Upcoming Events.
Please join us for any or all of our in-person and virtual offerings. If you’d like to sponsor our events or programs, check out our sponsorship packet or email us at info@cascadeendurance.com
Wild Writing Small Group
Alison has been practicing Wild Writing since 2020 and is currently training with Laurie Wagner, the incredible Wild Writing teacher. She’s incredibly excited to share this personal, deep work with our community. What starts as a writing practice becomes so much more when work is shared in a safe, supportive environment with other writers.
Wild writing is a writing practice that helps you discover your voice, let go of your inner critic, and be more present in your life and the world around you.
The following structure ensures everyone knows what to expect and creates a supportive environment for everyone to write freely:
Over the course of each class we work with three poems to help us find doorways into our creative selves.
I’ll read a poem while you settle in and relax, allowing your mind to float as if being told a bedtime story, then offer a couple of jump off lines from the poem, and one additional prompt to choose from.
We write for 15 min, then take turns sharing our work. When it’s our turn to share, we simply read what we’ve written, without any preamble, knowing we’re all putting ourselves out there and it could be gibberish (though it usually is not). As listeners, we don’t judge, and don’t ever share anything about anyone’s work without permission after class. We thank each writer in turn, take a deep breath, and start another poem.
We don’t mention each other’s work, and if we want to comfort or relate to anyone’s writing, we ask permission and the writer is completely open to say yes or no.
Class size is limited to six and will meet at the Fly shop in Mazama for eight Wednesdays starting April 17 from 5:00pm-6:15pm.
Intro to Printmaking with Cal Waichler
Explore the beauty of printmaking with local artist Claire (Cal) Waichler. Through woodcut printmaking, painting, and collage, she explores themes of wilderness, climate change, and the complex ecological stories that occur underfoot, overhead, and out of sight. Her creative work is underpinned by time spent mountaineering, commercial fishing, and working as a researcher and educator in environmental fields. She makes artwork to revisit and intuitively express these far-flung experiences. Cal studied Environmental Science and printmaking at Colby College.
Workshop is limited to eight participants and includes supplies, focusing on mark making and beginning to advanced techniques in relief with linoleum.
March 18, April 15, and May 14. Come to one, or come to all! Use code SERIES for a discount for all three.
Goat Gravel Grinder
Join us for the second-annual Goat Gravel Grinder bike race! With a full summer of riding opportunities in front of you, this event offers a great chance to shake out the legs on a fun and scenic course in the hills and mountains around Mazama.
Intro to Printmaking with Cal Waichler
Explore the beauty of printmaking with local artist Claire (Cal) Waichler. Through woodcut printmaking, painting, and collage, she explores themes of wilderness, climate change, and the complex ecological stories that occur underfoot, overhead, and out of sight. Her creative work is underpinned by time spent mountaineering, commercial fishing, and working as a researcher and educator in environmental fields. She makes artwork to revisit and intuitively express these far-flung experiences. Cal studied Environmental Science and printmaking at Colby College.
Explore basic to intermediate relief printmaking techniques through linoleum carving and reduction prints.
- Discover the art of printmaking
- Think in relief (as you develop a print you will carve negative space away from a surface)
- Plan compelling compositions
- Hone different mark-making techniques
- Learn how to ink and print consistent prints
Workshop is limited to eight participants and includes supplies, focusing on mark making and beginning to advanced techniques in relief with linoleum.
Spring Track Series Begins
This eight-week series will help you improve your top end speed, improve your running form, and provide a (very) sport-specific strength workout at the Liberty Bell track.
Each week we’ll progress the workouts, and one of the great things about track is that it’s easy to tailor the workout to whatever you need. Alison makes sure you get the workout and training effect you need based on your background, current training, injury history, and goals.
Hill Workout
Hard workouts are hard, but they’re more fun with friends! We’ll post the meeting location on our Slack (join here). These are free and open to any and everyone! Questions? Email info@cascadeendurance.com.
Open House and Community Mural party
Join us for an open house of our new space behind the Mazama store courtyard, in the old Goat’s Beard building. Check out the space, Early Winters Studios’ mountain photography, enter the raffle, have some snacks and drinks, and participate in creating our mural to hang in our gym (guidance provided by local artist Janet Fagen).
Intro to Printmaking with Cal Waichler
Explore the beauty of printmaking with local artist Claire (Cal) Waichler. Through woodcut printmaking, painting, and collage, she explores themes of wilderness, climate change, and the complex ecological stories that occur underfoot, overhead, and out of sight. Her creative work is underpinned by time spent mountaineering, commercial fishing, and working as a researcher and educator in environmental fields. She makes artwork to revisit and intuitively express these far-flung experiences. Cal studied Environmental Science and printmaking at Colby College.
Explore basic to intermediate relief printmaking techniques through linoleum carving and reduction prints.
- Discover the art of printmaking
- Think in relief (as you develop a print you will carve negative space away from a surface)
- Plan compelling compositions
- Hone different mark-making techniques
- Learn how to ink and print consistent prints
Workshop is limited to eight participants and includes supplies, focusing on mark making and beginning to advanced techniques in relief with linoleum.
