VT Sports Online Articles

April 2008

Aerobic Training and Strength Training: Do They Go Together?
by Declan Connolly

Lake Road to Ausable Lake
by Jared Gange

West Fest: Jamaica's West River Dam Release
by Spencer Taylor

The Johnny Come Lately Black List
by Andrew Gardner

Flexor Hallicus Brevis: The Little Muscle That Can!
by Rob Rinaldi

Skiing Loses a Couple of Champions
by John Morton

A Cut by Any Other Name
by Adam Howard

Kingdom Run 2007
by Tom DeKornfeld

Dog Photo Contest 2008 -- Winners!

Dogs! -- A Pound of Bacon
by John Atkinson

Dogs! -- Canine Chiropractic — Another Kind of "Treat"-ment
by Kelly Rybicki

Dogs! -- Doggie Do-Do's and Dont's
by Kate Carter

Dogs! -- The Convert
by Sky Barsch

Dogs! -- The Language of Dogs (book review)
by Kate Carter

Dogs! -- The Memory of Ashley Whippet Is Celebrated in Stowe
by Sky Barsch

Dogs! -- Calendar of Dog Events
by Kate Carter

March 2008

2008 Summer Sports Camps Guide

Endurance Training: How Long Before You See Measurable Changes in Your Fitness?
by Declan Connolly

Jailhouse Chute and the Future of Backcountry
by Ben Rose

Lightning Strike — An excerpt from At the Mercy of the Mountains: True Stories of Survival and Tragedy in New Yorks Adirondacks
by Peter Bronski

Polar Bottle: The Safe Plastic Sport Bottle — Does Not And Never Has Contained BPA!

Right, Right, LeftCombinations to Throw at March
by Andrew Gardner

Robbery and Redemption: A Cowboy Snow Story
by John Atkinson

The Lure of the Craftsbury Marathon
by John Morton

The Old Way to Say Thank You
by Kate Carter

Top 10 Reasons for Running Injuries
by Rob Rinaldi

Winter Ascent of Mount Marcy: 5,344 Feet
by Jared Gange

February 2008

Around the State — Great Ice on Grand Isle

Ascutney's Antique Ski Race
by Bill McCollom

Endangered Patagonia, Skiing Chile's Rio Baker Valley, Part 2
by Brian Mohr

Family Feud Meets Stowe Derby
by David Goodman

February Memories
by John Morton

Killington's New Philosophy
by Kirk Kardashian

Plantar Fascitis Prevention
by Rob Rinaldi

Queue Up for Curling
by Sky Barsch

Snowshoeing Cascade Mountain, 4,098 Feet
by Jared Gange

Thaw Therapy
by John Atkinson

True Confessions
by Kate Carter

Zero in on Biathlon
by Kevin Brooker

January 2008

Beyond the Blazes: Winter Enjoyment and Safety
by Pete Antos-Ketcham

BoBo Towns
by Peter Bronski

Colin Rodgers — Johnny Come Lately
by Andrew Gardner

Endangered Patagonia: Skiing Chile's Rio Baker Valley, Part I
by Brian Mohr

High Peaks: Avalanche Lake
by Jared Gange

Out and About: New Years' Resolutions
by John Morton

Snow and the Single Dog
by Ed Blechner

Sports Medicine: Dancer's Tendonitis
by Rob Rinaldi

Trailheads: Skiing Is Beauty
by John Atkinson

Year of Shoes
by Kate Carter

December 2007

Holiday Gift Guide — Vermont Sports 17th Annual Holiday gift guide

Johnny Come Lately
by Andrew Gardner

New Years Resolutions — Out & About
by John Morton

Prevent 85 Percent of Running Injuries
by Rob Rinaldi

Sports Science
by Declan Connolly

Staying Strong Through Cancer Recovery
by Nance Smith

The Perfect (Winter) Storm
by Jules Older

The Value of Practice
by Kate Carter

TrailHeads: Bike Brother — A Recap of the 2007 Mountain Bike Season with Patrick Kell, Executive Director of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association
by John Atkinson

Vermont Ski Area Deals
by Paul McMorris

Winter War Stories
by Spencer Taylor

November 2007

Alpine Ski Area Improvements
by Paul McMorris

AstroTurf and Tailgating
by Kate Carter

Beyond the Blazes — Hikers and Hunters in Harmony
by Dave Hardy

Born in the USA: Dont Say Impossible — Johnny Come Lately
by Andrew Gardner

Feeling the Hurt
by Peter Bronski

Long May You Run — Trailheads
by John Atkinson

Plantar Plate Injuries — Sports Medicine
by Rob Rinaldi

The Truth About Trekking
by Lisa Densmore

Vancouver Olympic Nordic Preview — Out and About
by John Morton

Winter Gear Review
by Brian Mohr

October 2007

24 hours of Great Glen
by Spencer Taylor

All Sports, Recreation & Fitness Expo — Full Weekend of Learning, Exploring and Fun Activities
by Steven Mease

