THE BLOG
Strength Training Will Improve Your Power
Strength training will increase the amount of force you can exert as well as how fast you can produce that force. When you’re sprinting on XC skis,...
Because strength training improves joint health and decreases the effort required for mountain sports, it can protect you from developing overuse injuries. Overuse injuries occur as a response to...
14 Restaurants, 14 Surgeries: Finding Balance with 100 Year Athlete James Dumas
At age 55, James Dumas ruptured his quadricep tendon, leading him to reconsider how he trains in the gym and balances...
Strength Training Will Make You More Efficient
Strength training can help you build muscle while losing body fat. This means that more of the weight on your bike will contribute to performance....
Myths About Strength Training
There are tons of opinions about strength training out there, and it can be difficult to figure out which aren’t BS. Some people think strength training is the...
“By the time you go on Medicare, I will have used it up.”
Charlie Sturgis, the godfather of Park City, Utah’s 500+ miles of singletrack, continues to slay powder and dirt...
100 Year Athlete Spotlight: Stay Park City Cycling’s “Mayor Mike” McGurl
When you’re pushing 60 and hurting after every bike ride, what do you do? If you’re Mike...
Yesterday I sat down with Jay Burke, 54 years old, Race Director of the Park City Point 2 Point, and general rager on his bike. I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Jay for the past...
Stairs Gulch
A line that I was able to ski this season was Stairs Gulch. This line has been on the wannado list since I moved to Salt Lake in 2018. It took a few seasons for me to be...
What’s going on everybody? I hope things are well with you all! I thought this month I'd begin this series of blogs writing about knee injuries in our youth athletes. There is a lot that we...
