Every morning, my dog Sniktau and I head out for a run. She has never once cared about the route, the pace, the mileage, or the weather. She wakes up ready to move, tail wagging, eyes wide, and fully rooted in the world unfolding in front of her. Meanwhile, for years I ran like so many other huma...

Many runners talk about the power of routine. I am still one of them. Routine helped me become an elite ultra runner with asthma, and there was a time when running the same loop every day felt like the foundation of my discipline. But this year, everything changed. I tried running a new route, an...

When people find out I’m an ultra-endurance athlete, they assume I run every single day for hours on end. They picture endless miles, blistered feet, and early mornings where all I do is hit the trails. But the truth is, that approach nearly broke me. I don’t train like most runners anymore—and t...

A little over a year ago, my life changed in a way I could never have anticipated. I was 45 minutes into one of my favorite workout classes when suddenly, my right eye went completely dark. One moment I was pushing through another set, and the next, I couldn’t see a thing out of half my vision. P...

I still remember the look on the doctor’s face when I was four years old. He told my parents that I’d never be able to run. Not with this kind of asthma. Soccer was out of the question too. That one moment stayed with me. That single sentence etched a story into my body I would spend the next 30 ...

If you’ve ever been told your asthma means you can’t compete, train hard, or push your limits—you’re not alone. I was that kid. At age four, my doctor sat me down and told me I’d never play the sport I loved most: soccer. My lungs were supposedly too weak. I should find something “less intense.” ...

When I was four years old, I was told I shouldn’t play soccer—and definitely shouldn’t run—because of my asthma. Fast forward 30 years, and I’m an elite ultrarunner who runs trails six days a week and lives right next to one of my favorite dirt trails. If you’re just getting into trail running—or...