Running, Mentorship, and Embodying Bravey with Alexi Pappas Shelby Stanger|June 4, 2024 Alexi Pappas is a wildly talented, multi-faceted athlete. She’s a professional runner, an author, a champion for mental health, a guide runner for blind athletes, a filmmaker, and an entrepreneur. When she runs, Alexi is often wearing a huge smile on her face and a healthy dusting of glitter across her cheeks. Alexi’s running journey has taken her to through peaks and valleys and she’s using her story to mentor the next generation.
What I Listen To While I Run REI Staff|June 3, 2024 Seven runners with differing tastes dish on their preferred sounds (or silence) while on the trail and road.
Gear I Hold Dear: My Shokz OpenRun Headphones Kamilah Journét|April 18, 2024 After transitioning from competitive to recreational running, the author starts training with music—and a gifted pair of bone-conduction headphones allow her to balance fun with safety.
Gear I Hold Dear: My Kahtoola MICROspikes Mary Beth Skylis|March 4, 2024 Throwing on this footwear traction helped the author keep her footing and speed, from an icy winter to a muddy spring.
Outdoor Brands Are Dropping Gender Labels Amanda Loudin|February 12, 2024 With a push from Gen Z, outdoor clothing brands are dropping outdated binaries and introducing gender-neutral clothing.
Photo Diary: REI x HOKA at UTMB REI Staff|December 22, 2023 REI staffers traveled to the French Alps to join HOKA for the 2023 Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, ultra running's ultimate bucket-list race.
What Our Members Are Gifting This Season REI Staff|October 30, 2023 We asked runners, campers, hikers and bikers to share the best gifts they’ve given. Here’s what they said.
How I Started Trail Running—and Why You Should Too Rebecca Campbell|October 26, 2023 A lifelong runner explains her transition from short to long distances, and talks to experts about the benefits of switching some of those road runs for the trail.
Gear Check: Alan Ortega’s Running Journey Courtney Holden|October 2, 2023 The REI Store Manager has always loved hitting the trail. Now he’s exploring what possibilities await down the road, from 5Ks to marathons.
Changing the Face of the Outdoors Erin Berger|September 21, 2023 Meet nine brands from founders who bring fresh perspectives to the outdoor industry by improving access, expanding representation and inspiring more people to get outside.
I Spent a Month Running Without a Smartwatch Kamilah Journét|July 17, 2023 Is “naked running” the romantic pursuit some make it out to be, or is it a relic of a technologically limited past?
First Look: REI Co-op Swiftland MT Trail-Running Shoes Courtney Holden|June 1, 2023 REI’s first-ever trail runner introduces a line of footwear with a lighter footprint.
