• This Thursday at 7pm we'll be at the @greenmountainclub in Waterbury Center talking about hiking the #Laugavegur and #fimmvörðuháls trails in #Iceland _ This summer we're leading a trip there and Thursday would be the perfect opportunity to learn more! _ You can learn more about our trip this summer at vtrunco.com _ #VTRunCo #runvermont #runvt #fastpacking #running #runnewengland #runnortheast #TrainSmartRunWellDoGood
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    This Thursday at 7pm we'll be at the @greenmountainclub in Waterbury Center talking about hiking the #Laugavegur and #fimmvörðuháls trails in #Iceland _ This summer we're leading a trip there and Thursday would be the perfect opportunity to learn more! _ You can learn more about our trip this summer at vtrunco.com _ #VTRunCo #runvermont #runvt #fastpacking #running #runnewengland #runnortheast #TrainSmartRunWellDoGood
  • It was a beautiful morning... But cold. Needed to stay moving to keep warm. Got in 4 laps and just over 4300ft of climbing before having to head into work. _ Anyone else out there tour or #skimo to build/maintain fitness over the winter? _ #VTRunCo #skimovt #skimonotless #skitheeast #skivt #skivermont #thisisvermont #thisisvt #vermonting #vermontbyvermonters #skirunning #skiuphill #earnyourturns
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    It was a beautiful morning... But cold. Needed to stay moving to keep warm. Got in 4 laps and just over 4300ft of climbing before having to head into work. _ Anyone else out there tour or #skimo to build/maintain fitness over the winter? _ #VTRunCo #skimovt #skimonotless #skitheeast #skivt #skivermont #thisisvermont #thisisvt #vermonting #vermontbyvermonters #skirunning #skiuphill #earnyourturns
  • Conditions out there are amazing right #meow Probably should have brought bigger skis and picked a steeper run... But the primary goal was the workout anyway. _ I also should have brought a brighter light and goggles as it was dumping and the only thing I could see was the snow right before it blasted me in the face. _ Despite my lack of shit togetherness... I still got a couple of thousand feet in before calling it a night. _ #skimovt #skimovermont #skimonotless #VTRunCo #skitheeast #skivt #skivermont #thisisvermont #thisisvt
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    Conditions out there are amazing right #meow Probably should have brought bigger skis and picked a steeper run... But the primary goal was the workout anyway. _ I also should have brought a brighter light and goggles as it was dumping and the only thing I could see was the snow right before it blasted me in the face. _ Despite my lack of shit togetherness... I still got a couple of thousand feet in before calling it a night. _ #skimovt #skimovermont #skimonotless #VTRunCo #skitheeast #skivt #skivermont #thisisvermont #thisisvt
  • Join me at the @greenmountainclub on Thursday, January 24th (7pm) for the 27th Annual James P Taylor Outdoor Adventure Series! _ I'll be talking about my trips to #Iceland to hike the #Laugavegur and #fimmvörðuháls trails. _ And don't forget there are still spots on our Iceland trip this summer where we'll be #fastpacking these same trails before exploring the southern coast. You can learn more at www.vtrunco.com (link in bio) _ #VTRunCo #trailrun #trailrunvt #hiking #getoutside #getoutstayout
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    Join me at the @greenmountainclub on Thursday, January 24th (7pm) for the 27th Annual James P Taylor Outdoor Adventure Series! _ I'll be talking about my trips to #Iceland to hike the #Laugavegur and #fimmvörðuháls trails. _ And don't forget there are still spots on our Iceland trip this summer where we'll be #fastpacking these same trails before exploring the southern coast. You can learn more at www.vtrunco.com (link in bio) _ #VTRunCo #trailrun #trailrunvt #hiking #getoutside #getoutstayout
  • This past weekend was the Green Mountain Skimo Camp at @boltonvalley . It was a great event for individuals interested in #skimo racing or skinning for fitness. _ #FitnessSkinning is a great winter activity for runners looking to take a break from the roads or trails. It's pretty equipment intensive, but there's nothing like charging uphill to help develop power and endurance. Also the ride down is quite fun! _ This winter you can join us on Thursday mornings at Bolton Valley (6:30am main lot) for a pre-work #dawnpatrol. Each morning the goal will be to put in at least 2000 ft of vertical. _ Also... On Tuesday nights starting in January we will be at the Green Mountain Skimo Race Series. These are casual uphill #beerleague skimo races for all ability levels. The races are ~1hr long and the goal is to ski as many laps as possible. Again... A killer workout! _ For more info about these opportunities you can visit www.catamounttrail.org (my day job). _ #skimovt #skimovermont #skitheeast #skivt #skivermont #thisisvermont #thisisvt #trailrunvt #trailrun #VTRunCo #earnyourturns #skiuphill
