Wandering Runner

06/18/2026

Runner spotlight this week is our girl Jess jess 🌻 !!

Jess lives and trains in Louisa, Virginia and is a fellow plant based vegan babe. Like many, she did not discover running until she was an adult, and immediately saw the benefit to her mental health by being outside and specifically on the trails. She ran her first 50k in 2023 and has been hooked ever since, running a handful of 50k-50 mile races in Virginia, West Virginia, and one in Florida!

Jess’s current goal is to build up to finishing her first 100 miler either later this year or next (Still deciding on a race!) She’s constantly raising the bar and working to be the best version of herself!!

Her favorite race foods are pierogis and chocolate soy milk. Yum!!! She is a nurse, a backyard chicken mother, into punk, and overall trail baddie.

Let’s give it up for Jess and cheer her on in all of these awesome goals!! 👏

06/14/2026

That’s a wrap with our first year of the Mahoosucs trail running retreat in western Maine!!

What an unforgettable week with this group in the mountains. Every day was packed with adventure, fun, and camaraderie. We all showed up as strangers but left feeling like family. I’m already missing it and can’t wait for the next one !!

June 2027 dates and registration TBA — stay tuned !!

📍 Bethel, Maine

06/11/2026

Day two of the Mahoosucs trail running retreat is complete!! We ventured off into New Hampshire for the iconic Franconia loop in the white mountains. Things are off to an epic start and it’s only gonna keep getting better!! 🏃‍♀️ ⛰️ 🌲

More adventures and fun loading, bring it on this week!!!

06/10/2026

05/12/2026

3 days. 3 nights. Your next big adventure!!

Join us this June for the Virginia Highlands Trail Running Camp!!

Register on ultrasignup. See you soon 🙌 🏃‍♀️ ⛰️ 🐎

05/11/2026

VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS 3 DAY TRAIL RUNNING CAMP GIVEAWAY!!!

Happy Monday fam, we are excited to give away one free tent camping entry for a lucky person to get into the inaugural 3 day Virginia Highlands Trail Running Camp!!

If you haven’t visited this part of southern Virginia, don’t miss out!! This area is a GEM and a bucket list adventure weekend!!

HOW TO ENTER:
-Like this post
-Follow both Wandering Runner and TRAILthirty
-Tag 2 friends you wanna run with
-Share for a bonus entry!!

DEETS👇🏻
📅 June 19-21st are the official training days.
⛺️ June 18th after 5pm we open up the TRAIL:30 outpost for everyone to camp or glamp (tiny cabins)
📍 Mouth of Wilson Virginia
🏃‍♀️ Sunday June 21st is our final training day and everyone must check out from the TRAIL:30 outpost.

SCAM WARNING! We will never ask for your credit card info or to make any purchases. We will announce the winner on our story and we will message you details how to get registered for FREE.

Join us for 3 days + 3 nights in the heart of the Virginia high country! The perfect three day weekend getaway to get in that much needed mountain therapy + training.

We will announce the winner in ONE WEEK, so next Monday May 18th.

05/09/2026

Possibly the grittiest and most inspiring finish in ultra running history…

WAYNE AMO IS MY HERO!!! Biggest shoutout and congratulations to this guy for completing and being the unofficial last finisher of the Cocodona 250!! Through sheer determination and grit this man pushed through everything imaginable to make it there.

I am beyond moved and inspired by this. I’ve been crying into my phone watching the live stream for the last hour. This man did it all with no crew and no pacers. So damn proud of you Wayne and it’s been an honor to know you and coach you. Watching the community come together to cheer him and bring him in is the spirit of ultra running.

LETS KEEP CHEERING FOR HIM!!

05/08/2026

6 weeks away!! We still have camping spots open and one tiny cabin meant for a couple or family. Registration on ultrasignup. See you all soon!!! 🙌

05/07/2026

Runner of the week spotlight!

This week’s runner spotlight goes to this strong mother runner, Grey Loucks!! Grey is based in North Georgia and is a busy mama who balances raising her two kiddos with her mountain training.

Grey came to me earlier this year with the big goal to run her first 50 miler, after completing her first 50k last October. Of course I was excited and said HECK YES!!

This woman is a bubbly ray of sunshine and equally as dedicated to her family and her training. She put in months of hard work to get ready for her race and last weekend she absolutely smashed it. CONGRATULATIONS TO GREY!!

I think this strong woman has a big future ahead in trail and ultra running and I’m excited to have played a small role in helping her get after her goals. Next up…. 100 miles?! Maybe ;)