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⛰️ Cloudland Canyon Campout October 9-11, 2026
🌴 North Florida Trail Running Camp Dec 31-Jan 3, 2026

Who’s ready for fall colors, cool temps, and lots of single track ? Cloudland Canyon Campout is 5 weeks away!! Don’t mi...
09/03/2026

Who’s ready for fall colors, cool temps, and lots of single track ?

Cloudland Canyon Campout is 5 weeks away!! Don’t miss out on this grand weekend adventure of trail running, community building, and adventuring:)

Register on UltraSignup !

GIVEAWAY WINNER IS — Kat_Lewis 🎉 Woohoo!! If you didn’t win the entry, then go ahead and make sure to sign up before i...
09/02/2026

GIVEAWAY WINNER IS — Kat_Lewis 🎉

Woohoo!! If you didn’t win the entry, then go ahead and make sure to sign up before it fills up. Go go go!!

Register on ultrasignup ✌🏻

09/01/2026

Thoughts while running my 55th ultramarathon (actually, 56th after checking my spreadsheet)

Pain and suffering is all temporary (Unless you’re having a medical emergency or a legitimate injury surfacing, in which case it’s OKAY to stop to save yourself from a longer recovery period)

The metaphorical mountain does not last forever. Maybe it’s an actual mountain, maybe it’s just a really rough section of the race you’re going through. Mental rough patches are going to happen, it’s important to just keep moving and don’t let those demons on your shoulder win!

So much of ultra running is mental. You have GOT TO KEEP YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME! Don’t give up on yourself, this too shall pass!! It’s all just part of that process. Embrace it, let out those tears, and keep marching on.

Happy trails :)

2 SPOTS LEFT!! 🤩 🙌🏻 Ready to experience something truly life changing? Join us in Switzerland next year for the Swiss Al...
09/01/2026

2 SPOTS LEFT!! 🤩 🙌🏻

Ready to experience something truly life changing? Join us in Switzerland next year for the Swiss Alps Trail Running Retreat!!

This is a bucket list experience that takes you on some of the most beautiful trails in the WORLD. All with the comfort and safety of having a group and a guide to take you there.

Nestled in the heart of Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland, Interlaken sits between two stunning alpine lakes and beneath some of the country’s most iconic peaks. Surrounded by towering mountains, deep valleys, glaciers, and endless trails, it’s an incredible place to experience the Alps on foot.

📅 June 21 - 27, 2027
📍 Interlaken, Switzerland

6 nights + 5 days worth of trail running adventures. All paces and experience levels welcome (This is considered intermediate/advanced, with significant elevation gain each day)… This one is going to change lives.

🔥 2 SPOTS REMAIN — THIS ONE HAS GONE FAST. DON’T WAIT!!

Links in Bio and full info up on our website ✌🏻

Where did everyone race or do their long runs this weekend?

Super proud of my athletes who showed up and worked hard at...
08/31/2026

Where did everyone race or do their long runs this weekend?

Super proud of my athletes who showed up and worked hard at their races this weekend!!

Congratulations to Sheila Huss (Photo 1) for completing the CDT 50k in Steamboat Springs, as part of her training build for Run Rabbit Run 100 in a few weeks!! Quality training and lessons learned out there, just stacking bricks in the process. Let’s go!!

Next up HUGE congrats to Liz Ritter for setting a new 5k PR in the middle of her 50k training, then going out and still doing her long run the next day!! So much of the training is already paying off. So proud of you!!

Great weekend for running and racing, been a heck of a summer so far, just a few weeks left until the fall season is underway!!

And did we mention first place and course record?!?! 🤩 FULL REVIEW FROM DANIELLE — “My initial experience training with ...
08/26/2026

And did we mention first place and course record?!?! 🤩

FULL REVIEW FROM DANIELLE — “My initial experience training with Deanna was a smashing success & I can’t recommend her enough to anyone looking to improve their running & fitness.

I came to coach D with a stupid crazy goal - I wanted my 1st mountain 100 miler buckle, I had a 3 month block to prepare & I had to do 90 percent of my workouts in FL, the flattest state in the US. Her response was pretty much LFG!!! She put together a detailed customized plan. Instead of long days in the mountains, I was in the gym - A LOT - on the stair mill & incline treadmill, in the weight room. During our phone call check ins she was so encouraging & supportive & gave me some crucial tips that were absolute game changers on race day.

