Nicola Gildersleeve grew up an athlete, but didn't discover her natural talent for running until she was a young adult. She faced some serious adversity while playing basketball at college, battling eating disorders and bad relationships, but was able to find her way out through running. She began on the roads with little training, and eventually realized that running a 3 hour marathon is not normal! Nicola now has an impressive list of accomplishments including 11th at Western States, multiple Knee Knacker podiums, and the FKT as the first woman to complete the Sunshine Coast trail in one go.
Check out her podcast: Journey to Ultra
April went from not being able to run 60 seconds to running the Chicago Marathon. When she was in the darkest place in her life she buckled down and got out the door. She didn’t know anything about running, she just wanted to have peace in her mind and to love life again, and she did! She is now 4 years in the game and loving what running has done for her and her life.