The Twisting Branch Part 2
This is the second in a series of posts by Trails Collective athlete Clem Chung. Click here for Part 1. Now that fall is here, these days it’s so hard to get out of bed in the mornings. The weather is getting cooler, and run before work requires the use of lights and reflective gear. The biggest thing stopping me going out for a run at
The Aid Station: The Role of Iron In Athletes
A common question I get associated with an athlete’s poor race performance is, “Should I get my iron checked”? What makes iron such an important player in an athlete’s performance to make us want to get our levels checked and run out to buy iron supplements? Why is iron so important to runners? “Hemoglobin is a protein in your red blood cells that carries oxygen to your
Join us for 4 full seasons of adventure in North Conway New Hampshire!
Welcome to North Conway, New Hampshire! Situated in the shadow of 700,000 acres of protected land in the White Mountain National Forest which just so happens to include the highest peak in the North East in Mt. Washington. While the mountains tend to be the feature most taken away from the area, we spoke with some locals to get the real dirt on how to
Heroes
Late last summer and into the fall, when the repercussions of the fracture which I had suffered in spring continued to stretch on, the feeling I remember most vividly was one of grasping desperation. I found the cruel bombardment, noisy and forceful, which I had been prepared to hunker down and absorb for several months, to be unceasing. Trapped in the cramped, dark space of
Searching For a Girl Gang
Raise your hand if you have recently read an article, or listened to a podcast, that proclaimed, “The future of ultrarunning is female!” Ann Trason and Pam Reed must be so glad that the world finally caught up to them. Being competitive with and beating the men of their heydays was the norm for these two legends, however part of what made them extra legendary
Social Media and My Running
After years of being a private runner, running solely for my own purpose, in 2020 I suddenly found myself in the position of Brand Ambassador. I applied to represent companies I believed in, not really believing that I would be selected. Well, selected I was, and my number of social media posts increased accordingly. The many posts I posted about all things running as Brand