Blue Planet Run, The End — The United States and the End
by Dot Helling

Honing Heart Rate Training
by Declan Connolly

Lessons on October in Vermont
by Andrew Gardner

New Show in Town
by Kate Carter

Paddler's Guide to Vermont's Lake Monsters
by Peter Bronski

Running Wild in San Francisco

Simple Pleasures
by John Morton

Sport Events Bring Money to Vermont
by Jeff Bushey

The Giant Next Door
by Kirk Kardashian

Vermont 100's Medical Strategy
by Rob Rinaldi

Wake-up Call
by John Atkinson

September 2007

Around the State
by Kirk Kardashian

Blue Planet Run, Part 3 — Moscow to Mongolia, Siberia, the Gobi Desert, and China
by Dot Helling

CODE BROWN — Managing Human Waste on the Long Trail
by Jen Karson

Dropping In
by John Atkinson

Johnny Come Lately — Cyclocross Psyche
by Andrew Gardner

Melancholy Season Picks — Editor's Commentary
by Kate Carter

Outward Bound
by Ed Blechner

Pick of the Ponds
by Lisa Densmore

Sports Medicine — Piriformis Muscle Syndrome
by Rob Rinaldi

Sports Medicine — Making the Most of Your Muscles
by Declan Connolly

Tough Times for Sports
by John Morton

August 2007

Blue Planet Run, Part 2 — Running into Eastern Europe
by Dot Helling

Green Mountain Stage Race: August 31 - September 3 — Bigger and better than ever in its seventh year
by Kate Carter

Johnny Come Lately
by Andrew Gardner

Land Conservation and Recreation
by Elise Annes

Rough Waters Ahead
by John Morton

Stowe's Mountain Bike Terrain Park
by John Bauer

Summer Pitfalls — Editor's Commentary
by Kate Carter

The Accidental Heroine
by Bill McCollom

The Dope on WADA
by Rob Rinaldi

Trail Heads: All the Difference
by John Atkinson

Trail Running — Will We Ever Mountain Bike Again?
by Brian Mohr

Turning Off the Heat — Tips for Exercising in the Dog Days of Summer
by Declan Connolly

July 2007

100 Simple Ways to Green Your Everyday Life

Around-the-World Run for Safe Drinking Water
by Dot Helling

Beyond the Blazes — 100 Years: Securing the Long Trail

Editor's Comment
by Kate Carter

Green Gear Review

Green Heroes and Companies

Johnny Come Lately — Bill McKibben: Nordic Skier, Global Activist
by Andrew Gardner

Legislation to Watch
by Graham Averill

Nature Deficit Disorder — Warning: No Drugs Required, Just a Little Time Outside
by Jedd Ferris

Off the Grid in East Greenland
by Brian Mohr

Out and About
by John Morton

Peroneal Tendon Injuries
by Rob Rinaldi

Sweating It — How Is Global Warming Affecting Local Recreation?
by Graham Averill

The Rise (and Greening) of Adventure Racing
by Peter Bronski

June 2007

Are we Having Fun Yet?
by Kate Carter

Camping Gear Review
by Brian Mohr

Climbing Quarry
by Peter Bronski

Endoscopy, the Foot and the Athlete
by Rob Rinaldi

Kayak School
by Lee Krohn

More from Moretown
by John Atkinson

Running with the Horses
by Cara Thompson

Surviving Black Flies — Beyond the Blazes
by Jen Karson

Team Riders Wanted (Wimps Need Not Apply) — Johnny Come Lately
by Andrew Gardner

Too Many Guns
by John Morton

Why Tri?
by Donna Smyers

May 2007

A Few Words about Hiking in May

Bike New Zealand's Waiheke
by Jules Older

Century Rides — Cycling in Search of Reward
by Bill McCollom

Dartmouth Skiers Win NCAA Championship
by John Morton

Endless Winter
by Kate Carter

Fluid Facts for Athletes
by Nancy Clark

Junior Youth Relay Program
by Carol Bulla

Keybank Vermont City Marathon 2007 Guide

Marathon Injuries
by Rob Rinaldi

Meeting Demands of the Half-Marathon Market
by Andrea Sisino

Morning High
by Shauna Mulvihill

Rock Pushing, Pedal Turning, and Other Futile Efforts
by Andrew Gardner

Viva La Via!
by Peter Bronski

VMBA's New Executive Director
by John Atkinson

April 2007

Dogs - Living, Working and Playing with Dogs
by Deborah Straw

Dogs - Adventurous Dogs Photo Contest - 2007 WINNERS!

