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 […]
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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. […]
Member Highlight: JoAnn Ellero
If you’ve spent any time in the medical tent at the Tunnel Creek aid station of the Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Runs OR at the Peachstone/Cal 2 Aid Station at Western States, you may have been on the receiving end of the superstar medical treatment of Dr. JoAnn Ellero or her husband Dr. Andy Pasternak. […]
Castle Peak 100k Recap – By JoAnn Ellero
It’s 11 PM. When I look ahead to where the trail is marked, I can’t tell if the lights I see above are headlamps from other runners or stars in the California sky. I shine my light to the left and hear a voice: “grab the rope……welcome to the Palisades” Three hours earlier, I […]
Castle Peak 100K Recap by Dan Brounstein
It was a bit of a strange prep week before the race. I wasn’t that nervous and to be honest, I hadn’t really prepped mentally like I had in the past for other first-time race distances. I was in great running shape, but had no idea what I was going to do for nutrition, pace, […]
How I Came to Face the Brunt – CP100k race report – By Brandon Galvez
My First 100k, First Western States Qualifier, Castle Peak 100k Race Report Written by: Brandon Galvez Their website boldly states, “Facing the brunt of fate. Indomitable. Unafraid.” I won’t lie, I was afraid. I’m not a morning person and have no problem sleeping 8-9 hours everyday given the opportunity. The week leading up to the […]
Castle Peak 2019 – A Race Report by Stacie Riddle
What a wonderful weekend for a long run around Truckee! I drove my truck over to Sugar Bowl on Friday to sign a couple of acknowledgements about the course being difficult/dangerous and enjoy the company of the lovely DPMR group. We left my truck there at the finish so I could run to it at […]
Member Highlight: Dan Brounstein
Meet Dan Brounstein, our August Member Highlight!
Member Highlight – Stacie Riddle
Stacey Riddle’s joyous approach to running, sense of humor, and infectious laugh and smile are as legendary as her incredible mileage stats. Her love for the trails and fellow runners shines through in every race. And she races a LOT – according to Ultrasignup, she has run 85 ultras since 2011! If you follow her […]
2019 Trail Work Schedule
Trail Stewardship has always been a core value dear to our DPMR hearts – and the relentless winters of 2017 and 2019 have proven to be especially taxing on the trails we cherish. Join us for some upcoming trail work days – we promise, as always, it’ll be GOOD, DIRTY FUN! Our first DPMR 2019 […]
