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AFM
Top Austin Trails to Check Out in 2021
Each Saturday (pre-COVID-19), our entire Trail Roots community would meet at 7 a.m. to go trail running. Now, during the pandemic, we have adjusted to help…
AFM
Keeping Austin Trails Clean
In the morning on a couple of Sundays a month, a group of Austinite runners gather along one of the many trails in the area —…
Fitness
Helping Others Reach Their Goals
Over the years, I’ve noticed that the times when I am the happiest and feel the most fulfilled is when I am doing something meaningful for…
AFM
The Only Running Warm Up You’ll Ever Need
THE WARM UP Warm ups are crucial for preventing chronic injuries. They reset length-tension relationships between muscles and mobilize hormones and energy supplies like adrenaline, carbohydrates…
Fitness
Running with Marathon Kids
It’s safe to say that, with the circumstances of the pandemic, many people have become more sedentary. With more time spent at home, it’s easy to…
Fitness
Running with Trail Roots
Erik Stanley’s affinity for running first began in elementary school when he would visit his mother in Las Vegas and accompany her during her runs. The…
Fitness
Discovering Your New Running Loop: Austin Neighborhoods
Interwoven throughout the city, Austin’s elaborate trail system makes it easy to escape the congestion of the city and get in touch with nature in just…
Lifestyle
In It for the Long Run
Every summer, Mallory Brooks, coach for Team Rogue and owner of Spectrum Trail Racing, along with her husband and their 7-year-old son, pack their things into…
Fitness
Workout of the Month: Runner’s Strength Training Workout
Integrate this strength training workout into your routine to help your body pre- and post-run, designed specifically for runners. Warm Up Drills: 1. Side Shuffle 2.…
Fitness
Six Ways Running Makes You Smarter
Everyone is familiar with the benefits of exercise for physiological functioning, health and well-being. But did you know that running can boost your brain power, too?
AFM
Running Shoe Review 2020
Each year, members of the running industry head to Austin for the Running Event — a conference and trade show for running specialty stores and brands…
Bike
Athlete Spotlight: Cynthia Salazar
Cynthia Salazar never dreamed she would have the opportunity to run an international race. As a local Austinite working full time and owning her own physical…
Fitness
Hotter’N Hell Hundred
In 1982, Wichita Falls was on the hunt for some grand new way to celebrate their centennial. For many towns, that kind of celebration usually ends…
Bike
Five Adventure Travel Races to Add to Your Bucket List
There is something special about visiting new places. But for the adventurous athletes out there, there’s something even grander about pushing your physical limitations and competing…
Run
Five Things You Should Know About Running Injuries
Dr. Davis of RunLab shares her advice on how to hit your new year’s resolutions without letting your injuries get in your way.
Fitness
You Never Forget Your First
With the weather cooling off in Texas and training mileage beginning to ramp up for a variety of races, it seemed like the perfect time to share some tips on where things can really fall off the rails when you’re training for your first something.
Fitness
Changing The Way You Run: A Cautionary Tale
In an attempt to improve your run, you probably have been told a myriad of conflicting information: stretch more, stretch less, stop landing on your heel,…
Fitness
The 2018 Texas Relays
The 91st edition of the storied competition returns to Austin March 28–31, packed with promise, star power, and the next generation of Olympic competitors.
Apparel
A Sustainable Loop
Running serves a purpose. In the new year, many set goals to lose weight or complete a marathon. During the year, running can be used to destress or catch up with friends on Lady Bird Lake Trail. There are dozens of reasons to run, but they all come down to the joy that running produces in every aspect of our life. When done right, it is everlasting. And for marriages, business, and running—sustainability is what you want.
