Supported by Gnarly Nutrition. Sunny Stroeer is back! This time, Sunny and I share a discussion about our recent adventure on a route that we nicknamed the “Magic Trail.” What the heck is the Magic Trail? It’s obscure. It’s rugged. It’s remote. And it’s fantastic. In this episode, Sunny and I chat about our experiences onContinue reading “Episode Twenty: Sunny Stroeer & Ashly Winchester on the “Magic Trail””
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Episode Nineteen: Emily Keddie
Emily is an endurance athlete with a proclivity for adrenaline-packed adventures. You can find her free-soloing rock of somewhat questionable quality, running 100-mile races, or taking off on lengthy and extremely remote backpacking trips involving the need for navigational prowess. Emily is rarely without her furry best friend, Jolly, a big Hovawart (not a GoldenContinue reading “Episode Nineteen: Emily Keddie”
Episode Eighteen: Tara Warren
Tara Warren is an accomplished ultra-distance runner and running coach, but she hasn’t always fearlessly tackled 100-milers. Tara discusses her journey into long-distance running and her first experiences on trails, as well as some of the mental strategies she uses to stay focused in her races and training. Tara also candidly shares some of herContinue reading “Episode Eighteen: Tara Warren”
Episode Sixteen: Sabrina Stanley on Nolan’s 14
Sabrina is a professional ultra-distance runner, run coach, and all-around badass. As with a lot of runners in the time of COVID, the virus really threw a wrench in her race plans for this year. But Sabrina was flexible and instead of dwelling on that, she was able to pivot and focus her attention onContinue reading “Episode Sixteen: Sabrina Stanley on Nolan’s 14”
Episode Nine: Jacky Hunt-Broersma – Amputee, Ultra Runner, Cancer Survivor
Jacky had to have the lower portion of her left leg amputated due to a tumor that was found just above her left foot. Resilient and determined, Jacky took up running AFTER her leg was amputated and has become an ultra-distance runner.In this episode, Jacky talks about how she took up running as an amputeeContinue reading “Episode Nine: Jacky Hunt-Broersma – Amputee, Ultra Runner, Cancer Survivor”
Episode Seven: Managing Your Mental Space with Danielle Snyder
Danielle is a mental health therapist and running coach, and she’s found a beautiful way to marry those two things into a business called Inner Drive Athlete. Danielle specializes in helping athletes overcome mental blocks and negativity, among other things in conjunction with their training. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to chatContinue reading “Episode Seven: Managing Your Mental Space with Danielle Snyder”
Episode Six: Toeing the Line With Kaytlyn Gerbin
Kaytlyn is an elite runner for The North Face, a bioengineer, and all-around amazing human. And… I have to admit, she’s one of my personal heroes. We chat about what it was like for her to become a professional athlete and the challenges that come along with it, including imposter syndrome. We also chat aboutContinue reading “Episode Six: Toeing the Line With Kaytlyn Gerbin”
Episode Four: Nutrition Know-How With Kylee Van Horn, RDN
Nutrition is an important part of your training and can help you reach your athletic goals, yet many of us overlook it. It’s easy to do with our busy lives. In this episode, Kylee and I talk about nutrition plans and training, fad diets, protein intake, sugar, what you can do about gut bombs and…Continue reading “Episode Four: Nutrition Know-How With Kylee Van Horn, RDN”
Episode Three: Mel Urie – Uberman
Mel Urie is a tenacious ultra-distance triathlete who is breaking barriers and redefining what is possible. In this episode, we get a chance to hear all about Mel’s experience with Uberman, arguably the world’s most difficult ultra triathlon. We chat about her training, as well as transitioning back to normal life after accomplishing such aContinue reading “Episode Three: Mel Urie – Uberman”
Women of the Wild 