Ella's End of Summer Recap
Athlete Highlights
Big firsts & big miles: Virginia earned her first 100-mile buckle at the Leadville 100; Brent completed his first 100 at Zion 100, ran his local inaugural backyard ultra, and is headed to his second 100 at Kodiak; Justine went from a PR at the Continental Divide 16-miler to her first 50 at Crested Butte; Amber tackled tough conditions at the Midwest States 50K before completing her debut 50-miler, the Hennepin Hundred, feeling like a breeze; and Jaime and Chris ran their first marathons at Berlin and Illinois, respectively. Kam has been building running endurance, completing 4x5ks since April. Ellie completed her first running race, the Rocky Mountain Trail Half. Brian tackled both the Bears Ears 50 and Never Summer 100K. Catherine ran the Sonoma 50K earlier this season, and more recently she and her team became World Champions in the Women’s 8 at the World Rowing Masters Regatta in Bled, Slovenia.
Chasing big goals: Rebecca raced the Breck Epic and is heading into the desert for Moab 240. Alyssa, Brittney, and Sydney raced the Ned Gravel Gold Course which spurred motivation for Salida 76.
Mountain adventures: Tarn returned to the Great Divide Trail with his son to complete sections they’d been stormed off the year before. Nell raced Survival of the Fittest in preparation for fastpacking the GR-20 across Corsica. A backpacking trip in the Brooks Range inspired Meghan to train for her first 50K. Erin is currently skiing volcanoes in Chile.
Steady progress: Anna has steadily built her endurance through a string of half marathons and is preparing for her first ultra at the Fall 50. John is gearing up for his first marathon at Columbus, and Jason is building on his second marathon at Mountains 2 Beach with a full race calendar ahead. Jen has stayed consistent with Mountains 2 Beach, Zion Ragnar, and is headed to the Marine Corps Marathon. Katie and Jon have continued putting in the work while welcoming their second child this summer. Lexi—our coach and fellow athlete—has continued stacking up trail races, most recently the Grin ’n’ Bear It 25K.
From the coaching side: Ella had an adventure-filled season guiding backpacking trips, setting an FKT on the Mosquito-Tenmile Traverse, and winning her first master’s race at the Rattlesnake Ramble.
We’re proud of this community and everything you’re out there chasing!