acidotic RACING

04/09/2026

🚨 Ralph Waldo Emerson Trail Race Merch Drop – Limited Time Only 🚨

We’re excited to open up our official event merchandise store for this year’s Ralph Waldo Emerson Trail Race! 🏃‍♂️🌲

This is your chance to grab some exclusive gear and represent the experience—whether you’re racing, volunteering, or just love the trails.

⚡ Important:
The store will only be open for a very limited time, so don’t wait.

🔥 High-quality gear
🔥 Event-specific designs
🔥 Built for kicking back after the race and sharing stories from the trails

👉 Shop here: https://collinssports.chipply.com/emersontrailrace/

Once the store closes, that’s it—no extras, no restocks.

Get your gear. Represent our local trails. Let’s make this one unforgettable.

03/09/2026

Most endurance athletes believe this:

➡️ If progress stalls → train harder

But that instinct is often what keeps athletes stuck.

Plateaus rarely happen because you’re not working hard enough.

They happen because stress and recovery are mistimed.

Every training block:

⛏️ Digs a hole
🔋 Recovery fills it back in
📈 Adaptation builds fitness

But if you dig again before the hole is filled…

you’re not building fitness.

You’re just digging deeper.

In Episode 11 of the Rise & Shine Podcast, we cover:

✔️ The physiology of supercompensation
✔️ Why more training can stall progress
✔️ How coaches use Training Stress Balance (TSB)
✔️ The difference between functional & non-functional overreaching

If progress feels buried…

🛑 Stop digging.

🎧 Episode 11: Stop Digging — Why More Training Isn’t Always Better

Rise And Shine · Episode

02/16/2026

Joy doesn’t come from control.
It comes from meaning.

If you’re training for something right now — this episode will change how you see your next long run. 🎙️

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0b21qK6OWeLWq0h2ev6msn?si=H-AwNkouSQqQTc3LI0LvAg

Rise And Shine · Episode

02/13/2026

This was recently shared by Gary's family. We are sharing it here to help spread the word for anyone interested.

10/21/2025

Lars Hogne (Strafford, NH) and Kasie Enman (Huntington, VT) were your overall winners this weekend at our Cranmore Mountain Race presented by Ascend Human Performance Coaching. The full gallery of Joe Viger Photography events photos can be found below.

https://www.jvsportsphoto.com/f900998184

10/14/2025

Our beloved friend and legendary teammate Gary Reuter has passed away. His inspirational legacy and positive impact on our lives will live on indefinitely. Godspeed good friend.

10/14/2025

Come on out and join us at our October 18th Cranmore Mountain Race presented by Ascend Human Performance Coaching as we celebrate the end of the USATF Mountain Ultra Trail (MUT) Mountain Running Circuit and we say a very heartfelt THANK YOU to 'retiring' USATF-NE MUT Chair Paul Kirsch for his tireless work on our behalf over the last many, many years. Online registration will remain open through this Thursday evening and day of event registration will be offered. Visit the event website at the link below.

https://www.runreg.com/cranmore-mountain-race

09/25/2025

We are still looking for a few more volunteers for Cranmore Mountain Race presented by Ascend Human Performance Coaching on Saturday, October 18th. If you're interested and available please sign up below. Thank you so much.

RunReg - online running event registration

09/23/2025

The Waterville Valley Mountain Race presented by Ascend Human Performance Coaching event photos are now LIVE on the Joe Viger Photography site for you to download and share. Enjoy!

Joe Viger Photography

08/11/2025

Good morning folks! This is our first call for volunteers for our Waterville Valley Mountain Race. If you are interested and available please use the link below to sign up. All volunteers will receive a comp code for free entry to all aR events in 2026. Thank you in advance.

RunReg - online running event registration

07/25/2025

Online registration for our popular grassroots Kingman Farm Trail Race presented by Ascend Human Performance Coaching closes tonight at 8:00 PM. Day of event registration will be available.

RunReg - online running event registration