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It’s no secret that running on trails is very different from running on the roads. Besides being way more fun, running on the trails demands concentration, a different shoe, and a more flexible stride...

Alexandra Borrelly Lebrun is a pharmacist and has studied sports nutrition and natural medicine. She works alongside her husband, a former professional XTERRA athlete & 2005 XTERRA World Champ, Ni...

Presented by Suunto The most important XTERRA races on my calendar every year are the big mountain courses with significant elevation gain on both the bike and run. XTERRA Beaver Creek, the XTERRA ...

When it comes to stretching, we all know it’s important, but it’s often the first thing to go when life gets busy. Generally, we view the workout as more important than stretching out, even though we ...

What motivates you to train on a day-to-day basis? What is it that drives you to lace up and head out, no matter what life throws at you? We used to think of motivation as an inner strength, meanin...

2017 was a good year for Iain Banks. He was third overall at XTERRA Jersey Devil, fourth in his age group at XTERRA Oak Mountain, and 34th in his age group at the XTERRA World Championship in Maui. ...

As we head from winter to spring, one of the biggest questions is always how to hydrate. We all know that proper hydration can mean the difference between a PR and debilitating leg cramps. But what is...

Three-time XTERRA Trail Run World Champ Joe Gray will be trading in his lugs for a pair of racing flats next weekend as he takes on the 122nd Boston Marathon. The 2016 World Mountain Running Champ wil...

Staying hydrated in different environments Your body works extremely hard to be at homeostasis or a stable body temperature in all conditions. We perform best when a relatively stable core temperat...