Ashley Wallinger is a newbie ultrarunner, but has run and hiked trails for years. She grew up in Colorado where she spent summers hiking and camping but didn’t start running until after graduating college and moving to Oklahoma for her first job. She’s lived in Arizona since 2016 and is a true desert rat who loves exploring all the unique trails the Sonoran Desert has to offer. When she isn’t running, she loves to write and spend time with her rescue dog Honey and family.