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...
by Gabe Joyes | Oct 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Lander isn’t much more than a couple hours south of Grand Teton National Park, so I’m pretty fortunate to regularly roam those hills. Coming off of a fairly disappointing Wasatch 100 I was surprised how much energy and fitness I still had for late...
by Gabe Joyes | Sep 30, 2018 | Racing
After some inconsistent performances at my favorite running distance, I strived in 2018 to get the 100-miler dialed in and be steady on the long run. Prior to this season, I’d never finished more than one 100-mile race in a year, and frankly that’s the...
