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Love for the Lolo National Forest’s Wilds
When Montana Trail Crew’s founders introduced our mission to the world in 2014 they emphasized the intrinsic connection between mountain running and Wilderness. Delving into the language of our nation’s…
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Member Spotlight: Chelsea Nichols
Meet Chelsea! In the spotlight this month is Chelsea Nichols, a familiar face in recent half and full marathon training classes and on the trails of Missoula! Born and raised…
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Bigfoot 200 Race Report
To whom it may or may not concern, The Bigfoot 200 is impossible. Nevertheless, I finished the Bigfoot 200. How do you finish an impossible race, you may ask? You…
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Trail Running in the Heat
In college, I ran for the University of Colorado in Boulder, which, in the summer and fall, is quite a lot warmer than where I grew up in Montana. …
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7th Street Super Power
Are you all ready? The Missoula Marathon and Half Marathon are a week and half away, and our pulses are already pounding with anticipation! We feel all the feels….
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Runner Calves
As runners we think of a number of different muscles that help propel us along our running path. Quads and glutes often get all the glory when it…
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Member Spotlight: Grant Cunningham
Meet Grant! Grant is a trail runner and can be found leading some trail sessions, running the miles with the dog, or helping other runners get the perfect gear at…
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Member Spotlight: Shawnae Stanton
Meet Shawnae! It’s time for our monthly Run Wild Missoula Member Spotlight! We thought we would introduce a member of our team to you this month! Shawnae was a Run…
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Running and Knees: A Bony Misconception
Running is NOT bad for your knees! Knee injuries are relatively common amongst runners. You yourself may have experienced an ache in your knee or have battled with patellofemoral pain…
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Pengelly: 20 Years of Painfully Fun Times
The Pengelly Double Dip races will exhaust even the strongest runners for the 20th time this June, and that’s what the committee that designed the course wanted. By…
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Prioritizing Recovery
Recovery 101 Setting distance goals and working hard to achieve them is empowering, but feeling exhausted and sore can really take a toll on your motivation. Here are a few…
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Envisioning the Lands: The Lower Blackfoot
The BLM would like to hear the community’s perspective on what’s important about public lands, hear about specific interests, and share your ideas for managing this landscape. The Missoula…
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An Appetite for Challenge
We’ve put together a list of options to consider for your racing calendar and local bucket list .You may find this list overwhelming or incomplete. Either way, the goal…
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Running and Pelvic Health
Do you experience leakage during your runs? Frequently find a bush to pee behind or plan your route based off of the public bathrooms in town? Do you experience abdominal…
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Member Spotlight: Scott Chapman
Meet Scott! This month’s member spotlight features Scott Chapman. Some of you might recognize Scott from around Missoula or if you enjoy trail running. Scott Chapman leads multiple trail running…
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So you want to be a runner
It’s the middle of February, days are getting longer and it’s about to be light when we get home from work. When that happens, all of the sudden…
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