Jus' Running Blog
Backpacking the Wonderland Trail
All photos captured by Savanna Waites By Savanna Waites About the Trail The Wonderland Trail is a 93 mile trail which circumnavigates the base of Mount Rainier, located in Mount Rainier National Park, in Washington state. The Wonderland Trail boasts 22,000 feet of...
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Off the Beaten Path: Trails for Solitude
All photos captured by Rachel Veale By Adam Lion Trail-running can be a fantastic way to spend quality time with yourself and connect with nature. Although graciously sharing the trail with others is an important part of the activity, sometimes we crave solitude in...
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Winter Running Tips
All photos captured by Javan Lapp The wintertime isn’t the easiest time of year to run. It can be brutally cold, dark, and windy. But with a bit of extra planning and the proper clothing, the wintertime can be a runner’s favorite time of year to run. Take note of the...
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Highland Night Flight Race Report
Cover photo from gloryhoundevents The Highland Night Flight, one of Asheville’s most popular mid summer races returned after a year off with over 400 runners lining up at the start line across from the entrance to the brewery. A series of severe thunderstorms rolled...
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Downhill at Dawn
Cover photo from gloryhoundevents.com After a one year hiatus due to the COVID19 pandemic, the Downhill at Dawn half marathon under the steady management of race director Greg Duff/Glory Hound Events returned to Ridgecrest on May 29. With COVID19 limitations having...
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Chamber Challenge 5K Race Report
By Jus' Running Race Team member Kevin Fitzgerald After a year hiatus due to COVID19 the Chamber Challenge 5K returned to Asheville on Friday May 14, with a few modifications. This year’s event, like most races being conducted as we emerge from the pandemic, featured...
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Summertime Running and the Handheld Bottle
By Luke Paulson Summer is approaching and with it will come the hum of cicadas, dense green foliage, afternoon rain showers, and perhaps most noticeable of all, the crippling summertime heat and humidity. As runners, we often plan our runs in the cooler parts of the...
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Trail Running Tips
By Thomas Brown I love the excitement that spring brings with more and more people hitting the trails. When I started trail running over 30 years ago, I would head out on the trails completely carefree, without any more of a plan than going hard and having fun....
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Black History Month
By Jus' Running February is Black History Month and there is no better time than now to celebrate the achievements of black American runners throughout history. We have selected a number of noteworthy runners who we would like to highlight. Historically and today, the...
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Asheville Group Run Guide
By Luke Paulson Has the pandemic sparked a newfound passion for running? Have you increased your mileage now that the fall temperatures are here? Or maybe you are new to the area and are looking for some company on your post work runs. Well, luckily the Asheville area...
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