Emelie Forsberg

Kendall Mountain Runs: Pre-Race Interview: Emelie Forsberg

Melia CouryPre-Race Interview, Uncategorized

Emelie Forsberg Melia: You are getting ready for the Kendall Mountain Run tomorrow, right? Will this be your first US Sky Running race? Emelie: I have been running the Run the Rut. M: Congratulations on…you won that one right? And then Transvulcania and Mount Marathon. E: Yeah last year. I’m still rehabbing from my ACL injury so this will be interesting because it is a downhill. I have been running uphill races but I’m super excited to try downhill too. I wont be able to push in the downhill. M: Is there anything that you are most excited about the race? E: I think it is the downhill. Like the uphill I know my knee …

Rob Coslick

Kendall Mountain Runs: Pre-Race Interview: Rob Coslick

Melia CouryPre-Race Interview

ROB COSLICK Melia: I’m sitting down here with Rob Coslick and you are getting ready for the Kendall Run on Saturday. So you did the Flagstaff Extreme 54K race back in June and placed 3rd. Rob: Yeah, Big Pine. I have a tendency to go out quick and it was fun until that last loop. M: You have done a lot of 50K and 50 milers and now you are doing this Sky Race, what prompted that? R: There is a romance to the trail stuff. I’m just jumping right in. I am still very much a newbie. So I think I’m going into the scene looking at people like Jamil and Schlarb and a …

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Aravaipa Trail Talk – Episode 014- Squirrel’s Nut Butter

Melia CouryAravaipa Trail Talk

Making Anti-Chafing Cool: Squirrel’s Nut Butter The Aravaipa Running truck turned onto a peaceful street pulling to a stop in front of a charming home. Soon a bubbly black dog bounced into the front yard beckoning us to join him. This greeting from their dog Happie perfectly embodied the animal’s namesake. We traveled to their backyard, through the back gate onto a trail and wandered over to a fallen tree. The wind blowing through the pine trees accompanied by birds chirping filled the air with pleasant music. Here in the Coconino National Forest is where our interview story begins. What is Squirrel’s Nut Butter? The story begins with the founder’s, Stacy and Chris Thornley’s, daughter …

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Aravaipa Trail Talk – Episode 013 – Pizzicletta

Melia CouryAravaipa Trail Talk

Pizza Making: A Trail Running Metaphor [mc4wp_form id=”7105″] The smell of yeast rising filled the air as a larger than normal entourage filled the small, corner pizzeria. There was the owner, Caleb Schiff and his employee, Jamil Coury (of course), Michael (camera man) and his wife Lori, Nathan and Antonio from Freak Brothers Pizza and me. This historic building once housed a textile factory; most of the industrial décor shows the love of the past with exposed brick and original flooring. Charmingly the floor plan is in the shape of a pizza slice. The group soon settled in the natural light filled restaurant to learn more about Pizzicletta. Caleb Schiff, restaurant entrepreneur and trail runner, …

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Aravaipa Trail Talk – Episode 012 – Crews & Pacers

Michael CarsonAravaipa Trail Talk

Episode #012 of Trail Talk. Everything you need to know about crews, pacers, and answers to your questions! Beginner Guide: Crewing and Pacing at an Ultra Marathon Race [mc4wp_form id=”7105″] What is a crew? Normally they are friends or family members that help you as a runner along the journey of your race. In ultra races there are designated spots where crew are allowed to meet the runners during the race. It can vary by race but is normally around 6 to 8 aid stations that are accessible by crew members. What does a crew do? Aid stations offer support for runners, but sometimes more may be wanted by the runner. While a drop bag provides …

Scott McCoubrey
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Aravaipa Trail Talk – Episode 009 – Scott McCoubrey

Michael CarsonAravaipa Trail Talk

Scott McCoubrey talks about the growth of ultrarunning, the first sponsored US trail running team, and shares stories about legends you’ve likely read about in books.   [mc4wp_form id=”7105″] Scott McCoubrey Building An Ultra Running Community After a tour of the Aravaipa Running warehouse and office space Scott McCoubrey and Jamil Coury settled down for this week’s Trail Talk. The story begins with McCoubrey recounting his love for skiing growing up. As fate would have it, one winter after high school, there was a drought. On the off days McCoubrey and his friend, Dave Terry, began hiking up the mountains they previously skied. As the years went by McCoubrey began trail running more than skiing. …