Kat Edwards Anderson

About this episode

Kat Edwards Anderson shares her journey from a burned-out high school runner to a professional ultra trail runner and coach.

Kat Edwards Anderson is a professional ultra trail runner and coach with the Chaski Endurance Collective, and she's about to toe the line at Cocodona 250 for the second time. In this conversation, Kat opens up about her journey from a burned-out high school runner to one of the most exciting young names in the sport — the faith that drives her, the sacrifices that almost broke her, and what she learned from one of the hardest nights of her racing life. Watch this episode on Youtube Subscribe to UltraRunning Magazine Thanks to our episode sponsor Topo Athletic

People in this episode

Host: UltraRunning Magazine

Guest: Kat Edwards Anderson

Topics covered

• ultra trail running
• athlete journey
• coaching
• sacrifice
• racing experiences

Keywords

• ultra running
• Cocodona 250
• Chaski Endurance Collective
• athlete
• running coach

Sponsors

Topo Athletic

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chaski Endurance Collective

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