by Luke | Dec 5, 2016 | gear, La Sportiva
Day 1/12- Running really doesn’t require much, but it really helps to have good shoes. My go to shoe for day to day training is the @lasportivana Helios SR. I have worn this shoe to run and race all over the world and it is one of my favorite things for getting...
by Luke | Sep 24, 2015 | First Endurance, La Sportiva, Luke Nelson, mountain running, racing, Skyrunning, trail running, ultra's
CBS did a special on Skyrunning at the Rut. I was fortunate to be able to chat with them about what I love to do.
by Luke | Apr 25, 2011 | First Endurance, La Sportiva, Luke Nelson, menan butte, mountain running, Patagonia, racing, trail running, Ultraspire
Me running near Macchu Picchu near the end of a Humanitarian trip to Peru- Photo Zach AllenWell it is about time I write something here, the electronic cobwebs were getting pretty thick, not to mention the digital dust bunnies! Yesterday marked my first trail race of...
by Luke | Jan 14, 2011 | La Sportiva, Luke Nelson, racing, rando racing., Randonee Racing, ski mountaineering, Ski Traab, Skimo, Statos, US Ski Mountaineering Championships, USSMA, World Championships
I finally have found a few moments to put together this race report. After this past weekend of racing things have been crazy. Its been a busy week at work, I had a ski patrol training, a couple of meetings for Idaho Condor, and I have been trying to get things ready...
by Luke | Sep 21, 2010 | camping, el vaquero, Family, friends, Happiness, La Sportiva, races, ultra's
Let me start this post by saying that El Vaquero Loco is still my favorite Ultra that I have run to date. It is an event that our family looks forward to all year long, and this year we got to enjoy it even more than normal because a bunch of our friends from...
by Luke | Aug 30, 2010 | Kelly Cordes, La Sportiva, Outdoor Retailer, Patagonia, Trail Runner Magazine, Uphill Challenge
For many years I attended several trade shows a year when I was working as a buyer for an Scotts Ski and Sports, a specialty outdoor retailer in Pocatello, Idaho. That kind of event gets into your blood. When I decided to go back to school for to become a PA I...
