It has been my experience that as an endurance athlete you either love or hate the mountains. Typically, that is determined by where you...

As our desert race in our Texas Eco Trail Racing Series, come run in a prehistoric area dating back some 10,000 years where Indigenous...

The sport of trail running and ultra-marathoning are unique in that they focus on exploring the world’s natural wonders. Individuals who...

Mental and emotional fitness, in my opinion is greatest attribute that an endurance athlete, or any other for that matter, can develop....

Setting goals are important for progression, achievement and growth in life. This could be anything from an athletic endeavors to life...

Today all too often athletes overexert themselves during their training and life in general. Rather, than taking into account life’s...

With all the advances in technology over the past few years, chances are most runners carry with them some type of watch or device with...

When setting goals for training many athletes will take a random approach rather than a realistic fact based approach. This might be...

Proper fueling is essential for achieving peak performance. Without it, no amount of fitness or training will help. With that said, there...

I can’t say that running my first 100 miler was exactly what I thought it would be. In many ways, I was more than prepared physically,...

The trail races are on the converted Chaparral Trail. The trail was used as the railroad right-of-way and now converted to a multi-use trai

Experience the rugged terrain, vibrant red earth tones, desert flowers and stunning views of Caprock Canyons State Park. The trails offer ad

Ask any ultra runner about their bucket-list runs, and the Grand Canyon will likely top all of their lists. There’s just something epic...

As I crested the canyon walls a stiff wind kicked up to greet me. The scramble up the red rock surface was rewarded with panoramic views...

When it comes to hydration, for the most part there seems to be two distinct camps, those that prefer bottles and those that prefer...

Finding the Chaparral Trail What started out as a complete passion for us turned into managing a race and sharing our passion with over...

The great philosopher Mike Tyson once quoted “Everyone has a plan ‘till they get punched in the mouth” and like Mike I had been punched...