Second, I went to the well-established Green Mountain Running Camp in Vermont. With generations from the same families attending year after year, I loved the tradition and excellence there.

Known best for its abundant farmland, ski resorts, fall foliage, and maple syrup, Vermont's Northeast Kingdom can also lay claim to one of the country's most successful and long-standing cross ...

Running camp? Despite my reservations, I signed up for the Green Mountain Running Camp in Lyndonville, Vt., one of a series of camps operated by Running Times ' own coaching guru, Roy Benson .