Laura Clark reviews The Tigerbelles: Olympic Legends from Tennessee State, by Aime Alley Card. Lyons Press, 2024. Laura is a trail runner, snowshoer and children’s librarian based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Individually, the Tigerbelles of Tennessee State, headlined by Wilma Rudolph, were each formidable athletes. As a Black, female team, championed by Coach Edward Temple… Read more »
The following article was written by Laura Clark and features the 2024 Cock-A-Doodle-Shoe snowshoe event. Clark is a trail runner, snowshoer and children’s librarian based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Cover photo courtesy Gordon Douglas. Seasoned snowshoe racers know that while a competition may be posted, it is never a given. We are always cautioned to… Read more »
Trail runner and children’s librarian Laura Clark reviews The Resilient Athlete A Self-Coaching Guide to Next Level Performance in Sports & Life, by Andrejs Birjkovs. Hatherleigh Press, 2023. According to Andrejs Birjukovs, a coach and multisport competitor, the resilient athlete needs to perfect three interrelated areas: mindset, lifestyle and training. As such, his book is… Read more »
Laura Clark reviews Long Run to Glory: The Story of the Greatest Marathon in Olympic History and the Women Who Made It Happen, by Stephen Lane. Lyons Press, 2023. Laura is a trail runner, snowshoer and children’s librarian based in Saratoga Springs, NY. In August, 1984, four of the greatest marathoners joined forces at the… Read more »
Ultimate Guide to Trail Running, by Adam W. Chase and Nancy Hobbs. Falcon, 2023. Reviewed by trail runner Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail, and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. You can read more about Laura on page 15 of this book. Now in… Read more »
Feature Photo: Peter Maksimow. When Good Trails Go Bad: Planning, Surviving, & Being Rescued From Your Worst Day on the Trail, by Stephen W. Littlewood. Littlewood, 2022. Reviewed by trail runner Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail, and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. As… Read more »
A Mile at a Time: A Father and Son’s Inspiring Alzheimer’s Journey of Love, Adventure, and Hope, by Travis and Mark “Mace” Macy and Patrick Regan. Charlesbridge, 2023. Reviewed by trail runner Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian…. Read more »
Colorado Alpine Trail Runs, by Annalise Grueter. Colorado Mountain Club Press, 2022. Reviewed by trail runner Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. The operational consideration for this guidebook is the phrase, “trail runs.” The 45 scenic adventures described,… Read more »
Written by Laura Clark. Photos: Don Proulx. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. I had a heart attack in early July. It came without warning, although had I been armed with foreknowledge, I could have recognized some of the signs…. Read more »
Oregon Running Legend Steve Prefontaine, by Paul C. Clerici. The History Press, 2022. Reviewed by trail runner Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. Some people create with words, or with music, or with a brush and paints. I… Read more »
SOLO: What Running Across Mountains Taught Me About Life, by Jenny Tough. Aster, 2022. Reviewed by trail runner Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian.. You have to be really tough to imagine the page-turning adventure that Jenny Tough… Read more »
Written by trail runner Laura Clark. Laura is 75 years young and an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. Photo above by Ron Heerkens Jr // Goat Factory Entertainment. What I learned from the USATF Mountain Running Championships hosted by the Whiteface Mountain… Read more »
Running and Returning: Seeking Balance in an Imperfect World, by Vicki Ash Hunter, PhD. CG Sports Publishing, 2022. Reviewed by trail runner Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. It is often observed that runners tend to be addictive,… Read more »
Pliability for Runners: The Breakthrough Method to Stay Injury-Free, Get Stronger, and Run Faster, by Joseph McConkey, MS. Hatherleigh Press, 2022. Reviewed by trail runner Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. If you are like me, you turn… Read more »
Grafton 15K race report was written by ATRA contributor Laura Clark. Laura is an avid masters mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, where she is a children’s librarian. Photos by Jessica and Naomi Hoffman. Bill Hoffman and his Mountain Dog Running enterprise, best known for its extreme trail races… Read more »
Winterfest and Camp Saratoga Snowshoe Race report was written by ATRA contributor Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, where she is a children’s librarian. The truth can be stretched, taffy can definitely be stretched and dollars used to be stretched, but snow? I… Read more »
Naked at the Knife-Edge: What Everest Taught Me about Leadership and the Power of Vulnerability, written by Vivian James Rigney. Forefront Books, 2022. Reviewed by trail runner Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. “It’s not the mountain we… Read more »
GO FAR: How Endurance Sports Help You Win at Life, written by Jennifer Strong McConachie, Hatherleigh Press, 2021. Reviewed by trail runner Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. Notice that the above title, GO FAR, is all in… Read more »
Gurney Lane Snowshoe Race report was written by ATRA contributor Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, where she is a children’s librarian. Photos: Heidi Underwood. Gurney Lane Snowshoe Race and its summertime counterpart, Churney Gurney Trail Race must be two of the best… Read more »
Cock-A-Doodle-Shoe Snowshoe Race report was written by ATRA contributor Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, where she is a children’s librarian. Photos: Jen Ferriss This year we celebrated the 10th anniversary of Cock-A-Doodle-Shoe 5K and 10K Snowshoe races at the New Land Trust… Read more »
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