Trail Gangsta of the Month
š„Trail Gangsta of the Month (Nov '22) š„ Zach Gonzalez of Blue Bird Running Company š¦
Name: Zach GonzalezĀ
Age: 49
Hometown: El Paso, Texas
Current Residence: Las Cruces, NM
Occupation: Specialty retail running store owner
Meet Zach Gonzalez, trail running fanatic and owner of the Bluebird Running Company. Zach and his wife Michelle shared a vision to open a running store which started as a mobile business in 2018. In the fall of 2021, they opened a brick and mortar store in downtown Las Cruces, NM. ReadĀ more about how their dream became a reality below!Ā
1. How and when did...
š„Trail Gangstas of the Month (Oct '22): Brittany Edmiston, Single Mom, Nutritionist, and Quilterš„
š„ Meet Brittany Edmiston, our #trailgangstaofthemonth for October! š„ Sheās a single mom, nutritionist, and one bad ass quilter! šŖ” š Brittany has faced her own set of obstacles on and off the trails, but is laser focused on her dream of completing the Javelina 100!
š„Trail Gangstas of the Month (Aug '22): š Halifax Hares Trail Running Club šØš¦ š„
Run Club Name: Halifax Hares Running ClubĀ
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada šØš¦
Established:Ā December 24th, 2020
When: Wednesdays at 6pmĀ
Founder of Club: Peter Smith, @Running_in_Woods
Learn More: hfx_hares on Instagram and HFX Hares on StravaĀ
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1. What the origin story of theĀ Halifax hares?Ā
The Halifax Haresā first group run was on December 24th, 2020. Five people showed up to that first run. The idea came after spending years discovering and getting lost in our local trail systems, and wanting to share the experience with as many people as possible. I wanted to...
š„Trail Gangsta of the Month (June '22): Justin Snair, Business Owner and Former Combat Marineš„
Full Name: Justin Snair
Age: 39
Hometown:Ā Worcester, MA
Current Residence: Evergreen, CO
Occupation: Managing Partner of SGNL Solutions, a health security consulting firm
1. How did you discover trail running and what makes it different/better for you than running on the roads/track?Ā
Iāve been running since I was 11 and did all the normal school XC, track, etc., but I have always preferred trail running (and managed as a child to annoy my family on every single āhikeā by running and playing instead of walking).Ā I was brought on my official trail run by...
š„Trail Gangsta of the Month (May '22): Lovelyn Findley of Orlando, FLš„
Name: Lovelyn FindleyĀ
Age: 41Ā
Hometown:Ā Orlando, FL but originally from Philippines
Current Residence: Orlando, FLĀ
Occupation: Project Manager
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Originally from the Philippines, Lovelyn is heavily involved in the Central Florida running community, even starting a trail running club, the O-Town Blazers, which meets every Saturday morning at 7:30 am.
She will be lacing up for her second 100 miler in a few weeks and is raising money for the Cancer Foundation of the Florida Keys in honor of her mom who is a breast cancer survivor. Read the full interview on our blog!Ā
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