Age: 25
Hometown: Fort Collins,
CO
Current residence:
Lakewood, CO
Sponsors: Swiftwick,
Hammer Nutrition
Personal Bests: Running my first 50 miler this year (2014)! Getting to train and do
what I love is the accomplishment for me.
Notable Achievements: 2014
Salida Marathon, 1st woman, 3:45; 2014 Cheyenne mountain 50k, 1st
woman, 4:27:29, CR; 2014 Bighorn 50 mile, 1st woman,
8:56:39, CR; 2014 Speedgoat 50k, 4th woman, 7:03.
Goals for 2014/2015 and
beyond: Place top 5 in the Run the Rut 50k. Top 5 in the Moab trail marathon.
Next year I plan to run another 50-mile race (perhaps quad rock, or san juan
solstice). I want to plan a running trip to the pacific northwest, run rim 2
rim 2 rim and go to new Zealand or Iceland to run!
Favorite trails: Mount
Morrison, beaver brooke trail, bear creek trail (into Ouray)
Favorite workout: 3-5
min uphill repeats
Favorite races: Salida
marathon, Speedgoat 50k
Website/Blog:
hillygoat.wordpress.com
Favorite beer: Rampant
IPA, New Belgium Brewery
Why
Trail/Mountain/Ultra Running? : Although this is only my second year of trail
running, it feels like a part of my soul. The mountains have always been a
source of inspiration. I spent most of my childhood camping in the mountains
near Fort Collins, CO where I grew up. It wasn’t until after college that I
started to trail run, I had the endurance (I played tennis in college) and I
discovered quickly that uphill was my favorite. Pretty soon I was logging long
hours on the trails, the short distances never seemed to be enough, I always
wanted to explore more trails. I decided to see how I was at the ultra/mountain
running. Turns out I’m hooked and my favorite part about it, is that every day
I can enjoy the mountains and trails, but there’s always more to explore!
I’m a total goofball. I’m very expressive and
have a hard time smiling for cameras, instead I make silly faces. I love to be
outdoors and in the mountains, it’s where I feel most connected to myself and
the world. I giggle a lot too, so watch out, cuz it’s contagious.
