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Vegan Runner: Six Go To Meals and Snacks by Holly Manigan (Lily Trotters...

Vegan Runner: Six Go To Meals and Snacks by Holly Manigan I was 9 years old. I decided I didn’t want to eat animals. For those counting, that means I have been a vegetarian (vegan leaning) for 30...

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Final Preparations for 100 Mile Run by Acadia Gantz (Lily Trotters Ambassador)

Final Preparations for 100 Mile Run  by Acadia Gantz In Early April an email went out to all the Lily Trotters Brand Champions asking folks to sign up for a slot to provide content for the Lily...

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Running Through The Decades - A Title 9 Story by Heather Tolford (Lily...

Running Through The Decades - A Title 9 Story by Heather Tolford  In the 1970’s I first became active in high school sports as a stat girl for the boys track team. Until 1975, there was no team at my...

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Organizational Life Tips and Hacks by Jenny Quilty (Lily Trotters Ambassador)

By Jenny Quilty (competitive ultra runner, coach, race director, and occupational therapist) Yikes, sometimes writing out my job titles makes me nervous. As I add commas between the list I wonder does...

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Creative Cross Training: We Aren't Just Runners by Michelle Forshner (Lily...

Creative Cross Training: We Aren't Just Runners Isn’t it time we thought outside the box about what constitutes cross training? Step off that spin bike and consider these fun activities while still...

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Compression Socks for Running

What Are The Best Compression Socks for Running? Not only do compression socks show you are a runner who really knows optimal training gear, but they also boast a range of post-run recovery benefits to...

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Winterizing by Krissy Moehl - Lily Trotters Elite Ambassador

PC:  Gabe Joyes, Lander, WY Winterizing by @KrissyMoehl   I’m not ready to admit it, but the seasons are changing. I noticed the blackberries are no longer fruiting. The evening turns to night sooner...

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When your partner isn’t a runner By Alexa Hasman (Lily Trotters Ambassador)

When your partner isn’t a runner By Alexa Hasman  I come panting in through the front door, covered in mud and pull off my dirty shoes and socks to reveal my usual bloody toes and cut up legs. My...

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National Women's Health and Fitness Day with Kait Culy (Lily Trotters...

Hi guys, Kait here! In honor of National Women’s Health and Fitness Day (Sept. 29, 2021), I wanted to talk a little bit about the importance of taking care of yourselves.  What does taking care of...

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What Kind of Sports Bra Do You Wear? - Breast Cancer Awareness by Alison...

Breast Cancer Awareness  By Alison Anderson “What kind of sports bra do you wear?”  In most of my circles, I’m THAT person. That ultrarunner. That triathlete. THAT crazy athlete. So I get a lot of...

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How do Compression Socks Work? Everything you Need to Know

Designed for compression therapy, compression socks apply gentle pressure to your legs and ankles, enabling efficient blood flow from your legs to your heart to be oxygenated. This is great for those...

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Top Benefits of Compression Socks for Nurses

If you’re a nurse, you’ll know how grueling a 12-hour shift can be. The pain that affects your legs after a long shift of helping people is not ideal, but it’s all just a part of the job, right? If...

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Running While Woman - Finding Comfort & Safety Running In New Places by...

Running While Woman - Finding Comfort & Safety Running In New Places by Crista Valentino @cristaa_v One of my more unflattering traits is that I’m wildly skeptical of the perceptions or opinions of...

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My Restorative Iceland Adventure - by Alex Bancroft (Lily Trotters Ambassador)

My Restorative Iceland Adventure - by Alex Bancroft  Iceland has been on my radar for years, but I kept put it aside for other European trips. Just  like the rest of the world, we have had two years...

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Gift Giving Guide by Lauren Seserko (Lily Trotters Ambassador)

Gift Giving Guide Recommendations from Lauren Seserko @breathedeeplyandsmile Koala Clip (from $28.99): Koala Clip is the best way to carry your phone on the run. It can be worn clipped to your sports...