Dogs - In Love with Labs
by John Morton

Dogs - Ski Dog!
by John Atkinson

Dogs - Mastering Canine Trail Manners
by Kate Carter

Dogs - Dryland Mushing — or, "What the Heck is that Dog Pulling?"
by Red Goodman

Dogs & Discs
by Sky Barsch

Dogs - New Gear for Active Dogs
by Berne Broudy

Dog Book Reviews

Dogs - Calendar of Sporty Canine Events

Johnny Come Lately — Mark Your Calendars Now!!!
by Andrew Gardner

Mongolian Moment
by Spencer Taylor

Mud Season Haiku

Sports Medicine: Cycling Injuries in Legs and Feet
by Rob Rinaldi

That Blowdown's Mine — Trail and Shelter Adopters Clear the Way
by Jenn Karson

March 2007

2007 Summer Camp Guide

A Night in the Mountains
by Brian Mohr

Point/Counterpoint:
Windpower in Vermont — What are your thoughts on wind power in Vermont and how it affects recreation?

Sesmoiditis: Causes and Effects — Sports Medicine
by Rob Rinaldi

The Green Mountain Play List — Johnny Come Lately
by Andrew Gardner

Vermont's Best (Legal) Glades
by Berne Broudy

Victory at the Winter Special Olympics — Out & About
by John Morton

What's Under YOUR Hat? — Editor's Commentary
by Kate Carter

February 2007

Bare Ground
by John Morton

Bud Keene: Father of Snowboarding
by Bill McCollom

Face to Face with Global Warming
by Kate Carter

Fruit Facts
by Nancy Clark

Gear for Easygoing Backcountry Tours
by Brian Mohr

Go Now, For I Am Strong
by Andrew Gardner

Meat The Meatheads
by Sky Barsch

Sweetheart Skiing
by John Atkinson

Terrible Toenails
by Rob Rinaldi

Wild Skating on Lake Willoughby
by Jamie Hess

January 2007

Andrew Johnson
by Andrew Gardner

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
by Mina Samuels

Gifts That Come in the Mail
by Kate Carter

Ice Boats
by Kevin Brooker

Latest & Greatest Telemark and AT Skis and Bindings
by Brian Mohr

Meditations in Snow
by John Atkinson

New Hope for Chronic Achilles Sufferers
by Rob Rinaldi

Out & About: I Remember Cold
by John Morton

Vermont's Golden Girl
by Meghan Dowell

December 2006

Around the State — News

Cross-Country Skiing — Good News and Bad News
by John Morton

Fishing for Health — The Athlete's Kitchen
by Nancy Clark

My Dog is My Muse
by Kate Carter

Oh, the Places We'll Go... On Snowshoes
by Mina Samuels

On Cross-Country Skiing and Vermont
by Andrew Gardner

Science and Sensibility
by John Atkinson

The Catamount Trail

Vermont Sports 16th
Annual Gift Guide — Season's Greetings from Vermont Sports!

Vermont's Best Lift Ticket Deals
by Paul McMorris

Worrisome Warts
by Rob Rinaldi

November 2006

0 to 25 in 5 seconds — Skijoring: The Drag Racing of Cross-Country Skiing
by Red Goodman

Biking & Marching — Pedaling to a Protest
by Kirk Kardashian

Blister Sister's Last Installment of the Continental Divide Trail

Extensor Tendon Injuries
by Rob Rinaldi

Gear to Get You Going This Winter

Guns and Hoses — Snowmaking and Global Warming
by Kirk Kardashian

Sharpen Your Shooting Skills — How to Take Great Dog Photos
by Kate Carter

Ski Resort News
by Paul McMorris

Wildlife on the Trails
by John Morton

Wired on Paddle
by Todd Tyson

October 2006

ABCs of DVTs and PEs
by Donna Smyers

Bicycling Thru the Southern Andes — Part Two
by Brian Mohr

Blister Sister Takes on the Continental Divide Trail — Part Six

Bouldering Vermont's Smuggler's Notch

Lightweight Waterproof Hiking Boots — To Keep Your Feet Dry and You Happy
by Spencer Taylor

