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
Tag: Trail running
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
Alisha Ebert: Fast, no matter the distance or terrain
It’s an understatement to call Alisha Ebert a former standout runner at Longwood University. Six years after graduating, she still dominates … More
Harper Lovegrove: All in for the community (and the cheese fries)
The 2019 Iron Mountain 50K, a Labor Day weekend tradition in the mountains near the Southwest Virginia trail town of … More
Skip Slocum: From occasional 5K to 50K in one year
A year ago, Blacksburg’s Skip Slocum was a sporadic runner – someone who would occasionally run for a few weeks … More
Inspired to run toward adventure in the mountains
Blacksburg’s Chitra Ranganathan has one primary goal when it comes to running: Seize every opportunity she finds to “move in … More
