EB50: The Oprah Spark – Cross Timbers Trail Run – A Chat with Mariela Botella

03/25/15 • -1 min

“If Oprah Winfrey can go out and run and marathon, I can go run a marathon.” – Mariela Botella When we look back on our life, we can see those moments that helped to weave the life thread of where we are today. Mariela Botella of Texas, had one of those moments after hearing about [...]

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EB49: Running to His Own Beat – Sylamore 50k Win – A Chat with Christophe Block

“I enjoy running, but it’s something I do, not something I am.” – Christophe Block Christophe Block of Arkansas is not your typical trail runner. (if there is such a thing in this sport) He doesn’t wear a Garmin watch. He does care about mileage. He doesn’t care about tracking the amount of time running. Christophe does [...]

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EB51: 100 mile Nightmares and the Journey of Personal Excellence – Sierra Vista Trail Run 50k Champ – Our Chat with Michael Bursum

“I was running as hard as I can and the race officials said I was done...because I was not running to my potential.” – Michael Bursum’s Tahoe Rim 100 dream nightmare Michael Bursum of New Mexico lived and breathed basketball. In college, Michael’s exploration in running was sparked by a girl he wanted to get to [...]