running

I am very excited. This weekend my boys and I are doing our first-ever race together. Yes, this saturday you can find all five of us behind a pair of shades at the Color Me Rad 5K right here in Missoula.

I’m usually not all that into getting dirty when I run. I sidestep mud puddles and steer clear of mushy surfaces like wet grass and slush. That’s not to say that I am a complete stranger to muddy mischief. I have many fond memories of the early years of my running career, when a spring puddle-stomping run came as a welcome break from an otherwise serious training schedule ...

After suffering through subfreezing temperatures all winter, it might sound silly to complain about hot weather. But just as “it’s too cold” is a common excuse to scrimp on exercise during the winter months, “it’s too hot” is a go-to reason to forgo a workout during the few months that it is actually warm in Montana ...

I recently committed to running the Missoula Half-Marathon on July 8. At 13.1 miles, it will be the longest race I have ever attempted. To help increase the odds that it also will be the longest race I have ever finished, I have been going on some pretty long training runs — way longer than I’m used to ...

All good things must come to an end. I always knew that I would have to leave Missoula eventually, but I can’t believe that the time has really come to pack up and hit the road. I have a feeling that it won’t sink in until I’m hundreds of miles away from Zoo Town and unable to satisfy my craving for a banana-chocolate milkshake from Big Dipper, or a carne asada burrito from El Diablo, or a trail r

This Sunday, July 8, I’m going to wake up at 4 a.m. Then I’m going to go run 13.1 miles. If it sounds crazy, that’s because it is.

Now that the sun is rising earlier and morning temperatures usually are well above the freezing mark, more and more people are choosing to exercise before work. Of course, I am not one of them — this is secondhand information that I have gathered from eavesdropping on other people’s conversations ...

When it comes to climbing this famous Missoula landmark, slow and steady wins the race.

Photo courtesy of Daniele Sartori/Flickr Between your work life, family life and social life, the last thing you have time for is a drive to your favorite hiking trail for a nice, long run. Luckily, Missoula offers a variety of convenient walking and jogging routes within city limits ...

Looking for a fun way to get some fresh air and exercise while contributing to a great cause? Check out the Happy Trails 5K relay race.

Missoula's annual Irish-themed road race gave local runners a reason to celebrate St. Patrick's Day a little early.

There's nothing like a dose of spring weather to get people thinking about exercise. Plenty of Missoulians took advantage of Tuesday's heat wave to get in a quality workout.