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1 month ago | 
run.outsideonline.com | Abby Levene |David Gleisner
New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you. Your weekly Local Running Newsletter has everything you need to lace up! Subscribe today. No course record was safe at the 2025 Cocodona 250. It started on Wednesday afternoon when Dan Green broke the tape in 58 hours, 47 minutes, and 29 seconds. That's over an hour faster than the 59:50:55 mark set by Harry Subertas last year, this time on an indisputably harder 256.5-mile course.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
backpacker.com | David Gleisner
Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Something was missing from Nadah Feteih's life. The 28-year-old's resume was filled with accolades that would make any parent proud: A master's degree in computer science, a well-paying tech job at Facebook, a fellowship at Harvard. Her academic and career achievements ensured a bright path forward, with financial stability most people her age only dream of.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
backpacker.com | David Gleisner
Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. As Lyla "Sugar" Harrod filtered yellow-green water from a stagnant puddle in the eastern Oregon desert, she knew it wasn't going to taste good. But at the time, that didn't matter. It was the middle of a brutal July heat wave, and Harrod had at least 15 miles to the next water source.
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May 25, 2024 | 
trailrunnermag.com | David Gleisner
New perk! Get after it with local recommendations just for you. Discover nearby events, routes out your door, and hidden gems when you sign up for the Local Running Drop. This article was originally published on RUN. Brody Chisholm had never run an ultramarathon the first time he attended the Cocodona 250. This isn’t surprising, as he was just 16 years old when he happened upon the epic, 250-mile trail running race through central Arizona. But Brody was no stranger to multi-day efforts.
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May 25, 2024 | 
trailrunnermag.com | David Gleisner
Brody Chisholm and his family have thru-hiked more than 8,000 miles together. Their latest challenge? The 250-mile trail running race from Black Canyon City to Flagstaff, Arizona.
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May 2, 2024 | 
backpacker.com | David Gleisner
Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. It was a quiet day in February 2021 when Nelson Holland stood on top of his first 13er, Colorado’s Mt. Spalding, 13,842 feet above sea level.
For six years, Holland had been hiking in and around the Front Range of his adopted home state, working his way up to summits like this one.
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Apr 14, 2024 | 
outsideonline.com | David Gleisner
At the time, I thought I was a genius. I was about 250 miles into the Pacific Crest Trail, still a relative novice. It was lunchtime, and as I looked through my food bag, I saw the usual suspects: ramen packets, peanut butter, and lots of high calorie snacks. I considered getting out my stove and cooking a “ramen bomb”—combining the noodles with dried mashed potatoes and peanut butter for a dense glob of sodium and fat—but I was feeling lazy and knew I still had miles to go.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
backpacker.com | David Gleisner
Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. At the time, I thought I was a genius. I was about 250 miles into the Pacific Crest Trail, still a relative novice. It was lunchtime, and as I looked through my food bag, I saw the usual suspects: ramen packets, peanut butter, and lots of high calorie snacks.
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Jan 11, 2024 | 
backpacker.com | David Gleisner
Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Billy “Wahoo” Meredith was hiking south from the Canadian border on October 13, 2023, having just tagged the northern terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail. Many hikers treat this 30-mile return trip as a victory lap, savoring their accomplishment and looking forward to real food, a real bed, and time to rest. But Meredith had a flight to catch.
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Nov 7, 2023 | 
backpacker.com | David Gleisner
Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. The gas station resupply is a dreaded moment for any thru-hiker. For me, it hit at a pivotal time. I was over three months into my Pacific Crest Trail journey, and had just crossed Interstate 5 and walked into Ammirati’s Market at the Chevron station in Castella, California.
