Trail Running

Hooked on Trails

Hooked on Trails

by Memphis Hood Hi, my name is Memphis and I am a trail-aholic. I have been addicted for over 2 years. I’ve lost several girlfriends, shoes, and toenails becuase of this addiction. I remember my first fix just like it was yesterday. I had just moved to Salt Lake City, and felt like I was [...]

Funky Trail Shoes

Funky Trail Shoes

By Scott Dickey SLRC Staff Member Every now and then a shoe will come out that completely breaks the mold of a typical running shoe.  Recently Hoka has done exactly that. The  Mafate Trail Shoe is unlike any other trail shoe I have ever seen or used. When Nicolas Mermoud first brought these shoes into [...]

7 Tips to Transition from the Road to the Trail

7 Tips to Transition from the Road to the Trail

by Rhielle Widders Your marathons and half marathons are getting boring, your training schedule has you burned out, and you are wondering, “Has the runner’s high gotten away from me?”  But then, you are in a new neighborhood and you notice that the pavement ends and at the end of the pavement begins a trail [...]