New Web Site Defines Vermont Sports Readers
by Kate Carter

Ride On! — Huge Step Forward for Vermont Mountain Biking
by John Atkinson

The Supinated Foot
by Rob Rinaldi

Warren Chivers, American Ski Legend
by John Morton

September 2006

Bicycling Thru the Southern Andes — Part One
by Brian Mohr

Big Fish Eat Little Fish

Blister Sister Takes on the Continental Divide Trail — Part Five

Fire Tower Tour — Eight hikes to mountaintop fire towers
by Lisa Densmore

Hyperpronation and the Runner
by Rob Rinaldi

Memories of Beirut
by John Morton

Remembering Chuck
by Kate Carter

Rutland's Outdoor Mecca
by Mina Samuels

August 2006

Blister Sister Takes on the Continental Divide Trail — Part Four

Changing Gears — Thoughts from an Aging Runner
by Rob Rinaldi

Discouragement in Sports
by John Morton

Gaps & Croissants — When Hill Climbing and Pastries Meet
by Mina Samuels

My All-time Most Boring Hike
by Kate Carter

Two-Car Family Again
by John Atkinson

Vermont Goes Surfing
by Brian Mohr

Vermont's Bronze Back Bonanza

July 2006

A Look at Vermont's State Campgrounds
by Kate Carter

Blister Sister Takes on the Continental Divide Trail — Part Three

Country Mouse Turns City Mouse
by Jules Older

Eight Old Guys Paddle North
by John Morton

Missisquoi Moments

Rainy Season Trail Sightings
by Kate Carter

Relay Runs Hit Vermont
by Dot Helling

Scared Shiftless No More — The Joys and Terrors of a Women's Mountain Bike Clinic
by Mina Samuels

Ticked Off! — Lyme Disease, You, and Your Dog
by Terry Kelley

Vermont's Best Running Shops
by Rob Rinaldi

June 2006

2006 Tri Talk
by Donna Smyers

A View of the Green Mountain National Forest Plan
by John Atkinson

Blister Sister Takes on the Continental Divide Trail — Part Two

Cracking Spurs
by Rob Rinaldi

Hex Education

Kayak or Canoe — Which is for you?
by Brian Mohr

Swimming — Triathlon's Weak Link
by Celeste St. Pierre

Terry Aldrich Retires from Ski Coaching
by John Morton

The Perfect Boat
by Kate Carter

May 2006

16 Reasons to Ride — Our annual review of Vermont's fundraising bike tours

A New Spin on Mud Season
by Kate Carter

Are Running Injuries Inevitable?
by Rob Rinaldi

Blister Sister Takes on the Continental Divide Trail — Part I

Do You Think Like a World-Class Athlete? — If not, this 12-step program will help
by Hank Glass

Marathon Flashbacks
by John Morton

May = Mayflies

Minerals and Marathons

Sunscreen — What you need to know

Three Great Springtime Paddles
by Brian Mohr

Youth Running Programs
by Ted Milks

April 2006

Bygone Days of Burke

Duct Tape and Superglue — First Aid for Dogs in the Backcountry
by Mina Samuels

Extreme Vermont Vacation

Get Fit for Cycling
by Andy Bowen

Green Mountain Iron Dogs
by Kate Carter

Living with Lil, One Day at a Time
by Kate Carter

My Mud Season

Running's Joys and Pains
by Rob Rinaldi

The Space Between the Seasons

Thrills and Quills — Life with Gus
by John Atkinson

Volkswalking — The People's Walk

Women Who Rock Climb
by Mina Samuels

March 2006

Code Breaker
by Eric Schlimmer

Metatarsal Stress Fractures
by Rob Rinaldi

Nordic Events Prevail Despite Little Snow
by Kate Carter

Presque Isle Hosts the World
by John Morton

February 2006

Dirty Old Socks
by Rob Rinaldi

Eastern Epics — Four ski tours only a skinhead could love

Energy Bars -- Costly but Convenient
by Nancy Clark

Skiing the Monroe Skyline — Desperate but Doable
by Brian Mohr

The Drama of Choosing an Olympic Team
by John Morton

Vermont Olympians, 1932-2006
by Kate Carter

January 2006

A Nordic Anniversary
by John Morton

Leave No Trace in the Backcountry
by Brian Mohr

Loving Winter
by Kate Carter

Passing It On — Inspiring Young Backcountry Skiers and Riders
by John Atkinson

TTS and Its Causes
by Rob Rinaldi

December 2005

Canadian Ski Marathon — Two days of the best cross-country skiing you'll find
by Mina Samuels

Many Faces of the Canadian Ski Marathon
by John Morton

Nordic Boots — Improper boots cause foot problems of Nordic skiers and snowshoers
by Rob Rinaldi

Why Men Hunt
by Kate Carter

November 2005

Mountain Bike Trail Access and Avoiding Seasonal Blahs
by John Atkinson

Preventing Overuse Running Injuries
by Rob Rinaldi

Recreation Paths are Community Assets
by Kate Carter

Ski Adventures in the Southern Andes
by Brian Mohr

September/October 2005

As the Ankle Turns — A guide to keeping your ankles strong

Blister Disaster

Missed Opportunities
by Kate Carter

The Prouty
by John Morton

Vehicular Blues — Navigating Vermont the Commuter Way
by John Atkinson

Vermont's Great Single Track
by John Atkinson