If you follow endurance sports on any level, you have undoubtedly witnessed the recent surge in popularity of Tough Mudder events.  Rather than focusing on finishing times or placings, these obstacle-oriented team events put fun, camaraderie, and… mud, first.  And, it’s obviously a successful formula, as each event within the international series attracts some 20,000 participants, and most have large waiting lists, as well.  But, don’t let the all-inclusive, non-intimidating nature of

Using a hilly course and a boisterous Czech crowd to her advantage, Luna Pro Team rider Katerina Nash claimed her second career UCI World Cup cyclocross victory over the weekend, racing only a few kilometers from her original hometown.  Nash, who now lives and trains around Truckee, CA, put her extensive backcountry ski experience to use each lap, as her superior leg strength allowed her to attack repeatedly on a steep stair section of the course in Tabor.  Katerina was able to

Luna Pro Team rider Catharine Pendrel has a lot going for her these days:  She can dance like it's nobody's business, she's super nice (she's Canadian), and now, she reserves the right to wear the rainbow colors on any article of clothing or equipment she uses throughout next season.  That's right, after taking gold on a challenging course in Champéry, Switzerland, Catharine is your new XC World Champion! 

A HUGE congratulations goes out from all of us here at CLIF!  Way to go,

Huge congrats go out to TCB - sponsored cross country racer Todd Wells for his well-earned win at Leadville 100 over the weekend.  Todd has been ripping it up lately anyway, scoring the win at XC Nationals while taking second in the short track just a few weeks back.  Considering that Todd is also one of the fastest cyclocross racers in the nation and has the endurance to win a race like Leadville, it’s no wonder people around the office often ask us…”how did he get so fast?”

It has been a trying last couple months for pro triathlete Meredith Kessler.  The normally-resilient San Franciscan suffered her first and second-ever DNFs at St. George and Coeur d'Alene and earned a trip to the ER with severe dehydration along the way.  Not exactly the results this Ironman winner is accustomed to.  But, as is the case more often than not, when the weather gets a bit cooler, Meredith simply goes faster.  Than everyone. 

The Portland stop of the Revolution3