Jul 16, 2026
"Being able to go into a race where you are a rookie, it opened me up to take chances I wouldn’t necessarily take. In the marathon, I felt like I got so scared of failing that I was really hesitant to make any moves, try anything big, or go for it. It was like a protective thing. 'I just want to play it safe so I can...
Jul 9, 2026
"A lot of these things that seem like world-enders at the time can lead to bigger, better, happier things."
Alyssa McElheny had a dream: to qualify for the Olympic Trials Marathon. When the qualifying standard dropped from 2:45 to 2:37, she thought it would never happen. But after a quick cry, she decided not to give...
Jul 2, 2026
"If the winner thinks that everyone’s important, then goddamnit I must be right."
Rachel Entrekin arrived at the start line of the Cocodona 250 ultramarathon in May having already won the women's race twice. But as Rachel says, "You don't start and finish Cocodona as the same person." And this year, Rachel finished...
Jun 25, 2026
"We’re basically the same person, just 12 years apart."
Emma Coburn and Parker Valby are professional runners, Olympians, New Balance athletes — and now, they're training partners. In this conversation, Emma and Parker talk about how they became friends, and how Parker ended up being coached by Emma's husband (and...
Jun 23, 2026
"When she said those words to me on that run, I was like, 'It’s the same thing, Laura. You’re gonna do the same thing that you’ve done. You were OK after every decision, after every scary thing you did in your career. It opened up new doors, it opened up new opportunities, I met new people. Some of those people...