by Gabe Joyes | Sep 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
I scanned my headlamp back and forth through the darkness. I panned to my light left and then right, searching, but seeing nothing that could be the source of the bizarrely loud country music. I was at Deep Creek Lake, below Wind River Peak, and the sun had gone down...
by Gabe Joyes | Oct 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Note: I originally posted this article on the Ultimate Directions Buzz Blog Late last fall something bit me. It didn’t hurt, but rather it fired me up. The previous two running season (2017 and 2018) were really good ones for me that included lots of steep and...
by Gabe Joyes | Jul 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
This race report was originally posted on The Ultimate Direction Buzz. Everything was steep at the Lavaredo Ultra Trail—notably the 19k of long, grinding ascents and absurdly technical descents—but my greatest challenge in the Dolomites of Italy was the steep learning...
by Gabe Joyes | Mar 16, 2019 | Racing, Wind River Range
Running on snow throughout the year in Wyoming isn’t a novelty, it’s practically the norm—most years I literally run on at least some snow 12-months out of the year. Of course it’s not always snowy and cold here, but if you don’t embrace winter...
by Gabe Joyes | Jan 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
One of the challenges of being an athlete is always trying to find ways to improve, to take things up a notch, and not get caught in complacency. That requires almost constant introspection, being honest with yourself, and not being afraid of making big changes. Going...