Endurance Adventure Blog Posts – Endurance Adventures

Adventures on The Beaten Path

Kim Rudd — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:18:47 +0000

This past July, my husband and I hiked The Beaten Path Trail located in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. The path was recommended by my daughter Hannah, who just a few weeks prior ran the entire 27-mile point-to-point route in one day. The trailheads are 3.5 hours apart, so most hikers arrange a car shuttle exchange with…

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Fresh Summer Salsa!

Kim Rudd — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:38:37 +0000

The Health Benefits of Homemade Salsa I have never enjoyed canned salsa with all the preservatives, so I started making my own many years ago. Every August I look forward to picking the harvest of tomatoes and jalapeños from my backyard garden. This summer has been a fantastic season for growing tomatoes, with long stretches…

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High Desert Spring Road Trip

Kim Rudd — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:16:26 +0000

Road Runners, Cacti Flowers, and Mountain Views! Early April is the perfect time to escape southwest, just as Minnesota enters its unpredictable season of mud, rain, and occasional snow. This year, we designed our road trip around two main goals: visiting close family and friends, and hitting some epic mountain biking trails. Our circle tour…

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Mountain Bike Maintenance 101

Kim Rudd — Mon, 18 May 2026 20:18:14 +0000

Several years ago, I was on a mountain bike ride with my husband, Craig. His chain started acting up, and he was almost certain there was something wrong with his drivetrain. I suggested that he lube it and clean his chain, since it sounded really dry. Sure enough, when we returned to our van for…

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Alaska Ski Adventures

Kim Rudd — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:46:50 +0000

2026 Tour of Anchorage Trip Highlights Day 1 Highlights Hillside Park Ski Adventures The first day, we skied at Hillside Nordic Trails, just a short drive from our lodging in Anchorage. We skied the pristinely groomed trails, then had participants ski a mostly downhill point-to-point trail called the “Tour of Anchorage Ski Trail” to Alaska Pacific…

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2026 Paralympic Highlights

Kim Rudd — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:27:44 +0000

Four Gold Medals in the Bank for USA Paralympians Jake Adicoff, Reid Goble, and Peter Wolter Last spring, I had the pleasure of interviewing both Jake Adicoff and Reid Goble as they prepared for the 2026 Paralympics in Italy. You can read more about this interview at the following blog post: Chasing Gold in Tandem.…

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From the Midwest to Italy!

Kim Rudd — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 03:06:48 +0000

A Closer Look at Three Midwest 2026 Olympic Baithletes! Over the past 30 years of ski coaching and racing, I have enjoyed meeting so many unique athletes from all over the Nation. I feel fortunate to know many of the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympians from the Midwest. Three of the Olympic Biathlon Team members (Paul…

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Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome in Endurance Athletes

Kim Rudd — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:38:28 +0000

Prologue, by Kim Rudd – The incidence of compartment syndrome among cross-country skiers has increased over the years, and for many has been misdiagnosed. Both of my daughters experienced lower shin pain while performing the skate-ski technique during their high school racing years. My oldest daughter, Hannah, was diagnosed with lower Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome…

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Cold Weather Ski Training and Racing Tips

Kim Rudd — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:36:03 +0000

I am currently typing this article up on the North Shore, with frigid temperatures around -15 and 10mph winds! I am leading the women’s Endurance Adventures North Shore ski trip, and many of the women are pretty intimidated by the upcoming forecast! Over the last forty years, I have trained and raced in very frigid…

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Menopause and Training:

Kim Rudd — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:20:53 +0000

Menopause and Training: Understanding the Shift in Your Active Body For the active woman, the journey through perimenopause and menopause can feel like navigating an unfamiliar map. The body you’ve known—tuned, strong, and predictable—begins to change. You may be experiencing baffling shifts in energy, elusive sleep, more frequent aches, and frustrating genitourinary symptoms. If you’re…

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