Wow. What a trip. I just had one of the most amazing breakthroughs I have had in quite some time. The Up and Over 10k race was the finale of the La Sportive Mtn Cup National Series. And what a race it was. I went there not certain who would show up as there was also the Pikes Peak Accent and Marathon, Leadville 100, and Transrockies beginning this weekend. But being a national series race, plenty of competition made the journey to Taos, NM.
This race was especially important for me …

Two Words:  I’m back!  Finally after 11 weeks of frustration with an injured hip and foot, I raced Jupiter Peaks in my own back yard and loved it! I finished 2nd female overall and took almost 8 minutes off last year’s time. Best yet with over 3,000 feet of climbing and descent over 16+ miles of steep mountain grades, I feel fabulous. Thanks to the best chiropractor ever, Greg Freebairn, my good doctor, and several talented massage therapists for putting me back together again! It helped also that I had …

Rachel Cieslewicz 2010 Trail Running Clinics
Prep FOR XTERRA 2010

Note. This coming week will be the 3rd of 6 clinics. If you are interested in coming to 1 or all of the final 3, let me know and I will prorate your cost of clinic. They have been so much fun and educational. Otherwise next clinic I offer will be early spring!
Are you a road runner longing to hit the trails but don’t know where to start? Or perhaps you run trails, but can’t quite figure out how to …

I was sent this and definitely needed to see it.  Most women I know need to remember this!  You’ve got to watch this beautiful 3-minute movie: http://www.theoneflawinwomen.com/
via Do you know what the one flaw in women is?.

Here was my solution to the perfect training weekend in preparation for my bigger races coming up.
On Saturday morning I woke up and felt as though I was preparing for a triathlon minus the swim. I got my bike and gear in my 4 runner and grabbed my Newtons and running clothes. First stop of my morning was the Law day 5k held on the University of Utah campus. I was invited onto a 5 man team to race it. I decided to rename the race …

Every athlete knows that nutrition plays a critical role to their performance.  Often the hydration part of it is very neglected until race day.  Just as nutrition in the days and weeks leading up to your event will effect your performance, hydration is ever just as important.  If you wait until race day to decide to take in electrolytes and ensure you have proper hydration, you are too late.
Over recent years, sports drinks have taken a front seat as the hydration solution.  Many of them are scientifically formulated with a …

Welcome to New Age Athlete.  Here is the beginning of an amazing site you will love for many reasons.  Ultimately to help as many people as possible find the connection of the mind, body, spirit triad as related to an active life style.  When this connection is there, we feel grace, peace, and even a sense of euphoria as we dance through life and achieve the greatest potential possible in our chosen activity.
Sometimes we cling so strongly to a sport, habit or pattern in general which at one time brought …