community and/or the trail network that we all use and love? Help is always needed at aid stations and on trail work days. We are also looking for group run leaders! Here’s what is going on in 2020: Help at DPMR Aid Stations DPMR will be hosting […]
Member Highlight – Michele Thomas
I am not so sure introductions are needed here since Michele has volunteered or captain’d an Aid Station at nearly every race within a 100 mile radius. For those of you who don’t get out much, meet Michele Thomas, our February Member Highlight. A recent Reno/Tahoe transplant, Michele and her husband Chris are familiar faces […]
Can Diet Change Your Game?
Have you seen the documentary, “Game Changers?” Did it make you want to drop your beloved carnitas burrito in favor of a vegetarian one? Nearly everyone I have talked to after seeing this movie made some adjustments to their diets. Most athletes are looking to find the next best thing to propel their performance. […]
