Author: Gina Lucrezi

By Lucas Onan Every part of it was so surreal to me. I've spent a good amount of time in the Tetons so they hold a special place for me. I was pretty giddy the whole time.  I was having way too much fun. (Editor's Note:  The "Teton Picnic" is biking from Jackson's town square to Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park, swimming across…

Ultimate Directioner Clare Gallager is about to toe the line at this weekend's Western States Endurance Run. This will be Clare's second hundo to date, as her first was a 1st place finish at the 2016 Leadville Trail 100. Before the "big dance" commences, we wanted to ask Clare a few questions about her trail running background, and her go-to mantras and methods. [caption id="attachment_3073"…

By Justin Simoni I'm just going to start out by saying it: I hate birthday challenges. Although, each year I get myself ramped up to try to do another one, they usually blow up in my face. My greatest-worst birthday challenge was the Arizona Trail Race: 750 miles of bikepacking across Arizona on singletrack from the Mexican to the Utah border. It includes a mandatory…

Written by the Crazy Mother Runners: Marnie, Carsen, and Sherry. The sunrise from the top of Lewis Peak glows soft pinks and purples. The crisp wind cools our foreheads as we enjoy the little reward after climbing the last 5 miles. We set down our hydration packs and take a picture together to remember this beautiful morning. The morning didn't quite start as peaceful as…

by: Eric Carter Looking back in my training diary, it is interesting remembering some of my early-season training sessions and realizing that they feel like they were so long ago. We were incredibly lucky this season to have snowfall in early October. It wasn’t long before we were able to ski down to the valley and by the end of October, ski training was in…

by Krissy Moehl I keep my hydration quiver relatively small these days. The Ultra Vesta, the Adventure Vesta and 2 Fast Draw handhelds. Having these options and being able to mix and match is really all I need to choose from on my training runs from the Fishbowl (my condo in Fairhaven). I run out the door to the Interurban trail and within 2 miles…

by Travis Macy It dawned on me a couple of years ago that although I’ve been lucky enough to see a lot of the world, I really haven’t spent enough time exploring and racing in my home state of Colorado.  My new, local ethic meshed well with the capabilities of my growing family, and we set our sites last spring on Lake City, which isn’t…

Miles and Miles of AMAZING SINGLE-TRACK TRAILS Ultimate Direction Dirty 30 Imagine yourself running on single-track trails through aspen groves, lush green meadows, and thick pine forests. After navigating up steep rocky ridges your reward is a majestic view of snow-capped mountains as the Continental Divide is practically within reach. No need to imagine: The Ultimate Direction Dirty 30—and all the sweat, grit, and dirt—can…

by Brandon Yonke As the new year approached, I knew I wanted to start the year up in thin air. I had freshly acquired a zero degree sleeping bag that needed to be  broken in; my urge to be in the mountains remains regardless of the how minuscule the temperature is. A drive to Breckenridge for a day of skiing doubled as an opportunity to…

Aire Libre's second great adventure, chronologically named AL-02: Sierra Norte de Oaxaca, took place in the heart of the Sierra Norte (North Sierra) in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The Sierra is also home to the Pueblos Mancomunados (Commonwealth of Villages), which is a circuit of 8 small towns that live within a shared communal system and also in close political and economic proximity. We…