Trail Sisters Retreat Chattanooga 2-min

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Run with Her Retreats

Chattanooga, TN & Boulder, CO

May 7th - 10th & June 11th -14th

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Race Calendar

Piedmont 8 Hour
8H
October 18, 2025
Powhatan
, Virginia
Trail Sisters Half Marathon @ Lake Sonoma
13.1M
April 11, 2026
Healdsburg
, California
Uwharrie 100 Mile Trail Run
50K
100K
100M
October 18, 2025
Troy
, North Carolina
Dinosaur Valley Endurance Run
100M
100K
50K
25K
5M
November 22, 2025
Glen Rose
, Texas
Long Haul 100 Ultramarathon
100M
12.5M
January 17, 2026
Lakeland
, Florida

Journal

Education
Melissa McGaughey

Sleep, Stress and Slow Recovery:  The Hidden Hormone Link for Female Runners

Do you feel like recovery from training your runs, hikes or long adventures and races is more of a challenge these days? If your “recovery sleep” feels more like staring at the ceiling at 2 a.m., you’re not alone and not imagining it! And, it may be more than just training stress!

Hiking
Heather Anderson

Key Signs You Might Be a Thru-Hiker

Thru-hiking will change you in many ways. Your attitude toward cleanliness, what foods go together, and attentiveness to how much things weigh are a few

Inspiration
Doreen Jarman

50k in My 50s

The year I turned 50, I was managing a lot of change in my life. I moved to a different state, lost my 15-year-old dog,

Health & Fitness
Trail Sisters

Ask TS: Should I quit or continue?

How do you know when you should legitimately call it quits from a hard fall/nagging injury vs. sucking it up and continuing the race?

Empowerment
Gabriella DiGiovanni

Miles and Becoming

Running has taken many forms in my life: glory, punishment, escape, healing, meditation. Pregnancy and motherhood reshaped everything, teaching me to treat my body with tenderness. Six months after giving birth, I found myself running not for records or miles but to celebrate the strength and endurance of my whole being.

Trail Sisters

Ask TS: Training when sick?

Do you still train when you feel a cold coming on or when you are mildly sick? How do you know when to call it

Adventure
Heather Anderson

Trail Spotlight: The Wonderland Trail (WT)

The Wonderland Trail at a Glance Permits Since the entirety of the trail is inside Mount Rainier National Park, permits are necessary for all overnight

Adventure
Sarah Mitchell

Trip Report: Mt. Teneriffe

Spring is my sweet spot for travel planning. It’s when I’m shaking off the dregs of winter and planning a kickass year ahead. This year,

Adventure
Erin Sheridan

From Sea to Sedona – Canyons 125: Answering the Call of the Horizon

“Beginning of the 2024 Cocodona 250…….. Let’s Go!” Corinne Shalvoy’s voice rang out on the livestream as runners surged over the start line, their headlamps slicing through the predawn haze in Black Canyon City. I was watching live from a world away, steaming through the Caribbean Sea aboard a Coast Guard cutter, on a mission to deter illegal migration and drug trafficking before it reached America’s shores.

Adventure
Heather Anderson

How to Plan a Thru-Hike in Under a Month

Planning a thru-hike in a month or less is a gargantuan task, but it can be done. It requires attention to detail, focus, and also a willingness to let some things ride. It helps if you have done a long-distance hike prior. Familiarity with the trail you intend to hike can really help as well. If you’re crunched for time and think you have what it takes to pull off the planning here’s how to do it!

Contributors

Gabriella DiGiovanni

Nicole Valentine

Erin Sheridan

Cristina Oliveri

Melissa Boisvenue

Zoë Rom

Johanna Dehning

Angela Millet

Tricia McFadden

Sarah Mitchell

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