This summer, I will be attempting the High Sierra Trail (HST) in one day. The HST, is a 72 mile point-to-point route in Sequoia National Park (in California). I plan to do it from Mt. Whitney Portal to Crescent Meadow. ⛰️
These type of adventure runs is what I love most about being an ultrarunner. 🥰
I’ve been dreaming about this adventure run for a while, and now it’s time to make it happen. New training block officially starts this week. It’s grind time baby! 💪🏽
Looking forward to sharing this journey with you. I hope you’re inspired to also chase your big goals that scare you, because life is too short to not try. ✨
#highsierratrail #ultrarunning #trailrunning #chasethosedreams #onelife
Cocodona 250 🌵✨
3rd year in a row celebrating my birthday at this wild and beautiful event, and honestly… I couldn’t ask for a better way to spend it.
From hanging out with my girls @sarahjomcknight@brittany_biggs_ in onesies on Whiskey Row, to running birthday miles on different sections of the course pacing @mikejmcknight , to simply getting to spend time with some of my favorite people — this year was absolutely the best time. 💛
Only thing missing was @trailrunner80 on the adventure… We missed you. Definitely next year!
Here’s hoping my name gets pulled for Cocodona in 2027 so we can keep these Coco birthday traditions alive. “Cinco De Maia” keeps getting better!
Thank you for all the birthday love and wishes. You all made me feel so incredibly special and loved.
#aravaiparunning #aravaiparacingteam #UltrAspire #Inspiredbyathletes @cocodona250 #cocodona250 @aravaiparunning@aravaiparacingteam@keapeak
Answered a call to join a Beyond the Summit Trail Team 10.12.25 - 11.29.25 with Adidas Runners LA. A group of 12 runners, fully committed to summit 5 local mountains all leading up to run . . . The Cactus to the Clouds Trail Experience. I heard at the end of this series, it was just one wrench thrown after another. We never really got to fly. No parking; postponed. Rained out, snowed out; cancelled. And then, Nooooo!!!! snowed out of palm springs. Cactus to the Clouds is my Unicorn. My Eleanore. Neder meant to be. Every year tried, every year a fail. Well, fully committed we ran everything but Gorgonio & Eleanore. Okay Baldy we pivoted, but still ran. Cancelled we all still ran. Black Ice; snow, we ran. No more runners LA, we are all here still running. 🙌🏼The adidas LA Team super special. I trained with them and their Road to Bulldog Team for my first ever Ultra. It was so many of our first eva Ultra’s. And now so many friends. I can’t really explain it, The cloud 9 I’m still on and in. For this i had to sell my soul to the F&B world for the holidays to get Sundays and Thanksgiving Weekend Off. @tofu_scramble_run still has me listed as M.I.A. But here we are the beginning, Mount Wilson: our first run, no parking and postponed. Of course we still ran up from Chantry Flat. Ran down just a bit on the Sierra Madre side still burnt from the fires. Of course i played in observatory before going down. Wrong way had me collide with my @chingonasontherun , just to join them run back up and summit again🫶🏻
The last goodbye. Not Eleanor, but climbing and pizza. Paired up with a ride or die, we got in as many climbs as possible. I think we tapped out an a 11c. But also it was time for Pizza and interviews. I love LA💙 @orlando_.b thank you for the photos. Catch us on the trails:)
Join @hikingonpurpose & us this Saturday for a women’s group hike to Stoddard Falls in Angeles National Forest 🌊
We’ll be coming together for a morning of community, movement, nature connection, light trail cleanup, picnic vibes, and a refreshing waterfall destination.
Led by @ariadoinfine & @thevonn3only 💚
Saturday 5/9
7AM
2.5 Miles • Easy
RSVP via link in bio.
In her element.🏃🏽♀️ I love this sport we call ultra running. I love the challenge, the problem solving, the community, the runners high, and being able to connect with parts of myself that I get to visit when suffering or in moving meditation. 🥰
Super grateful to be running like this again. I know one day I won’t be able to, so going to ride this wave as much as I can and help others along the way! 🧡
In her phoenix era. 🐦🔥
📸: @cindyhikes
#trailrunning #ultrarunner #ultrarunning #mountaingirl #runwithyourheart
This weekend, your co-founders were in a different arena: no desks, no meetings, no leading runs.
Mel was crew chief. 🫡
@elementsofdaisy was getting after that @machetetrailmadness 100K finish. 🏃🏽♀️
There’s something special about showing up for each other: believing, supporting, whatever the moment calls for.
For Mel, it meant prepping Daisy’s vest, making food, and tending to her feet.
For Daisy, it meant trusting her crew chief.
This is what building the Chingona community looks like.
✨We rise together. ✨
🎉 Congratulations to our co-founder Daisy
on a gritty finish and podium 🥉🤎
#chingonasontherun #trailrunningwomen #machetemadness #chingonas
🌕 FULL FLOWER MOON — MAY 1ST
Join us next Friday, May 1st as we continue our Full Moon Experiences 🌿
This month, we gather under the Full Flower Moon for an evening of movement, connection, and reflection:
🥾 Group hike
🧘♀️ Yoga session with @yoginoemi
🎶 Live music by @benancio_music
🔭 Telescopes provided by @weexploreearth & @LA.Astronomical.Society members ( check out their event this Saturday at the @griffithobservatory )
Can’t make it for the hike?
You can always meet us at the top for yoga, live music, and telescopes ⛰️
Bring a blanket, water, and an open heart.
All are welcome to be part of the experience.
📍 Elysian Park, Los Angeles
🕕 6PM start (see flyer for full details)
Tap the link in bio to RSVP 🌍
After my Fuego y Agua 50K DNF, doubt crept in. 😔
Thoughts about dropping to the 50K at @machetetrailmadness came up. But then I asked myself, why am I doing this race in the first place?
My answer: I want to take up space in these longer distances. I want to challenge myself. Out of 63 runners in the 100K, only 9 are females!! That’s 14%!! 😤
So in the 5 weeks after my DNF, I went all in. I applied everything I’ve learned from 10 years of ultrarunning: the strength training, vert, time on feet, mileage, and prioritizing recovery and nutrition on and off the trails.
But the one thing that really boosted my confidence? Running a training loop on the actual course. Seeing what I was up against helped me build a real race strategy. 🙌🏽
If you’re training for a race and can get some miles on the course beforehand, I highly recommend it. It’s not just about the miles, it’s about understanding the terrain, the elevation, and the layout. And if you can’t get on the course before race day, ask someone who has run it before. That knowledge makes a difference in preparation for the race. 🤓
@machetetrailmadness 100K is this Saturday! Let’s see what happens. 🫠🔥
Special thank you to @cindyhikes for doing the training loop with me. Love you wifey! 😘
#ultrarunning #machetetrailmadness #ultrarunner #trailrunning
