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Member Spotlight: Sally Henkel

Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula?   I grew up in Kentucky, running around the Daniel Boone National Forest. My dad has always loved Montana and we…

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Adam Peterman Defends USATF Trail Marathon Title

Defending my USATF Trail Marathon Title By Adam Peterman Photo courtesy of ATRA As I lay in the back of my Subaru Outback getting pelted by a mixture of sand…

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A Tale of Two Disciplines: Trail Runner Edition

A Tale of Two Disciplines: Trail Runner Edition By Jesse Carnes Photos by Monte Cole Looking up, I could see a lanky silhouette against the morning sky, loping up the…

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Member Spotlight: Julie McCloskey

Where are you from?   What brought you to Missoula? I grew up in the Hudson Valley, NY but have been living out West in various spots for the past…

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Donation in Honor of Tony Banovich

Click here to donate to the Tony Banovich Memorial Fund. It is with an extremely heavy heart that we announce Tony Banovich passed away in his sleep on October 14th….

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Ask A Coach: Increasing Mileage

Q: “What or how is the best way to increase mileage? Is it by increasing a mile every week tacked onto my long run? Or if I run every other…

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Member Spotlight: 2020 Member Award Winners

This month’s Member Spotlight features the Winners from the Run Wild Missoula Annual Member Meeting. However, this year’s awards look a bit different thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic. With few in-person…

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Ask A Coach: Weight v Pace

Q: “How much does weight really affect your pace?” A:    From Julie McCloskey, RHN, Wild & Well   Physiologically speaking, and looking solely at the overweight/obese population, this is…

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Member Spotlight: Jordan Krause

Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula?  I am a born and raised Missoulian.   I guess you could say that the lumber industry and water-softening brought my…

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Member Spotlight: Jay Gore

Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula?    I grew up in a small town in NW Missouri. Thence to South Dakota (BS degree), thence to Maine (MS…

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Missoula’s Trail Running Community by Jeff Mogavero

By Jeff Mogavero   Almost exactly five years ago, I stood somewhere west of Butte on an I-90 on-ramp under the blistering sun. My thumb had been stuck out for…

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Member Spotlight: The Missoula Mamas

The Missoula Mamas is made up of Hannah, Emma, Eileen, Annie, & Alison; 5 roommates that have become runners in the last year. They represent a variety of past running…

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Spotting a “Female” in the Mountains by Sara Boughner

Spotting a “Female” in the Mountains By Sara Boughner As I walked into a local coffee shop, I was excited to meet up with a good friend who loves to…

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Member Spotlight: Luke & Peyton Walters

Luke, where are you both from? Are you originally from Missoula, or did you relocate here from somewhere else? I grew up mostly in Bonner and Florence.   We moved…

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Why I Run by Scott Davis

Thank you to Scott Davis for submitting this essay with us; and, for being so open about his journey.   He’s hoping to be able to get it published elsewhere….

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Montana Trail Crew Interview Series: Nico Composto

Montana Trail Crew Interview Series: Nico CompostoBy Forrest BoughnerLeft to Right: Mike Foote, Nico Composto, and Jeff Mogavero at 2019 Run Rabbit RunNico Composto arrived in Missoula with a bang….

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