Ask the Board - Gift Ideas

Once again, we find ourselves in the holiday season, and you might be having a hard time coming up with the perfect gift for the runners on your list... Here are some ideas from the DPMR board!

Volunt(HERO) Program Winners

Congratulations to our five lucky winners of the DPMR 2024 Volunt(HERO) program: Krissi Polentz, Kelly Beatie, Stephanie Jacobs, Michelle Tilley, and Krishna Kumar. They've won a free race entry! 

Running With Furry Friends: Positive Reinforcement

One of the perks of living in a mountain town is dogs. Dogs everywhere! So many of us, especially at DPMR, love running with our dogs as well. I’m hoping a couple tips and tricks will help some of us not only keep our best friends happy and healthy but also build a stronger relationship with our dogs.

Member Highlight - Faith Dennie

Intro by Bruna Gusmao:

I met Faith running one of our Tuesday social runs. I was impressed with her positivity and determination. She has recently started in triathlon and her results are outstanding. She is focused and goal-oriented. At the same time, she is always able to have a smile on her face.

Coach's Corner: How to Improve Your Feel: 3 Tips for Improving the Way you Listen to Your Body

In a previous post, Martin wrote about the data we can use from our smartwatches. Hint: it’s not as much as the watch manufacturers may claim. In other columns, he's written about how valuable it can be to develop a more finely-tuned sense of perceived effort. How do we do that? It does take time, but click below to read about three tips to get you started:

Book of the Month - Running Toward Life

"With the Western States lottery coming up in a few days, I thought that December would be a good month to highlight the beautifully written and heartwarming book from local trail runner, Silver State race director, former Western States Director, John Trent..."

Winter Group Runs

Join us at our Tuesday evening Alibi fun runs NOW AT 5:30PM through the winter. Because the winter season brings plenty of weather challenges, check the DPMR Facebook page before coming to make sure there aren't any changes!

December only- Canyons 15% discount!

DPMR Member Special - 15% off any distance at The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB 2025. Discount is good for registrations during the month of December only, for current DPMR members. Renew or join DPMR today - then sign up for a big adventure in Auburn next spring!

Email: sean.flanagan@team.utmb.world to receive your exclusive DPMR code.