Off Course

Off Course

From Community Trail Running by Adam Lee

March 25, 2026 · 17 min

About this episode

Carrie Highman discusses her passion for storytelling and the emotional journey behind the documentary 'Off Course' featuring ultrarunners Stephanie Case and Sophie Grant.

Carrie Highman is so passionate about telling stories that she and her partner, Tim , live the “van life” so that they can be mobile enough to tell them all the time. When the chance came to work with Stephanie Case and Sophie Grant , they were all over it. An emotional journey followed and Carrie is proud of the offering they’ve put out together. It’s part of the online film selection and I hope you enjoy hearing about it as much as I did! Film Description: Off Course is an intimate documentary about ambition, uncertainty, and the unpredictability of trying to create a family while living at the edge of human endurance. The film follows two elite ultrarunners, Stephanie Case and Sophie Grant, who are deeply familiar with risk, suffering and control. In the mountains, effort leads to outcome; preparation leads to progress. But when their lives take an unexpected turn, they are confronted with a journey where timelines collapse, certainty disappears and no amount of discipline can guarantee an outcome. Set against the extremes of endurance sport, the film takes viewers through the highs and lows of iconic races such as the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, the Hardrock Hundred and Tor…

People in this episode

Host: Adam Lee

Guest: Carrie Highman

Topics covered

  • van life
  • storytelling
  • ultrarunning
  • documentary
  • endurance sport
  • family
  • vulnerability

Keywords

  • van life
  • documentary
  • ultrarunners
  • endurance
  • family
  • ambition
  • uncertainty
  • success
  • vulnerability
  • storytelling

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