It is exciting to see trail races returning to our area after so many cancellations due to the COVID pandemic. Over the past few months, race directors and medical directors are working with public health officials to figure out ways to bring racing back without creating superspreader events. While numbers are looking good in Nevada […]
Training
DPMR Members Only Newbies Run Club Co-hosted by Tahoe Mountain Sports
WHEN: Tuesday evenings for 4 weeks, 5:15 pm – 7:15 pm, starting April 20th, 2021 (may be extended to 8 sessions, TBD)WHERE: Squaw Valley Bike Path (meet at Squaw Valley Park next to hwy 89) initially, future locations TBDCOST: FreeCONTACT: Steve Buelna (530) 414-4264 We are all excited to announce that group runs are coming back! […]
DPMR Snowshoe Group Run and Member Loan Program
We are excited to offer you the opportunity to borrow a pair of Atlas Run Snowshoes for free– one of the numerous benefits of your DPMR membership. Click here for program details. Thank you to Alpenglow Sports in Tahoe City for the generous donation that makes this program possible. Want some tips for what to wear and where […]
Introduction to Overnight Running
‘Tis the season for making lofty goals and putting steps in place to achieve them! If multi-day running adventures have peaked your interest, but you aren’t sure where to start, or you’ve already experimented with it and think there is room for improvement, look no further. We’ve asked a couple of DPMR’s finest overnight runners […]
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 […]
Recovering from COVID for athletes
By Dr. Andrew Pasternak, Silver Sage Sports & Fitness Lab As more people, unfortunately, get infected with COVID-19, the medical community is learning more and more about the disease. Now that we’re over six months into the pandemic, researchers are discovering more about the long-term effects of COVID. While we initially focused on how COVID affected […]
Ask the Board – “What’s Your Favorite Running Sock?”
Your socks might very well be the most important thing on your body during a run, other than shoes. Here’s the socks that keep our DPMR board members happy! Chris Cloyd: Darn Tough! No stitches/seams and they’ll replace any pair that gets a hole in ‘em. Sock warranties! Who knew. Renee Elsdon Jacobs: I’ve got […]
Will Run for Beer
Beer miles, kegs at the finish line, capping the finish of a long training run with a cool beer, even beer consumed during long races… Drinking (especially beer) is pretty deeply engrained in running culture; but how is it affecting your training? We are generally a group of runners that pride ourselves on both not […]
July Run of the Month – Drunken Deer Loop
Please follow all applicable California, Placer County, and Nevada County coronavirus precautions, including stay-at-home orders (if these runs require you to travel far from home, please reconsider), social distancing, etc. Drunken Deer Loop (8.5 miles and with about 1500 feet of vert): Start at the parking area for Drunken Deer/the Old Commemorative Emigrant Trail (heading […]
Avoiding Bonk City
The other day, I went out for a run that wasn’t particularly long or hard, but I started tired, having had a busy and somewhat stressful workday the day prior. Plus, it was the warmest day of the season so far. By mile 5, I was hitting a wall. I felt like my legs couldn’t […]
