Michael Sandrock

When Brian Metzler was an impecunious, ex-collegiate, half miler and nascent journalist living in Boulder in the spring of 1995, he did what many of us do when trying to jumpstart our running.

Michael Sandrock: Running shoe ‘Cool’ revealed in Metzler’s new ‘Kicksology’

December 9, 2019 at 4:45 pm

When Brian Metzler was an impecunious, ex-collegiate, half miler and nascent journalist living in Boulder in the spring of 1995, he did what many of us do when trying to...

Runners in Boulder have much to be grateful for, from miles of trails, a bike-friendly vibe, city recreation centers, health clubs, healthful food, and above all, a community that values the outdoors, nature and open space. It is gratifying, is it not, to live in a place where working out is not the exception, but the norm?

Michael Sandrock: Boulder-area runners have much to be grateful for Thanksgiving, every day

November 24, 2019 at 6:15 am

Runners in Boulder have much to be grateful for, from miles of trails, a bike-friendly vibe, city recreation centers, health clubs, healthful food, and above all, a community that values...

When I started perusing a copy of “Running That Doesn’t Suck: How to Love Running (Even if you Think You Hate It)," the new book by Boulder’s Lisa Jhung, I thought back to a run we did with the Boulder Trail Runners a couple years back.

Michael Sandrock: Cannon, Jhung: How to make running a life-long joyful journey

November 10, 2019 at 4:45 pm

When I started perusing a copy of “Running That Doesn’t Suck: How to Love Running (Even if you Think You Hate It)," the new book by Boulder’s Lisa Jhung, I...

Why is it that so many of the ‘legends’ have lived and trained in Boulder? Aren’t there lots of high-altitude places to train?

Michael Sandrock: How Boulder became the center of American running culture

September 29, 2019 at 4:45 pm

Why is it that so many of the ‘legends’ have lived and trained in Boulder? Aren’t there lots of high-altitude places to train?

Sandrock: A friendly corporate challenge

July 31, 2009 at 6:10 am

BOULDER, Colo. - One day four years ago, Steve Meyers was running out at the Colorado Technology Center in Louisville with his coach, Ric Rojas.Meyers is a Boulder native and...

Sandrock: Retailers’ conference exposes ‘Boulder bubble’

July 31, 2009 at 5:40 am

CAMBRIDGE, Md. - Deep within the expo of the 2009 Fleet Feet national retail conference at the Hyatt Regency hotel on the shore of Chesapeake Bay, Geoff Shaffer and Chuck...

Sandrock: All-comers events a chance to meet â and maybe even beat â the best

July 31, 2009 at 4:54 am

BOULDER, Colo. - If you're like me, you have a list of well-known runners you have taken down in races over the years.No matter how fast they once ran, these...

Sandrock: Lessons of perseverance from Boulder’s best female runners

July 31, 2009 at 12:06 am

Whenever Jenny Barringer raced this winter, she set a record. The most recent coming Saturday, when she won her first NCAA indoor championship, clocking 8 minutes, 42.03 seconds to win...

Highlights of 2008

July 30, 2009 at 8:38 pm

At the end of the first day of the 2008 Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships last spring, I bumped into Arturo Barrios. The four-time Bolder Boulder champ and...

Sandrock: ‘Compression is in this year’

July 30, 2009 at 8:18 pm

When Susan Eastman Walton decided to run the Bolder Boulder last spring, her first appearance in the mega-10K since 1983, she knew she would need help recovering from the hard...

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