Team CLIF runner Ian Sharman broke his own world record by more than two minutes this past weekend when he finished the Napa Valley Marathon in 2:40:53 - dressed as Elvis.

Photo:  Rick Gaston

That's right, the King is alive and well and finishing top ten in marathons.  How does he keep the pompadour looking so good after all those 6 minute miles?  Ian is considering hanging up the Elvis costume after nabbing the world record for the third time.  Keep an eye on your favorite

There are not a whole lot of running events during the winter months. For obvious reasons. But if you are going to take on a winter-timed foot race why not go for it? That’s what Team Clif Bar Athlete Geoff Roes is doing. Geoff is currently running the Iditarod Trail Invitational. A 350 mile race across Alaska on foot. The race follows the famous Iditarod Trail. Participants are required to be self-sufficient, which means pulling a ‘sledge’ with all your gear and supplies. This year’s

Team Clif skier, Lake Tahoe resident, Squaw Valley Poster Boy and Unofficial Networks contributor found a stash of really, really deep powder.  Wait, before you all jump on highway 80 and rush Tahoe, this terrain is a little farther afield.  Like many other fans of winter, this year has forced Miles to seek out places where the season is more business as usual.  In this case, Hakuba Cortina in Japan provided some epic conditions that should keep Miles smiling even if his home mountain

Team CLIF rider Lars Sternberg shared this video with us in which he takes his trail bike to some places bikes have never been before.  Well, maybe they have been there, but nobody knows about it.  I guess they didn't have a film crew.  Just hiking some of this stuff looks treachourous enough - add in a significant amount of speed and it must just get more tough.  Check out those roots!  Get rowdy!

This time of year, it seems everyone has a Best Of list or reader’s poll to celebrate the previous year’s achievements.   UltraRunning Magazine announced the results of their poll, and Team CLIF runners nabbed both the men and women’s top places with Dave Mackey and Ellie Greenwood being named North American ultra runners of the year.

Dave had a solid year, claiming 5 victories including the Miwok 100K, the country’s largest 100K race.

Ellie had a true breakout year –