I was hoping my first blog post as an Altra Ambassador would be a thrilling race report from the QuadRock 25 miler in Ft. Collins, CO. Unfortunately, I chose to withdraw from the race a few months ago. The knee injury I sustained by limping 40 miles at the Superior Trail 100 last September on [...]
As per tradition (year 4), we headed to Pittsburgh for a weekend of running, food, and friends. This trip was special- AB (future husband) had voiced his interest in running a few months back, and asked me to pace him for the 5K. What a great weekend! Showing off my Altra Intuition 1.5 at the [...]
When the Salt Lake Running Company began planning a 5k to support The One Fund Boston on Thursday night, they expected a turnout of about 100 runners. That expectation was met with an overwhelming support of over 1,000 runners ready to support the cause. We teamed up with SLC running co to spread the “keep [...]
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Being in Boston when the bombs went off, and being apart of the running community, the Altra team feels deeply connected with the tragic events of April 15th, 2013. We were there at the finish line as the winners of the marathon broke the tape, etching their names in history. Few things matched the inspiration [...]
Running on Empty: How to Run a Race on 4 Hours of Sleep Boston Marathon is equated to the Olympics of Marathons. It attracts huge local and international crowds, runners and spectators. The city transforms to celebrate Patriot’s Day with the Marathon and other sports and family events. All of us in the running community and beyond are shocked that any [...]
It has been a great weekend in Boston so far. The expo really picked up today which gave us a lot of opportunities to share the Altra love. There are still plenty of people out there that don’t know Zero Drop. Its motivating! We really do love what we’re doing out here. We’ve also had [...]
Allow your little runner to develop healthy feet this summer! Many foot problems such as Bunions, Plantar Fasciitis, bone deformities, and arch problems begin in childhood due to shoes that deform & weaken the feet by pushing up in the arch, raising the heels, and squeezing the toes out of their natural position. The new [...]
Well, the Altra team is Boston bound. We are pumped! We’ll have a nice booth at the expo, make sure to swing by and say hi. All weekend we’ll be doing the scavenger hunt that is explained below, win some free gear! On Saturday or Sunday we’ll be setting up a water aid station on the [...]
Spontaneity… that’s the best way to start an adventure. I got a call from Pat O’Neil on Friday afternoon about going to the Grand Canyon for a St Patty’s Day run. In typical O’Neil fashion, the message was short and to the point. It basically said; Grand Canyon, St. Patrick’s Day, leave Saturday at 1:00 [...]
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