Spring Training Program Begins
This 12-week program includes a progressive training plan delivered through a TrainingPeaks premium account, progressing through specific strength and aerobic phases. Each of the series includes a weekly email from your coaches with technique videos to help your form, and a comprehensive training plan that includes aerobic, strength, and mobility workouts. You also get bi-weekly Zoom calls and a private Slack channel for ongoing coach and community support.
Whether you have spring skiing, running, biking, or summer mountaineering goals, we have the sport-specific plan for you to be ready to go when spring truly arrives.
This 12-week program will get you ready for any spring adventure, or build a fantastic foundation for summer goals. Choose a plan for running, biking, skiing, or general fitness; join our Slack channel for coach and community support; and get fit! Plans include strength training and mobility in addition to sport-specific aerobic workouts, with videos to guide you on proper technique and the explanations behind the sessions so you can learn how to get the most from your training.
Loup Loup Skimo
Come get loopy at the Loup on Feb. 3, 2024. Chose the one our or four hour option to ski as much as you’d like, with friends and snacks.
The Healhty Athlete: Becoming and Staying Injury Resistant
Injury Prevention Talk
Tuesday Jan. 16, 5:30-6:30pm
Join Jenna Kokes, DPT and co-owner of Winthrop Physical Therapy and Winthrop Fitness, and Sam and Alison Naney of Cascade Endurance for a discussion on wow to stay injury-free through your winter sport(s).
Both athletes and parents are encouraged to attend and ask questions regarding how they can improve their strength, mobility, and resilience to injury. This event is free and open to all.
The Healthy Athlete: Mental Strategies for Sport and Performance
The mental side of athletic pursuits is present for all who participate from experiencing setbacks, performance anxiety, injury, fluctuations in confidence, and striving toward goals. Tuning into our mental strengths and skills gives us the ability to feel confident in adversity, handle change, persevere, and problem solve.
Join Certified Mental Performance Consultant® (CMPC) Alexandra Simmons, PsyD and coaches Alison and Sam Naney for an informative and engaging discussion about this important topic. Alexandra will give a solid overview of what mental skills are and how they help athletes, and then will get more detailed through an open question and answer period, or by submitting questions in advance.
Email any questions to info@cascadeendurance.com.
Hill Workout
Hard workouts are hard, but they’re more fun with friends! We meet at the Weeman bridge for a lung-busting good time. These are free and open to any and everyone! Questions? Email info@cascadeendurance.com.
Hill Workout
Hard workouts are hard, but they’re more fun with friends! We meet at the Weeman bridge for a lung-busting good time. These are free and open to any and everyone! Questions? Email info@cascadeendurance.com.
The Healthy Athlete: Sports Nutrition for Youth
Join registered dietician Abby Bange and CE coaches Alison and Sam Naney for an informative evening to support your young athlete. Geared toward parents but open to anyone, we’ll discuss how to fuel, nourish and thrive through a time of massive growth and development. While a lot of attention is made toward training, nutrition is another key component to recover well, prevent injury and improve health and performance. This is a free community event!
Abby is an intuitive sports nutritionist who uses her advanced degree in nutrition and psychology to help athletes of all ages become more in tune with their bodies to improve their long-term health and performance.
Driveway Butte Time Trial
Get ready for going uphill with a little lung-buster up our favorite local hill. Driveway Butte has long provided winter aspirants a chance to test their fitness before the snow flies. Choose your distance: .75 mile/600ft (great for kids!), 2.2 mile/1800ft (the standard), and the new “bonus vert” route of 3 miles/2600ft! All distances are FREE; consider making a donation in lieu of entry fee to your favorite local youth non-profit!
Start times: 9am for .75 mile course, 9:05am for 2.2 mile and 3 mile course
Location: Driveway Butte Trailhead, Klipchuck Campground
Questions? Email sam@cascadeendurance.com
Ski Touring and Skimo Clinic
Join Cascade Endurance coaches Sam Naney and Alan Adams at the CE Fly Shop for a dive into the fine pursuit of skiing uphill. Be it backcountry or sidecountry touring, “uphilling”, or skimo; we’ll cover the similarities and differences in gear, terrain choices*, training methods and more.
Part of the clinic will be indoors, exploring considerations in boots, skis and equipment, then we’ll move into the gym and onto the neighboring Mazama trails to survey a few different ways you can prepare yourself physically for maximum enjoyment when snow flies.
*Avalanche education won’t be covered here; reach out to our friends at NCMG for ways to sharpen that skillset!
Group Trail Run
Join us for a group trail run from Mazama! All levels welcome for this social run. Want to run hard? Great. Want to run easy? Great. Bring your friends!
Group Trail Run
Join us for a group trail run from Mazama! All levels welcome for this social run. Want to run hard? Great. Want to run easy? Great. Bring your friends!
Group Trail Run
Join us for a group trail run from Mazama! All levels welcome for this social run. Want to run hard? Great. Want to run easy? Great. Bring your friends!
Ski Prep Training Group
Get strong for the winter! This 12-week virtual training group offers a training plan with a strength focus for getting on snow. Good for Nordic, skimo, and backcountry skiers, as well as anyone looking to build a base of strength and fitness for any endurance sport.
