Category Archives: Friends

Trail Mix Breakfast Cookies: A Rise & Run Recipe from Elyse Kopecky

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Wondering what to stuff into the front pocket of your running vest? Try Elyse Kopecky’s Trail Mix Breakfast Cookies from the Rise & Run cookbook.

Ultra Spirit: One Part Trail Race, One Part Carnival, 100% D’Haene

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François D’Haene and Carline Traub’s Ultra Spirit is a team-based, multi-day trail running event with a spirit of friendship and adventure.

Our Favorite Photos of 2023

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We’re happy to have a chance to catch our breath and take a look back. Here are a few of our favorite photos from summer 2023.

Running with Courtney Dauwalter: “Never Meet Your Hero” isn’t Good Advice

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What did we talk about while running and hanging out with Courtney and Kevin on our Dolomites trip? Save a few minutes here or there, it wasn’t splits or race strategies or millimeters of drop in the latest trail running shoes. We talked about… life.

Giving Thanks:  Steph Lefferts Reflects on 2023 (Video)

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Run the Alps Tour Manager Steph Lefferts reflects on our past season and shares what she’s most thankful for.

How to Measure Your Runs in the Alps: Metrics from David Laney

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Data driven running is one way to go. I’d offer another way to think about and enjoy running. A way I learned not from my coach, but from my dog.

In Order of Importance: Cancer Survivor Steph Lightfoot Runs MCC

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After completing the MCC race of the 2023 UTMB Mont-Blanc® in rain and snow, Steph shared a bit about getting to the start and finish lines. 

Trail Dogs of Run the Alps

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We hope you enjoy meeting some of the trail running dogs of Run the Alps staff, guides, and friends.

Go for a One Minute Run on the Tour du Mont-Blanc

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This past summer, filmmaker Milo Zanecchia joined Run the Alps staff and friends for a morning on one of our favorite stretches of the Tour du Mont-Blanc.

Summer 2022 Favorite Photos from Run the Alps Trips

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Our staff and guides at Run the Alps had a blast this summer, and we’re glad to hear our guests did too. We want to share some of our favorite photos gathered from our staff, guides and guests, as well as a few comments from the amazing guests who joined us and made our 2022 trips extra special.

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