About this episode

Courtney Coppinger discusses her experiences in mountain running, the importance of mind and body connection, and her new trail running camp, Inner Terrain.

Courtney Coppinger has made her mark in mountain running as one of the best trail runners in the world. In 2025, she walked away with a 3rd place VK World Cup title and a 2nd place Classic World Cup title. She has been on the podium of multiple Golden Trail Series races and continues to be a force on the world stage. All accolades aside, she has been transparent about her lack of mind and body connection in the 2026 racing season. We dive into what that has been like for her, what things are bringing her joy in running right now, and where she stands with sustainability in trail running. We also chat about her new trail running camp: Inner Terrain. Inner Terrain lives at the intersection of art and movement and is designed for the creative athlete. Learn more here: https://www.innerterrain.co/ You can find more information about The Running Kind here. https://therunningkind.net/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/therunningkind/ @therunningkind_ Aimee Kohler Founder of The Running Kind @aimskoh Produced by Aimee Kohler Music Dim Red Light by Don Dilego

People in this episode

Host: Aimee Kohler

Guest: Courtney Coppinger

Topics covered

• mountain running
• mind and body connection
• sustainability
• trail running
• creative athlete
• running camp

Keywords

• mountain running
• trail running
• mind body connection
• sustainability
• Inner Terrain
• Golden Trail Series
• running camp

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Inner Terrain, The Running Kind, Golden Trail Series, VK World Cup, Classic World Cup

Books & works: Dim Red Light

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