Articles by Erika Hoagland

Risks in Ultrarunning

We all know ultrarunning has inherent risks, and that’s one of the reasons we all sign up for these crazy adventures. Here are stories from my own experience as well as two other runners who have been in the sport for a while. We’ve shared our experiences in an effort to give a few pieces of hopefully helpful advice.

Ultra Inspired

Every ultrarunner has a story of why and how they got into the sport. The journey into ultrarunning can be exciting and full of adventure but also a ton of hard work, dedication and pushing your body through a decent amo...

Trail Runner Nation Podcast Hosts: Don Freeman & Scott Warr

Age? Don, 60 and Scott, 56 Where do you live currently? We both live at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains not too far from the iconic finish line of the Western States 100. Where did you grow up?...

Jobie Williams

Jobie Williams Age? 51 Where do you live currently? Dallas, TX Where did you grow up? Nashville, TN Occupation? SVP Strategic Finance and Treasurer Family (kids, spouse, pets)? Marri...

Lindsey Dwyer

Age? 32 Where do you live currently? Larkspur, CA Where did you grow up? I grew up in Austin, TX, though I’ve lived in a few states since. Occupation? I am a PE teacher which fits me nicely, as I love promoting move...

Paulo Medina

Age: 38 Where do you live currently?Auburn, CA Where did you grow up?Lima, Peru Occupation?Race director & running store owner Family (kids, spouse, pets)?Three ki...

Nicole Bitter

Age? 40 Where do you live currently? Austin, TX Where did you grow up? Suburbs of Chicago Occupation? ERISA attorney, senior director of compliance at WTW Family (kids, spouse, pets)? Husband, Zach, and two border...

Brendan Donohoe

Age? 48 Where do you live currently? Lopez Island, Washington Where did you grow up? Northern New Jersey Occupation? For most of my life I’ve been a...

Dylan Bowman

Steven Mortinson Age: 36 Where do you live currently? Relocating to Marin County, CA Where did you grow up? Boulder, CO Occupation: Pro athlete and founder of Freetrail Family (kids, spouse,...

Bob Becker

Caroline Cunningham Age: 77 Where do you live currently? Fort Lauderdale, FL Where did you grow up? Worcester, MA, until 13, then Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC Occupation: Race Director...

Gina Lucrezi

Age: 39 Where do you live currently? Buena Vista, CO Where did you grow up? Bangor, PA Occupation? Trail Sisters founder Family (kids, spouse, pets)? Husband, Justin Keller, and two fur kids, Airedales Ezra and Spr...

Melanie Boone

Age: 51 Where do you live currently? Huntington Beach, California Where did you grow up? Huntington Beach, California Occupation: Self-employed hairstylist, and now a new race director Family (kids, spouse, pets)?...

Ray Sanchez

Ray Sanchez was one of many Arrowhead participants who designed and built homemade sleds to carry required gear. Scott Rokis Age: 55 Where do you live currently? Folsom, CA Where did you grow up? I was...

Craig Thornley

Age: 58 Where do you live currently? Auburn, CA, right near the finish of Western States Where did you grow up? My dad was in the Air Force, so my early years were all over the place. I was born in Texas, then spe...

Dakota Jones

Age: 31 Where do you live currently? Bozeman, MT Where did you grow up? Moab, UT and Durango, CO Occupation: Engineering student, I guess. I’m also the executive director of Footprints Running Camps, and I train and...

Veronica Leeds

Age: 33 Where do you live currently? We live in the White Mountains of New Hampshire during the summer and rural New York during the school year. Where did you grow up? New York with formative time in Colorado Oc...

UR Ambassador: Jacky Hunt-Broersma

UR Ambassador Jacky Hunt-Broersma started running five year ago because “it’s not something amputees really do,” and she wanted to see if she could push the limits. Jacky’s first ultra was a 40-mile trail race; she fell in love with the sport and the community and hasn’t looked back since.

Lori Leonard

Age: 60 Where do you live currently? Dannebrog, Nebraska  Where did you grow up? Mostly around Nebraska  Occupation? Press break operator at a combine factory  Family (kids, spouse, pets)? Two daughters, Kaci and J...

Expect the Unexpected

Running 100 miles is a crazy sport. You can train and plan for months and feel like everything is lining up perfectly, but things very rarely play out the way…