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    This past weekend was the Green Mountain Skimo Camp at @boltonvalley . It was a great event for individuals interested in #skimo racing or skinning for fitness. _ #FitnessSkinning is a great winter activity for runners looking to take a break from the roads or trails. It's pretty equipment intensive, but there's nothing like charging uphill to help develop power and endurance. Also the ride down is quite fun! _ This winter you can join us on Thursday mornings at Bolton Valley (6:30am main lot) for a pre-work #dawnpatrol. Each morning the goal will be to put in at least 2000 ft of vertical. _ Also... On Tuesday nights starting in January we will be at the Green Mountain Skimo Race Series. These are casual uphill #beerleague skimo races for all ability levels. The races are ~1hr long and the goal is to ski as many laps as possible. Again... A killer workout! _ For more info about these opportunities you can visit www.catamounttrail.org (my day job). _ #skimovt #skimovermont #skitheeast #skivt #skivermont #thisisvermont #thisisvt #trailrunvt #trailrun #VTRunCo #earnyourturns #skiuphill
  • What a great morning out sliding around in the snow! _ How many of you do some sort of skiing (nordic/AT/skimo) to help maintain/build fitness during the winter? _ What do you think? Do you love it? Is it just a necessary evil? How does it effect your running? _ If you're interested in learning more there is a skimo and Alpine Touring training camp coming up on December 15th at @boltonvalley - Learn More: www.catamounttrail.org _ #VTRunCo #skitheeast #skivt #skivermont #skiuphill #skirunning #foundatbv #skimovt #skimoeast #skimovermont
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    What a great morning out sliding around in the snow! _ How many of you do some sort of skiing (nordic/AT/skimo) to help maintain/build fitness during the winter? _ What do you think? Do you love it? Is it just a necessary evil? How does it effect your running? _ If you're interested in learning more there is a skimo and Alpine Touring training camp coming up on December 15th at @boltonvalley - Learn More: www.catamounttrail.org _ #VTRunCo #skitheeast #skivt #skivermont #skiuphill #skirunning #foundatbv #skimovt #skimoeast #skimovermont
  • #ProTip ... Sneak some miles in by actually running your errands. Tonight's run across town to pick up the car was wonderful! I love winter running as the whole world becomes a trail. _ #VTRunCo #trailrun #trailrunvt #winterrunning #timetoplay #runvermont #runvt #runnewengland #runnortheast #running #vermonting #vermontbyvermonters
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    #ProTip ... Sneak some miles in by actually running your errands. Tonight's run across town to pick up the car was wonderful! I love winter running as the whole world becomes a trail. _ #VTRunCo #trailrun #trailrunvt #winterrunning #timetoplay #runvermont #runvt #runnewengland #runnortheast #running #vermonting #vermontbyvermonters
  • I know it's not #VT, but when traveling you take what you get. Fortunately here in #LasVegas #redrockcanyon is just a short drive... So here are some photos from my run yesterday. _ Traveling to places like this gets me excited to get back to #vermont and get back into a consistent training schedule. It's all too easy to start feeling blase towards your regular runs/routes... for life to get in the way. _ Sometimes a little reminder like this is exactly what one needs to rekindle the motivation. Traveling to and exploring new places on foot is one of the best ways to see and experience an area. And when you're fit you can do and see more. _ If you're looking for a new place to explore you should consider joining us in #Iceland at the end of next July. Learn more at www.vtrunco.com _ #VTRunCo #runnevada #runNV #trailrunnevada #trailrunNV #trailrun #trailrunning #running @redrockcanyonlv #redrockcanyonnv
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    I know it's not #VT, but when traveling you take what you get. Fortunately here in #LasVegas #redrockcanyon is just a short drive... So here are some photos from my run yesterday. _ Traveling to places like this gets me excited to get back to #vermont and get back into a consistent training schedule. It's all too easy to start feeling blase towards your regular runs/routes... for life to get in the way. _ Sometimes a little reminder like this is exactly what one needs to rekindle the motivation. Traveling to and exploring new places on foot is one of the best ways to see and experience an area. And when you're fit you can do and see more. _ If you're looking for a new place to explore you should consider joining us in #Iceland at the end of next July. Learn more at www.vtrunco.com _ #VTRunCo #runnevada #runNV #trailrunnevada #trailrunNV #trailrun #trailrunning #running @redrockcanyonlv #redrockcanyonnv
  • New post over at vtrunco.com _ After reflecting on my trip this summer to sail and run on #VancouverIsland I finally laid down some words. Many things didn't go as planned... But I still got to spend time in an amazing place with some of my favorite people in the world _ Visit vtrunco.com for the full account. _ #VTRunCo #timetoplay #juandefucatrail #sailrunning #trailruncanada #trailrun #britishcolumbia
