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Michaela Galya: Inspiring others to keep moving and stay fit

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

Boston Marathon, Inspiration, Pandapas Pond, Trail running, Ultra running

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

Blacksburg, Cross Country, Runabout Sports

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

Appalachian Trail, Cross Country, Pandapas Pond, Promise Land 50K, Running, Trail running, Ultra running

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

Appalachian Trail, Christainsburg, Huckleberry Trail, Runabout Pub Run, Streak Runner, Trail running

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

Hellgate 100K, Inspiration, Trail running

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

Inspiration, Pandapas Pond, Running, Trail running

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

Trail running, Ultra running, Western States

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

Altra, Community, Cross Country, Hokies, Huckleberry Trail, Pandapas Pond, Runabout Sports

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

Blacksburg High School, Blacksburg Striders, Boston Marathon, Community, Explore Your Limits, New River Valley, Richmond Marathon, Runabout Sports

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

Eastern Divide Ultra, Grayson Highlands, Hokie Half Marathon, JFK 50 Miler, Runabout Sports, Running, Ultra running

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