I’d picked a course that boasted 21k feet of gain & at the start line someone told me it was harder than another 100 I’d previously DNF’d. I took a couple deep breaths & told myself “trust your training.” Well, I ended up winning the women’s race, 2nd place over all & I broke the women’s course record by over an hour! It was definitely hard, but afterwards I told coach, I’d be working through a tough climbing section & think to myself “this really isn’t as bad as those stair mill workouts” haha.

Thanks to Deanna’s coaching & training plan, I look back on that race not as a suffer fest but as an epic adventure where I learned that I was capable of soooo much more than just making it to the finish line. Can’t wait to tackle the next crazy stupid goal with her!”

It’s been an honor getting to know you, coach you, guide and support you every way that I can. Even more excited for what 2027 is going to bring you! Bigggggg things coming 🙌🏻

North Florida 3 Day Trail Running Camp is here!!! What better way to ring in the New Year than running, exploring, campi...
08/25/2026

North Florida 3 Day Trail Running Camp is here!!!

What better way to ring in the New Year than running, exploring, camping, and making new friends on the trails?! Registration now open on UltraSignup

Join me in White Springs, Florida for a long weekend of miles, adventure, campfires, and community! 🔥🏃‍♀️

📅 December 31 – January 3
📍 White Springs, FL

Here’s what we have planned:

🌙 Thursday: Check in, then 6-mile night run/hike + hangout after
🌿 Friday: 10-miles along the Suwannee River + optional 5-mile run later at Big Shoals State Park
🥾 Saturday: 19-miles point-to-point on the Florida National Scenic Trail
🌲 Sunday: 13-mile final loop before heading home

That’s 60+ potential miles over the weekend, with plenty of flexibility to make it your own!
But as always, this camp is about more than just the miles. It’s about exploring new trails, challenging yourself, meeting good people, and starting the New Year outside doing what we love.

🔥 LIMITED CAPACITY — THIS ONE WILL SELL OUT!

Registration is officially OPEN on UltraSignup!

Links in Bio ✌🏻

Yipppeeeee happy medal monday friends!! Where did everyone run or race this weekend?

We had a few athletes out there ra...
08/24/2026

Yipppeeeee happy medal monday friends!! Where did everyone run or race this weekend?

We had a few athletes out there racing and many grinding out their long runs.

Let’s celebrate this weekends big wins…

Victoria Ashby raced the Grand Further mountain run 25k in North Carolina. This race was just part of the build up in her training for Looking Glass 100k in November. Not only did she do exceptionally well in the race, her recovery back to back run the next day was also a huge success. Saying she felt less sore and better than after easier 25k races. WOOHOO

Then we some champs out there at H9 Dragon in North Georgia. Don Goins completed the marathon, shaving 15 minutes off his time from last year, using this as a solid training race for the barkley fall classic next month. Then we had Denny Chatel completing the 50+ miler. A BRUTAL course with 12k+ feet of elevation gain. It was a hot and muggy August day.

Congrats to these awesome people for getting it done!! Share where you ran or raced this weekend below

08/21/2026

Funniest convo overheard from the aid station at bigfoot...

Woman volunteering with us - I drove 18 hours to volunteer this weekend.

British guy running the race - I didn't even travel that long to get here from England! 🤣

Spotlight this week goes to Liz Ritter!Liz calls Chattanooga, Tennessee home, but she’s originally from Fort Payne, Alab...
08/20/2026

Spotlight this week goes to Liz Ritter!

Liz calls Chattanooga, Tennessee home, but she’s originally from Fort Payne, Alabama. She’s been running for 20+ years and has spent the last 6+ years discovering her love for the trails. Her first 50K came in 2023, and now she’s chasing her second ultra with the a big goal of beating her previous time, finishing faster and stronger than before.

Between being a wife, a mom, and everything else life throws her way, Liz continues to show up, put in the miles, and chase the goals that matter to her.

Liz and her husband Bill are also the ones letting us host the Cloudland Canyon Campout this year, so she’ll be with us training on the Lula Lake Trailblazer course that weekend in prep for her race.

Liz, we’re cheering you on every step (and mile!) of the way. And can’t wait to see what more you accomplish this year!

Let’s gooooooooo

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