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    New post over at vtrunco.com _ After reflecting on my trip this summer to sail and run on #VancouverIsland I finally laid down some words. Many things didn't go as planned... But I still got to spend time in an amazing place with some of my favorite people in the world _ Visit vtrunco.com for the full account. _ #VTRunCo #timetoplay #juandefucatrail #sailrunning #trailruncanada #trailrun #britishcolumbia
  • View from #runch today. It's definitely full-on leaf season out there... That is if there isn't snow. Definitely have to keep those strides short, stay light on your feet, and keep the turnover high when you don't know what's hiding underneath. _ #VTRunCo #trailrunvt #trailrun #runnewengland #runnortheast #timetoplay #explorevermont #explorevt #thisisvermont #thisisvt
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    View from #runch today. It's definitely full-on leaf season out there... That is if there isn't snow. Definitely have to keep those strides short, stay light on your feet, and keep the turnover high when you don't know what's hiding underneath. _ #VTRunCo #trailrunvt #trailrun #runnewengland #runnortheast #timetoplay #explorevermont #explorevt #thisisvermont #thisisvt
  • Ok... So we're going to #Iceland in July and that trip is already starting to fill up. _ But there's another idea we want to run by you guys. My brother has a sailboat and lives in Seattle. This past summer I went out there and we sailed to #VancouverIsland and attempted to run the #juandefucatrail . We failed for a number of reasons, but since then I've really been stuck on the idea of doing an extended trail running trip that is sailboat supported... A #sailrunning trip if you will (see what I did there). _ My brother and I are actively working on the logistics... But the idea would be to fly into #VictoriaBC where my brother would meet us with the boat. We'd spend a day there getting supplies and would then head for northern most trailhead for the #westcoasttrail. We'd then run the West coast trail over two days and spend a third day running the Juan de Fuca trail. Each day my brother would sail ahead of us and meet us on the coast and we'd eat and sleep on the boat. The three days would entail ~130km of running on trail that is quite technical and muddy. _ If I'm honest with myself... I'm not sure I could even do this now. However... Wouldn't it be awesome! _ The boat sleeps 7 and my brother would need a #firstmate to keep him company and help sail the boat. So that would mean there would be spots for 4 people. I'm hoping to put this on the calendar for 2020. Who's interested? _ #VTRunCo #runvermont #runvt #runbc #runcanada #trailrun #trailrunvt #trailrunBC #trailruncanada #running
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    Ok... So we're going to #Iceland in July and that trip is already starting to fill up. _ But there's another idea we want to run by you guys. My brother has a sailboat and lives in Seattle. This past summer I went out there and we sailed to #VancouverIsland and attempted to run the #juandefucatrail . We failed for a number of reasons, but since then I've really been stuck on the idea of doing an extended trail running trip that is sailboat supported... A #sailrunning trip if you will (see what I did there). _ My brother and I are actively working on the logistics... But the idea would be to fly into #VictoriaBC where my brother would meet us with the boat. We'd spend a day there getting supplies and would then head for northern most trailhead for the #westcoasttrail. We'd then run the West coast trail over two days and spend a third day running the Juan de Fuca trail. Each day my brother would sail ahead of us and meet us on the coast and we'd eat and sleep on the boat. The three days would entail ~130km of running on trail that is quite technical and muddy. _ If I'm honest with myself... I'm not sure I could even do this now. However... Wouldn't it be awesome! _ The boat sleeps 7 and my brother would need a #firstmate to keep him company and help sail the boat. So that would mean there would be spots for 4 people. I'm hoping to put this on the calendar for 2020. Who's interested? _ #VTRunCo #runvermont #runvt #runbc #runcanada #trailrun #trailrunvt #trailrunBC #trailruncanada #running
  • What do you guys do when you have a tough week? _ Last Thursday was one of those days when things worked out... An opportunity to run presented itself and because we always have our running gear we were able to take advantage. _ But since then life and work have conspired against my desire to run. The past 7 days... Zero miles :( _ Fortunately a bad week here or there won't totally derail future goals... But the ultimate worry is that this trend becomes normal. We definitely can't let that happen. _ So how do you guys dig out of a funk? What kinds of strategies do you employ to make sure you're staying on track even when life and work get in the way? _ Personally I like to have a few goal out there on the horizon. These keep me motivated and give me a reason to lace up the shoes instead of chilling on the couch after work. (FYI I don't always win that battle). _ Right now I'm really looking forward to our trip to #Iceland next July. We'll be spending the week exploring some of the most beautiful terrain in the world under our own power. Just look at this image... We're going to be there! If this looks fun you can learn more over at vtrunco.com. _ #VTRunCo #trailrun #trailrunvt #runvermont #runvt #runnewengland #runnortheast #runiceland #landmannalaugar #laugavegur #bláhnjúkur #blahnjukur
