UnTapped is celebrating 10 years! We’ve asked our pros to look back on the last 10 years of their careers and give us a little introspective (and of course how UnTapped has helped them reach their goals)! As far as your athletic endeavours – Where were you 10 years ago? Where are you now? What
The Race Around Rwanda is a 1,000km self-supported bikepacking race circumnavigating throughout the central African country of Rwanda. With a cap of 135 riders, this relatively new race has already caught the attention of some of the biggest names from the bikepacking world. UnTapped co-founder Ted King dipped his toe back into bikepacking with a
By Emma Rothe – Director of Food Safety, Quality, & Innovation and endurance sport enthusiast! Getting Creative With Training After My 9-5 Training for any endurance activity is not easy, especially if you have a schedule that limits the amount of time you have to get out there. This winter I’ve learned that making time
Ted and Laura King recently competed in the UCI Gravel World Championships in Belgium and took the time to answer fueling and other questions before and after they represented the USA in the men’s and women’s elite races. Pre – Race Questions With Ted and Laura King Q: What are you most excited about going
The King Challenge represents the positivity of family, place, and community. Read why UnTapped co-founder Ted King is eager for this beautiful fall ride. Once summer is officially in the rearview mirror, cyclists look to wind things down into the fall. It was a previous chapter of my life in which I helped establish the
photo credit: Marathon Foto By Linnae O’Neil – UnTapped Community Manager, seasoned marathoner, and maple enthusiast. There are countless benefits to fueling with real food – simple ingredients that are easy to digest, naturally occurring minerals and antioxidants, and versatility when looking to have variation in snacks and fueling. The malleability of UnTapped’s all-natural product
It’s fitting that my first Birkie experience was on two fat tires rather than two skinny skis. I’d guess most people who line up amid the throngs of competitors for their first Birkie are taking part in the nordic ski race. The fat bike race is wildly popular by fat bike race standards, but is
photo credit: Marathon Foto As an elite marathon runner, I’ve experienced firsthand the highs and soul-crushing lows of long-distance running. One of the biggest challenges I’ve faced is figuring out how to fuel my body properly to avoid “bonking” – that dreaded moment when you feel like you’ve hit a wall and just can’t go
Running the Vermont 100 90 miles and 16 hours into the Vermont 100, I switched on my headlamp as the dirt road I’d been running up turned into a steep, rock-littered trail. Though I felt a pang of disappointment–it had been my goal to finish before dark–the overwhelming emotions were calmness, awe, and a delirious
Checking In with Ben Ogden After The First Big Training Block of The Summer Summer training for cross country skiing is somewhat unique – you’re training for an endurance sport that you really cannot do in the off season. For runners and cyclists, it’s always possible to run or bike in some capacity, with adjustments
A pre-race update from UnTapped athlete Lila Gaudrault Why and how Lila started running longer distances and how she is training and fueling for the Vermont 100 in July. Check back in later this summer for a post-race update! In my first few years of running, most races followed a similar pattern. Whether I was
Erik Corbett is a hand cyclist and maple fanatic. Just a few weeks ago he won the Vermont City Marathon for hand cyclists, but it was not his first time on this course. Erik fills us in on his experience at VCM and how his 2024 win came to fruition: “I’ve had an interesting relationship