Lindsey Vonn skis Vail post-Olympics. Watch her in fresh powder.

It seems counterintuitive: to run a fast 13 miles on trail, I should prepare by walking. Okay, walking and running, but only running a little bit. As in three days a week, two of which are only for a half hour. So says Jeff Galloway , a runner and coach who has been preaching the benefits of low-impact...

I'd rather work up a sweat in the fresh air. That's easy for a cardio workout -- just grab the bike or running shoes and hit it. But when it comes to strength training, I need to be more creative. Which is why I love picnic tables. I got the idea for turning a picnic table into my own personal...

In a few weeks I will run 13.2 miles from Snowmass to Aspen, Colo. in the Golden Leaf Half Marathon. The race starts at 8,650 feet, reaches a pinnacle of about 9,620 feet, and ends at roughly 7,800 feet. Between the altitude and the effort, I'd have to indulge in something illegal to get much higher...

My arms are so sore as I type that I can barely convince my fingers to keep dancing across the keyboard. Seriously. If I move my arm too quickly, my bicep hurts. I love that. As a lifelong fitness junkie, I get stoked when a workout leaves me so sore I can hardly move the next day. By that metric...

If you're talking running these days, sure enough the term "barefoot running" is on the tip of your tongue. But the question remains: Is it just hype or can you really get good training out of a barefoot run? It's up to you to decide. Haile Gebrselassie . Zola Budd . They've...

One of the best parts of my job is that occasionally I get to interview really inspiring people. Like Lindsey Vonn. I talked with Lindsey in late September for a story for Elevations Outdoors . She is the best American woman skier ever, Olympic medalist (gold and bronze, 2010), three-time consecutive...

It's officially the pre-season. High-alpine mountain bike trails are frosted over, pre-work runs are either in the dark and cold or in your dreams, and post-work is also in the dark and cold. Like it or not, it's time to go inside. Whether you're on a first-name basis with the meatheads...