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Staying Safe on the Trails by Colleen O'Brien (Lily Trotters Ambassador)

Staying Safe on the Trails by @Colleen_Obrien_ As a (usually) solo woman trail runner running in bear and cougar country, I often get asked about safety on the trails. In conversations, I have learned...

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fgk50k Attempt -How Did I Get Here? By Rae-Anne Nguyen (Lily Trotters...

50k Attempt -How Did I Get Here? by Rae-Anne Nguyen @RaRuns.Me Let’s start at the beginning - Middle School and High School.  I was most definitely considered an athlete.  Multiple varsity sports, I...

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Running Through Pregnancy by Acadia Gaitz (Lily Trotters Ambassador)

(pictured Kait Culy - LT Ambassador) Running Through Pregnancy by Acadia Gaitz @TrialrunningBabyCatcher Maybe you’ve been planning and waiting for this moment your whole life, or maybe it came as a...

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Pros & Cons of Treadmill Use by Coach Lora Erickson (Lily Trotters Ambassador)

Pros & Cons of Treadmill Use By Lora Erickson @theblonderunner @coachloraerickson   Running is my “thinking time” and as I was running today I was thinking about the pros and cons of running on a...

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Cold Weather Running Essentials by Mies Bastille (Lily Trotters Ambassador)

Cold weather running essentials by Mies Bastille @LittleMiesSunshine  As the temps start to drop, and the snow starts to fall (at least up here in the Northeast) it's time to start breaking out the...

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Defining Endurance: Running Through Recovery by Emily Green (Lily Trotters...

Defining Endurance: Running Through Recovery  By Emily Green @ehaswings  As a collegiate runner, I learned to appear healthy and perform functionally even while intoxicated. The right amount of alcohol...

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Reflections and Goal Setting by Colleen O'Brien (Lily Trotters Ambassador)

Reflections and Goal Setting by @Colleen_Obrien As one running season winds down for most of us in North America, and a new year is about to begin, I try to take some time to reflect on my past season...

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Dirtbagger Essentials: How to get conference-room ready and not look like you...

Dirtbagger Essentials: How to get conference-room ready and not look like you just ran 10 miles on trails before work. by Michelle Forshner @therunningveg (pictured in her favorite S'mitten Lily...

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Running Adventures Around The World by Ruthie Loffi (Lily Trotters Ambassador)

Running Adventures Around The World: What do Hash Running, Leg Warmers and Black Mambas have to do with it anyway? I'm asked when running became such a fundamental part of my life from time to time. I...

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Benefits of Group Training + Adventuring by Shannon Mahre (Lily Trotters...

Benefits of Group Training + Adventuring As a dual business owner, wife and mother of two little boys (1 & 5), my workouts don’t happen unless I schedule them first thing in the morning before my...

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Protect Your Feet with Lily Trotters, A Diabetics Story by Sarah Mullins (A...

My name is Sarah and I am a wife, mom of four, teacher, trail runner, ultramarathoner and recently I added a new title-type 1 diabetic. In January I was training to run my first 50 mile race. I was so...

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Plea to Learn CPR as AED Saved Jim - by Sally Waller (Ambassador Flock member)

PSA! My husband Jim survived a cardiac arrest after the finish line of a race in August. He had no pulse and was not breathing, but was brought back with chest compressions and two shocks from an AED....

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Running Your First Stage Race by Colleen O'Brien (Lily Trotters Ambassador...

Running Your First Stage RaceThis past year, I ran my first in-person stage race. Actually, I ran 2. The first one was a two-day, 77km stage race in the mountains of Rossland, British Columbia. The...

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How I wear my different Lily Trotters Compression socks

by Coach Lora Erickson, aka Blonde Runner. As a long-time coach and top performing Ironman athlete I have learned over the years that the limiting factor for performance is recovery.  We often focus a...

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How Compression Socks Can Help Pickleball Players

Pickleball is a fun and fast-paced sport for racquet lovers of all ages an abilities. It does require agility, endurance, and precision. As a result, Pickleball players are susceptible to a variety of...

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