Michaela Galya’s training regimen is impressive for any age. At age 61, she’s over-the-top inspiring. The assistant manager at The … More
Category: Feature Profile
Meet Stephen Howard: Blacksburg High’s new XC coach
New Blacksburg High School Cross Country coach Stephen Howard is a familiar face in the New River Valley running community. … More
From dancer to ‘Darn Tough.’ Rachel Corrigan has been running ultras since age 16.
Blacksburg’s Rachel Corrigan may have grown up near the beach but she fell in love with the mountains at an … More
Daniel Kolasa: A runner. A radiographer. A beekeeper. And a streaker.
Christiansburg’s Daniel Kolasa is a man of many talents and interests – a real renaissance runner. A radiographer by day … More
Sean Raines: Sometimes just ‘getting out the door’ is a big win
Sean Raines has a long list of running accomplishments. He has finished multiple 100-mile races. He survived the Hellgate 100K. … More
Morgan Corl: ‘I want to inspire others to make big goals ’
Morgan Corl ran her first race, the Bank of Fincastle 5k, in second grade as part of a team competing … More
Grit, determination (and lots of soda) fuel Brett Sherfy to Western States finish
Blacksburg’s Brett Sherfy achieved a running goal seven years in the making when he finished the 2021 Western States 100-mile … More
New job with Altra excites former RunAbout manager
Julie Wiemerslage landed a job with Altra running shoes that has her both “insanely excited” and heartbroken because it means … More
Michael Stowe: The NRV’s ‘Mayor of Running’
By Matt Wisnioski The running community in the New River Valley is vibrant and supportive because of Michael Stowe. Two … More
George Tolton: ‘Nothing beats a long, slow burn’
George Tolton’s first “obsession” was skateboarding. “From age 9 to 15, skateboarding was my life. I skateboarded on almost a … More