Catharsis at the Old Gabe 50k

On June 20th, I ran the Old Gabe for the fourth time. Back in 2004 it was my first 50k, and subsequently I’ve run it the last three years. Each…

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Jesse Zentz: 2015 Bighorn Trail Run 50K Race Report

Heading toward the Bighorn Trail Run 50K finish line, Jesse Zentz gives friend Bridget Gerleman a thumbs up, despite feeling a little worse for wear. – Credit: Bridget Gerleman. I…

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Alpine Physical Therapy: Exercises to Increase Strength and Power

Summer is here and race season is underway! The daylight is here earlier mornings and staying later in the evenings, making it easier to get out and enjoy the beautiful…

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Kristina Pattison: Playing it Safe at Transvulcania 73.3k

originally posted on www.kristinapattison.com Transvulcania 73.3k ultramarathon is the first race of the 2015 Skyrunning World Series. The race takes place on La Palma, one of the Spanish Canary Islands….

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Alpine Physical Therapy: To Stay Injury Free, Stay Balanced

May is the month things start to ramp up. Race season is not right around the corner, it’s here. The Missoula Mile is on Sunday May 31. This is a…

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Boston Marathon

Dear Tim Mosbacher, I will need to get a refund from our Boston  training class. I remember in the fine print that you guaranteed to improve one’s time by at…

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Burket Kniveton: Spring Running in Glacier National Park

MTC Note: Whitefish’s Burket Kniveton shared this photo essay with us about a recent spring outing in Glacier National Park. To see more of Burket’s photography check out his website http://www.burketkniveton.com/ Do you…

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Alpine Physical Therapy – Strengthening

As the days start to get longer and warmer more of us will start to migrate away from our indoor gym workouts and flock to the hills and trails for…

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Group Run and KettleHouse Pint Night–Wednesday April 1st

Group trail run with Montana Trail Crew in the North Hills open space Join us Wednesday April 1st for Montana Trail Crew’s first-ever pint night fundraiser from 5-8pm at the…

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Trail Work Season is Near

Love this place? Consider volunteering to help maintain it. If you’ve been in Montana over the past week you’ve felt it. The warm sun hitting your face, the squishy surface…

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Alpine Physical Therapy: Stability Exercises

This has been a pretty amazing February with the sunny weather. We have (jealously) been watching runners cruise past our windows at Alpine downtown, in light winter clothing to just…

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2014 Montana Trail Crew Year in Review

Seth Swanson running the Western States 100 with Rob Krar. Photo: ultrarunnerpodcast.com [Authors note: It would be impossible to encapsulate all the amazing 2014 accomplishments of Montana trail runners in…

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Jesse Zentz: Thompson sets HURL Fat Ass 50K record on spirit-filled day under the Big Sky

The bone-chilling cold western Montana has become all-too accustomed to this winter relented slightly on January 10, and HURL Fat Ass 50K competitors took full advantage to shake off some…

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Team Montana at the North Face Endurance Challenge

Trail running brings highs and lows, stunning beauty and mud-soaked humility. Overcoming the lows makes you savor the highs. Perseverance is gold. A month ago, the 2014 North Face Endurance…

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