What’s included?
Weekly emails with training content, articles, trail and race tips
Video content to help you hone your technique and learn proper exercise form
Custom intermediate or advanced training plan delivered through Training Peaks
Training Peaks Premium account
Monthly Zoom calls to ask questions
Slack channels for coach and community support
Private Strava group
Weekly in-person meet ups in the Methow (and other locations via Slack coordination with your new training buddies)
Registration open below!
Friday Strength Class
Are you looking to build and maintain strength for running, biking, climbing, and anything else? Our classes are limited to ten people to ensure proper technique (no experience necessary!) and tailor the class to the participants.
Workouts are designed to make you strong and durable for the mountains, focusing on core, hip, and single leg strength, while also increasing your overall strength to be able to do more of the things you love. More info here, or purchase a punch pass below.
Good for any 10 running, strength, or mobility workouts. Valid for three months from date of purchase.
Tuesday Strength Class
Are you looking to build and maintain strength for running, biking, climbing, and anything else?
Workouts are designed to make you strong and durable for the mountains, focusing on core, hip, and single leg strength, while also increasing your overall strength to be able to do more of the things you love. More info here, or purchase a punch pass below. Classes are limited to ten people to ensure proper technique (no experience necessary!) and tailor the class to the participants.
Good for any 10 running, strength, or mobility workouts. Valid for three months from date of purchase.
Summer Training Group
Join our 12-week training group for summer races and mountain adventures. Pick your sport (trail running, gravel or mountain biking). You’ll gain strength and confidence gradually building up your training volume. Do strength from the comfort of your home or at your gym with our simple workouts, and know you’re not alone with access to other athletes and coaches through our Slack channels. More info here.
Pick your distance for running (25k, 20 mile, 50k or 50mile) or biking (mountain or gravel) and build up for races, or to be fit for a big summer of adventure. 12-week training program includes premium TrainingPeaks account, CE slack channels, workout videos, coach and community support, topical zoom calls. Training starts June 19!
Friday Strength Class
Are you looking to build and maintain strength for running, biking, climbing, and anything else? Our classes are limited to ten people to ensure proper technique (no experience necessary!) and tailor the class to the participants.
Workouts are designed to make you strong and durable for the mountains, focusing on core, hip, and single leg strength, while also increasing your overall strength to be able to do more of the things you love. More info here, or purchase a punch pass below.
Good for any 10 running, strength, or mobility workouts. Valid for three months from date of purchase.
Tuesday Strength Class
Are you looking to build and maintain strength for running, biking, climbing, and anything else?
Workouts are designed to make you strong and durable for the mountains, focusing on core, hip, and single leg strength, while also increasing your overall strength to be able to do more of the things you love. More info here, or purchase a punch pass below. Classes are limited to ten people to ensure proper technique (no experience necessary!) and tailor the class to the participants.
Good for any 10 running, strength, or mobility workouts. Valid for three months from date of purchase.
Strength Class
Are you looking to build and maintain strength for running, biking, climbing, and anything else? Our classes are limited to ten people to ensure proper technique (no experience necessary!) and tailor the class to the participants.
Workouts are designed to make you strong and durable for the mountains, focusing on core, hip, and single leg strength, while also increasing your overall strength to be able to do more of the things you love. More info here, or purchase a punch pass below.
Good for any 10 running, strength, or mobility workouts. Valid for three months from date of purchase.
Women's Running Retreat
Save the date for the 2023 Women’s Running Retreat!
We’ll be based at the Rolling Huts again, running, eating, and relaxing amidst the sunflowers and spring sunshine.
Photo by Andrea Laughery Photography
Track Series
Spring is the perfect time to run on the track! Transition from skiing to running, or get your running legs back from whatever the reason. Open to all running levels, this series will help you improve your mechanics, improve speed, and keep you motivated with others.
Spring Training Group
Join our 12-week training group for spring and early summer races and adventures. Pick your sport (trail running, gravel or mountain biking). You’ll gain strength and confidence gradually building up your training volume. Do strength from the comfort of your home or at your gym with our simple workouts, and know you’re not alone with access to other athletes and coaches through our Slack channels. More info here.
Pick your distance for running (25k, 20 mile, 50k or 50mile) or biking (mountain or gravel) and build up for races, or to be fit for a big summer of adventure. 8-week training program includes premium TrainingPeaks account, CE slack channels, workout videos, coach and community support, topical zoom calls. Training starts March 27.
Loup Loup Skimo
Save the date! Your favorite winter endurance event will be January 28, 2023. Registration will open in November 2022.
12-week Ski Prep Training Group
Get ready for winter with our seasonal Ski Prep Training Group.
This group training program gives you everything you need to be ready for a winter of getting after it: periodized training plan with strength and aerobic workouts, online access to strength workout, exercise, technique, and mobility videos, weekly email, coach and community support through Slack channels. Learn more here, or sign up below.
Fall Track Series
After a summer of mountain adventures, it’s time to get the wheels turning again! Pick up the pace and clean out the lungs with some track workouts.