On Friday evening, January 6th, a group of runners, hikers, and a lone skier gathered at Martis Dam Road to explore the valley around the reservoir by moonlight. Headlamps were worn but hardly needed as the cloud cover thinned. This photo gallery tells a great story… Snowshoe running season continues into February as we look […]
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History Expeditions– Behind the Scenes
In this second article in 3 parts, DPMR member Bob Crowley digs into what it takes to mount an adventure such as the upcoming 100-mile Grosh Brothers Expedition. This trek will retrace the last route of one brother from Silver City, NV to Last Chance, CA, and perhaps reveal along the way the rightful claim […]
Book of The Month: Why we Sleep by Matthew Walker
While this book is not technically about running, I’ve wanted to highlight this book for a while. It didn’t take long to convince me, but this book really emphasized my dedication in getting high quality sleep and I’ve seen the effects on my daily energy, ability to face the ups and downs of life and […]
DPMR at UTMB 2022 Part 3: The Four Amigos
NOTE: Read Part 1 of our UTMB series about the three people running the full UTMB course as well as Part 2 highlighting our female members and friends who are running at UTMB. For the third edition of our series on DPMR at UTMB, we sat down and chatted with four friends who got into […]
DPMR at UTMB 2022 Part 2: The Women Runners
NOTE: Read Part 1 of our UTMB series about the three people running the full UTMB course! For the second edition of our series on DPMR at UTMB, we chatted with three women who will be toeing the starting line at 2022 UTMB races to learn more about their training and outlook heading into their […]
DPMR at UTMB 2022
One of the greatest trail running races and festivals in the world is happening in Chamonix, France from August 22-28 – the Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc or UTMB, which many consider the de facto World Championship of trail running. Nearly 10,000 athletes will compete over 7 races of various distances throughout the week, culminating […]
Carol Patterson- a few thoughts on “trail aging”
My mom had a little saying that she would use from time to time when seeing someone she thought was out of sync with reality – generally an older woman, for example, dressed in a mini skirt and go-go boots or an older guy with open Hawaiian shirt, gold chains around his neck and driving […]
CANCELED: Castle Peak Shakeout Run & Preview- Saturday, Aug 7th
DPMR is excited to partner with the Lake Sonoma Race Series and Tahoe Mountain Sports to bring you a day on the trails! Whether you are doing a final shakeout run before the Castle Peak 100K or just wanting to log a long Saturday run with new friends- join us for a your choice of […]
Starting June 8th: DPMR Speedwork for Beginners on Mt. Rose co-hosted by Reno Running Company!
Get ready to up your speed game! Did you know that if you want to run faster then you have to practice running faster? Speed workouts train you how to output more effort, maintain a higher cadence, and mentally cope with some physical discomfort while running. If you practice this skill once or twice per […]
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: locations vary each week, TBDCOST: FreeCONTACT: Steve Buelna (530) 414-4264 We are all excited to announce that group runs are coming back! Come out and join Steve Buelna and crew for introductory running […]
