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Zoe Rom

Why I run

Because running is a great way to explore landscapes, and eat snacks!

My favorite trail to run

The Telluride Mountain Run

What I hope to convey with my writing

That we all have the capacity to connect with and truly understand other people and perspectives through running.

More about Zoë

Zoë Rom is is a writer and journalist based in Carbdonale, CO. Host and producer of The Trailhead Podcast, and author of Becoming a Sustainable Runner. She also hosts and produces the Your Diet Sucks podcast. She likes running long distances and reading good books.

Instagram: @carrot_flower_z

Website: zoerom.com

Recent posts by Zoe Rom

Breaking the Age Barrier: How One Researcher is Changing the Game for Older Ultrarunners

Ken Ward’s research on aging in ultrarunning could redefine how older athletes train, race, and recover.

The Skid Row Running Club Takes on Sedona’s Ultra Vortex

The Skid Row Running Club leaves LA streets for Sedona’s desert trails, proving how community and running can empower recovery and life transformation.

Your Training Should Be More Fun. Here’s How.

Reclaim the joy in your miles. Here’s how adding play to your training can boost performance, fight burnout, and keep you in love with the run.

Feeling Stuck? The Desert Has a Cure for That.

Every runner moves through seasons. Our columnist shares how desert running helps her refocus, stay present, and embrace the ultimate seasonal reset.

A Long Distance Relationship

Running has been my longest, most committed relationship—outlasting flings, fizzled situationships, and even the occasional existential crisis. Is it healthy? Questionable.

The EXPLORE Act is a Win for Runners and Public Lands

The EXPLORE Act enhances trail access, maintenance, and event permitting while supporting conservation and economic growth. Here’s what trail runners and race directors need to know.

How to Remember a Year in Running

What if we measured our year not in miles, medals, or virtual kudos, but in the intangible treasures of the trail?

The Forest Service Isn’t Hiring Seasonal Staff. Here’s Why Trail Runners Should Get Involved.

A budgetary shortfall has led to a hiring freeze that will impact trail runners and race directors alike. Here’s what we can do about it.

The World’s Fastest Gynecologist

Meet Lauren Puretz: a self-proclaimed “hot mess” mom who does it all—whether she’s performing surgery or crushing hundred-mile races. Team Hooha is unstoppable!

Aid Station: Living in the Montage

Zoë Rom explores her admiration for a good training montage, “I love a training montage because it lets you indulge in the fantasy of an effortless breakthrough.”

The Benefits of Trail Running

Is trail running really that good for you? Here’s what the science says.

Aid Station: Inefficiency is the Point

In this month’s edition of the Aid Station, Zoë Rom reflects on traveling (and running) in rural Portugal for a couple of weeks, ultimately discovering Kurt Vonnegut’s lesson for ultrarunners.

Aid Station: How To Do Nothing (In Training)

Embracing a season of non-growth in running and beyond.

Comedy & Running with Zoë Rom

If you enjoy spending a lot of time preparing for something with minimal payoff, don’t mind talking to yourself, and have a high pain tolerance (emotional and physical!), then running and comedy might be for you!