Instead of using the colder months as an excuse to hibernate, pick a couple goals and work on making yourself healthier, which will help you become a better athlete, a better racer and a better person because you’ll feel, well, better.
Dan England
Dan England has worked for Colorado media for nearly 25 years, including 20 at the Greeley Tribune. During his time at the Tribune he won more than 100 state and national awards, including Best of Show from the Colorado Press Association in 2015. Dan loves to write about the outdoors, as they are not just a job but an adventure: He has completed more than 20 marathons and 15 ultramarathons in addition to climbing more than 200 peaks, including all the 14ers in Colorado and Mount Rainier in Washington. Dan also plays trombone, but his wife, Valerie Vampola, deserves the spotlight more, as she sings for living, doing gigs as a solo artist and with Katie Quick in addition to guest appearances with bands across Colorado and teaching with the Loveland Academy of Music. Dan has three children, Jayden and his twin girls, Andie and Allie, and a heeler, Pepper, who in addition to training with him ran her first trail marathon last year in western Kansas.
Selected works by the author:
Gut Check
Food can be a lot like social media. You can be sensitive to it or just simply intolerant. Intolerance comes from allergies. Sensitivity causes irritation. Let’s look at both.
Beauty on the Trail
Some of my favorite memories of running or climbing come from September, when the aspens and their golden leaves turned a pretty spot into a gorgeous showcase I’ll never forget. I want to share a few of
Becoming a Tailgating Pro
Tiley and his group of 20 or so began tailgating in 1995, when he was still in school and Sonny Lubick yanked the team out of decades of hibernation…Now that he’s as much of an expert as anyone else, Tiley and others have a few tips to make your tailgate a winner.
Electric Avenue
After years of stalling, officials hope electric cars can soon fill up Colorado roads
Exercising in the Heat
Here are some tips to surviving summer while enjoying the opportunities it presents.
Schools Step Up
Districts believe the need to support students’ mental health is greater than ever, and they’re spending dollars to prove it.
Five Tips to Get You Up Your First 14er
Here are five tips to get you ready for your first 14er.
On the Water
Jack Hillinger moved to Denver last June. He’s from Chicago. It didn’t take long for him to miss what he calls the lake life. Midwestern residents feel the same way about the huge lakes that surround their homes that we Coloradans feel about the mountains.