CHASING EPIC NEWS & UPDATES
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Top Pictures of the Spring

As you can likely tell from the quality of images on the Chasing Epic website, photography is very important to us and plays a role in every one of our trips.  On virtually every trip, our trip leaders (some of whom are professional or serious...

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Three Days of Spring Riding in St. George

We recently spent four days in St. George with an awesome private group out of Atlanta, and it couldn't have been a more fun trip.  We did get rained out on the third day of the trip- which we spent hiking in Zion NP as...

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Three Ways to Step Up Your Game

Author: Nick Swanson: Owner and Coach for Through the Wall Training, LLC Have you ever wondered how that riding buddy of yours is always so much stronger than you on climbs, or seems to have an extra gear in his or her legs compared to you? ...

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Earn $1,000 For Your Local IMBA Chapter!

At Chasing Epic, we pride ourselves on supporting the organizations that are making a difference in the mountain biking community; one of the main reasons Chasing Epic was started was to provide a way to be involved in trail advocacy and helping local communities increase...

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2016 Destination Comparison

I've received a handful of emails over the last few weeks asking how one of our locations compares to another, or how I would rate a specific destination when it comes to technical and aerobic (read: climbing and distance) level.  A recent email- thanks Dale-...

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Fruita: 40+ Miles in 24 Hours

I recently managed to carve out a couple of days to "get away" with a friend to ride Fruita over a couple of days.  Knowing that time was short and the weather was perfect, we wanted to get as much riding in as possible over...

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The Right Way to Train

Written by: Nick Swanson, Through the Wall Training You've finally signed up for that multi-day mountain bike race or better yet, a Chasing Epic trip, and you are wondering how to prepare so that you can truly maximize your riding experience.  Looking back to my previous...

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Three Spring Destinations: Which One is For You?

Here in Boulder, Spring has definitely sprung.  Sure, we're bound to get another dose of winter weather at some point over the next few months, but for now everyone and their brother are out on their mountain bikes enjoying the 70 degree weather...

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Singletrack Enlightenment in Sedona, AZ

Sedona is a very special- and unique- place.  With the towering red rock formations surrounding the town, it's clearly one of the most beautiful places in the United States.  Just ask Vanessa Hudgens after her recent incident.  That being said, there's an interesting mix of...

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Will Canon City be the Next Fruita?

Canon City, Colorado is a blip on most folks' radar, as the town isn't known for much of anything other than having the Royal Gorge bridge and train (and white water rafting, FWIW) just to the west of town. However, the town is trying to...

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Understanding Energy Systems and the Fuel They Use

Author: Nick Swanson, Owner and Coach of Through the Wall Training, LLC In my last article I wrote about the timing of food and how it impacts our recovery and performance.  It is important to understand the energy systems in the body before going into detail...