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Rhae Shaw is Ready to Take on the Tour of California
May 06, 2015 / Monica Prelle
Rhae Shaw is a self-proclaimed smiley goofball, but don’t let that fool you. She’s also a serious competitor when she’s on two wheels. The former Ironman-triathlete switched to professional road cycling in 2011 and even though she might have started late in competitive cycling, her list of results reads like... MORE
The Rundown on Swimming and Altitude Training
Apr 24, 2015 / Monica Prelle
Ever since the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City (7,382 feet), altitude training has become essential to an elite endurance athlete’s exercise program. Athletes who lived in high altitude regions performed better than athletes from lower elevation regions. Since then, altitude training has been studied extensively in endurance sports. Most scientific studies focus on running and cycling, however, the effect of altitude training is relatively uncertain in swimming. The sport differs from other endurance sports in its style of conditioning. MORE
Jon Hornbeck’s Journey to Road Cycling
Apr 23, 2015 / Visit Mammoth Staff
It’s 1:15 pm on a Thursday in early April and Jon Hornbeck is hungry. The 25 year-old pro cyclist is hungry to prove himself to his new race squad, the most prestigious domestic team in the the US: Hincapie Racing Team. He’s hungry to grow his coaching and cycling camps/events business, Fast... MORE
Adriana Nelson Joins the ASICS Mammoth Track Club
Apr 15, 2015 / Monica Prelle
ASICS elite runner Adriana Nelson has a list of accolades on her resume including a team gold medal from the 2005 World Half Marathon Championships, a second-place finish in the 2007 Chicago Marathon, and the 2013 U.S. Half Marathon Championships title. “The half marathon has been good to me,” she... MORE
Mountain Sports are Good for Your Brain
Apr 07, 2015 / Monica Prelle
Most of us who love Mammoth have experienced cerebral benefits of adventuring in the great outdoors, whether we realize it or not. While the need for exercise is innate for some, others may need to consider the latest science to get motivated. MORE
Ezakimak: Old Name, New Race
Mar 27, 2015 / Andy Geisel
Take the 11,053′ Pink Moon Challenge It’s a curious name, Ezakimak, and one you can have fun saying three times fast. It’s also the name of one of the newest events recently added to the Eastern Sierra’s growing list of attractions for athletes. An inversion of Kamikaze, the Ezakimak is... MORE
Pro Runner Lauren Jimison on Marathon Training
Mar 10, 2015 / Monica Prelle
After more than a year of running in Mammoth Lakes with the ASCIS Mammoth Track Club, Lauren Jimison, had a break through performance at the US Half Marathon Championships in Huston last month. We caught up with Lauren to hear about her most recent race and training for the ASICS LA Marathon, which will be the 2015 US Marathon Championships this March. MORE
Daniel Tapia’s Unconventional Road to Running Success
Mar 10, 2015 / Monica Prelle
The newest ASICS Mammoth Track Club elite athlete, Tapia, 28, is confident in his training and ready to take his hard work to the streets of Los Angeles. MORE