During 2019, 47-year old Tabatha Collins aimed to set a new Guinness World Record for “Most Ultras Run in One Year by a Female.” Part of her inspiration came from her love of running. Another bigger inspiration was the loss of her older brother Todd, who died because of a drug and alcohol overdose in 2007. Mental health issues were at the root of his overdose. New Year’s … [Read more...] about Tabatha Collins: Broke the Record. Still Breaking the Stigma
Personalities
Sophia Liu’s Olympic Quest Nears Finish Line
As noted in our original profile of runner/scientist Sophia Liu (Liu Ziyang), her athletic journey is similar to that of many other top Seattle-area women athletes. She discovered her remarkable athleticism by accident: grad school mates encouraged her to try running "just for the fun of it," after which she promptly won a marathon. Meanwhile, Sophia is dedicated to an … [Read more...] about Sophia Liu’s Olympic Quest Nears Finish Line
50 50s @ 50: Brad Hefta-Gaub
Brad Hefta-Gaub is a Seattle tech entrepreneur and adventurer. To celebrate turning 50 in 2019 he set out to run 50 ultramarathons during the year. Watch us chat about it: Our 15-minute discussion covers: -How to pull off running an ultra almost every weekend for an entire year -What is an ultramarathon, anyway? -Body image issues: "Still a fat kid" … [Read more...] about 50 50s @ 50: Brad Hefta-Gaub
Logan Owen @ #CXNats 2019
Education First's Logan Owen reminds us about his amazing cyclocross background, and discusses his young pro cycling career, and his role as a mentor and inspiration for younger riders. … [Read more...] about Logan Owen @ #CXNats 2019
Trombley & McClung @ US #CXNats 2019
The Northwest in Motion interview with Robert Trombley and Richard McClung, who put their brainpower, blood (Trombley), sweat, and (instead of tears) smiles in to designing and building the 2019 US National Cyclocross Championships course. Robert and Rich discuss the effort involved in making it happen: … [Read more...] about Trombley & McClung @ US #CXNats 2019