‘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 […]
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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 […]
Donner Summit Challenge
Save the Date: October 10, 2020 Donner Party Mountain Runners is happy to announce a new fall event- the Donner Summit Challenge! We’re planning a full day of events at Donner Ski Ranch including a 1/2 marathon, hill climb, 10K and kid’s fun run. The new Donner Summit Challenge will be open to anyone who’d […]
2020 Truckee Tahoe Peak Project
Explore our local trails and summit new peaks with the 2020 Truckee Tahoe Peak Project. Challenge yourself to visit 10, 15, or 20 peaks from our curated list between June 1 and September 20, 2020. This project is designed for Truckee Tahoe locals of all ages who can walk or run uphill at altitude. Most […]
June Run of the Month – Kings Beach Loop
by Chris Cloyd 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. Kings Beach Loop (4.5 miles with about 850 feet of vert): Starting at the end of Chipmunk St in Kings beach, this […]
