It takes some serious stamina to keep up with The Mirnavator! Aka Mirna Valerio, this Vermonter is an outdoors professional when she’s not dividing her day as a mother, writer, diversity practitioner, singer, and coach. Generous with her time, we caught up with Mirna on the tail end of winter but chatted all seasons. Hi
Brittni Gorman is a community builder with an interest in connection and storytelling that has taken shape professionally as the producer of a documentary film company. Based in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, her pursuits have grown from 50k trail races to multi-day endurance events involving trail running, mountain biking, ice and rocking climbing,
Ahealthy work-life balance sounds simple enough, but as most people can attest over the past eleven months, in practice, work and life’s daily demands are often competing. In lieu of magically fabricating an extra two hours per day, we caught up with Patrick Beaulieu, a husband, father, business owner, obstacle course racer, and competitive trail runner.
Winter is a critical time for athletes to keep moving – it’s good for our bodies, our brains, our immunity and for a strong spring and summer season! But because of the added stress of exercising in the cold, and through a season when our bodies are searching for a natural pause in our activities,
New Hampshire native Callen Hwang balances her aspirations and goals in snowboarding with a full plate of junior high school, plus other competitive sports and activities. Placing 3rd in Slopestyle and 6th in Rail Jam at the most recent USASA Nationals, Callen now sets her sights on competing and having fun in a very different
With the dead of winter now settled in, it’s helpful to look for ways to put some pep in your step. (Maple) sugar, and spice, and everything nice is just the trick in this rich and velvety gingerbread recipe. With real ginger incorporated three separate times, you’re getting triple the nutritional benefits of this real-foods
Noah Brautigam grew upon a family-run cross-country ski center in the Green Mountains of Vermont spending many hours of his childhood exploring the outdoors. Throughout middle and high school he participated in various sports before focusing on nordic skiing. He ran his first road marathon at age 18, and after skiing through college he came
John Stanton-Geddes, a Vermonter and senior manager in Data Science, recently beat the world record for running a marathon in a Santa suit. Besting the previous time by over four minutes, John ran a lightning fast 2:45:09. Better yet, he did it for a terrific cause. John… Santa, congratulations on an incredible accomplishment! We hear this
We last caught up with Ted in late spring when he rode clear across Vermont in a 310 mile, one-day epic. Not ready to call that good enough, Ted has upped the ante as he’s fresh off the 1,020 mile Arkansas High Country Race where he took top honors. Given our easy access to this
UnTapped endurance runner Trevor Fuchs had an incredible line up of races scheduled for 2020. He kicked off the season with a win in January in Hawaii, but then like many other athletes had to evolve his training and outlook. In January you started off 2020 with a trip to Hawaii for the Hurt 100, where you won the race!
Aliza Lapierre is an ultrarunner from right here in Vermont. She recently ran the Vermont City Marathon — where she took the title of fastest female Vermonter — all the more impressive since she had a five-hour training run the day prior! Aliza has big fish to fry later this season, so we checked in with her
One of our in-house athletes, Aliza Lapierre, conveniently is also our in-house contributing chef. She often arrives to the office with any number of outrageously delicious treats. And while maple syrup isn’t always the common thread in these recipes, it’s a safe guess that there’s likely at least a hint of maple. Aliza’s athletic accolades