Article by Coach Martin Benes Often when we’re training for endurance sports, the question of “Am I making progress?” will come up. Preparing for longer races, it can be hard to gauge if we’re making progress or not. One simple way to do this is by having workouts that you can repeat that serve as […]| Donner Party Mountain Runners
2025 marks Betsy’s 20th finish of the Hardrock 100 Miler. She shared a few thoughts about the race and what these 20 finishes have meant to her. Betsy first heard about Hardrock in 1998, after completing her first 100 Miler at Wasatch 100. She was a climber and thought that Hardrock would be a perfect […]| Donner Party Mountain Runners
Intro by Aude Hofleitner I first met Amber (in real life) during the Golden Hour of Western States. She was hanging out under a tent with Lesley, Helen, Lynn and a few others. After chatting a bit with her husband, I realized she had also finished the race. She looked so fresh, it was hard […]| Donner Party Mountain Runners
Intro by Aude HofleitnerThis month, I am sitting down with Tania Noguera. Tania started running last summer thanks to the DPMR newbies group. She continued on to run her first 10K ever (!) and one …| Donner Party Mountain Runners
Article by Coach Martin Benes One of the more technical aspects of trail running can be the downhills. While some trails have smooth, flowy single track, there’s plenty of rocky and uneven trails t…| Donner Party Mountain Runners
This month’s member highlight is for our newest board member, Kaeleigh Reynolds. Enjoy the interview and introduction from one of the people who’s known her for as long as she’s b…| Donner Party Mountain Runners
You know me and I am a big fan of all the writing and illustration from Brendan Leonard (@semi-rad). You can check out Bears Don’t Care About Your Problems, Have Fun Out There (or not) or I ❤…| Donner Party Mountain Runners
With the summer trail running season in full swing, DPMR is crowd-sourcing a list of the best local runs. We need your help! Got a favorite run? Whether it’s a must-do for shaking out the legs, …| Donner Party Mountain Runners