Blacksburg’s Rachel Spaulding punctuated an impressive year of racing with a record-setting performance at the 2021 Hellgate 100K. Rachel finished … More
Tag: Ultra running
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
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
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
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
Trevor Stewart: With the right motivation you can do anything
Trevor Stewart, a former Marine and a seasoned ultra runner, admits that running 50 or a 100 miles doesn’t make … More
Jordan Chang shares his passion for running and community
2018 has been quite a running year for Blacksburg’s Jordan Chang — and the last five months have been especially … More
105 racers started the Looking Glass 50 miler. Just 63 finished. Emily Hutchins was 1 of them.
Conditions were horrendous at last weekend’s Looking Glass 50 Miler. The race’s signup page describes the course as “an extremely scenic … More
Take if from Brett: You’re awesome! (And you are ready for his Gateway challenge)
Experienced runners make the best race directors – so Brett Sherfy was a natural when he decided to launch the … More
Jess Thornton: 12 doughnuts + 5 miles in 1 hour (and other running tips)
Want a glimpse of Jess Thornton’s personality? Ask her to cite her most satisfying running accomplishment. You won’t hear about … More
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