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    What do you guys do when you have a tough week? _ Last Thursday was one of those days when things worked out... An opportunity to run presented itself and because we always have our running gear we were able to take advantage. _ But since then life and work have conspired against my desire to run. The past 7 days... Zero miles :( _ Fortunately a bad week here or there won't totally derail future goals... But the ultimate worry is that this trend becomes normal. We definitely can't let that happen. _ So how do you guys dig out of a funk? What kinds of strategies do you employ to make sure you're staying on track even when life and work get in the way? _ Personally I like to have a few goal out there on the horizon. These keep me motivated and give me a reason to lace up the shoes instead of chilling on the couch after work. (FYI I don't always win that battle). _ Right now I'm really looking forward to our trip to #Iceland next July. We'll be spending the week exploring some of the most beautiful terrain in the world under our own power. Just look at this image... We're going to be there! If this looks fun you can learn more over at vtrunco.com. _ #VTRunCo #trailrun #trailrunvt #runvermont #runvt #runnewengland #runnortheast #runiceland #landmannalaugar #laugavegur #bláhnjúkur #blahnjukur
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  • Do you ever feel like you're not really a runner... Or that you don't belong? So have we. Read more about why that is totally okay over at vtrunco.com _ http://vermontrunningcompany.com/imposter-syndrome-running/ _ #VTRunCo #trailrunvt #trailrun #runvermont #runvt #runnewengland #runnortheast #running #thisisvermont #thisisvt #explorevermont #explorevt
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    Do you ever feel like you're not really a runner... Or that you don't belong? So have we. Read more about why that is totally okay over at vtrunco.com _ http://vermontrunningcompany.com/imposter-syndrome-running/ _ #VTRunCo #trailrunvt #trailrun #runvermont #runvt #runnewengland #runnortheast #running #thisisvermont #thisisvt #explorevermont #explorevt
  • Today was one of those days that worked out. I had meetings in the morning before having to head south for an event in the evening. I wasn't sure that I'd be able to run, but I packed a bag anyway. _ In the end I got our for a late #runch with a side of rain, and it wouldn't have happened if I didn't bring my #justincase running kit. It pays to be prepared. _ Today I explored a #mtb trail system in #WaterburyVT built and maintained by the local volunteer group @watavt . I spent ~90 minutes running around their system before having to depart. _ As a runner do you ever think about how a trail gets brought into the world? It actually takes an incredible amount of time, energy, and $$$. Do give back to the groups in your area responsible for your trails? How? Do you attend volunteer work days? Donate? Join as a member? _ If you run on trails you really should try to find out who is responsible for the trails you use and find a way to support them. We promise it will be good for your running #karma _ #VTRunCo #trailrun #trailrunvt #runvermont #runvt #thisisvermont #thisisvt #explorevermont #explorevt #vermontbyvermonters #vermonting
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    Today was one of those days that worked out. I had meetings in the morning before having to head south for an event in the evening. I wasn't sure that I'd be able to run, but I packed a bag anyway. _ In the end I got our for a late #runch with a side of rain, and it wouldn't have happened if I didn't bring my #justincase running kit. It pays to be prepared. _ Today I explored a #mtb trail system in #WaterburyVT built and maintained by the local volunteer group @watavt . I spent ~90 minutes running around their system before having to depart. _ As a runner do you ever think about how a trail gets brought into the world? It actually takes an incredible amount of time, energy, and $$$. Do give back to the groups in your area responsible for your trails? How? Do you attend volunteer work days? Donate? Join as a member? _ If you run on trails you really should try to find out who is responsible for the trails you use and find a way to support them. We promise it will be good for your running #karma _ #VTRunCo #trailrun #trailrunvt #runvermont #runvt #thisisvermont #thisisvt #explorevermont #explorevt #vermontbyvermonters #vermonting