Appalachia Run Wild

Welcome to Appalachia Run Wild, my very own passion project filled with content about ultrarunning, training, health, wellness and living life to the fullest.

Emily Hutchins

Mar 16
11 min

An Epic Adventure on the Foothills Trail

Why did I choose the Foothills Trail for my first non-race adventure run? It’s close to where my husband, Jeremy grew up in upstate South...

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Emily Hutchins

Jul 29, 2020
4 min

COVID-ventures

It's certainly been an interesting start to 2020. I've been hesitant to write about it because of certain perceptions that exist and for...

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Emily Hutchins

Sep 1, 2019
5 min

Iron Mountain Race Report

I departed Friday for Damascus, Virginia to run the Iron Mountain Trail Run (30 mile option) over Labor Day weekend. This was just what I...

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Emily Hutchins

Jun 26, 2019
8 min

Bighorn 52 Race Report

Jeremy, Huck and I arrived to Sheridan, WY on Thursday afternoon and headed to the Tongue River Community Center, our base camp for the...

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Emily Hutchins

Jan 3, 2019
2 min

18' past year review and looking ahead ...

Lost 20 lbs and transitioned to a plant-based diet 2018 was pretty transformative in the fact that I feel the fittest I've been since ......

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Emily Hutchins

Dec 3, 2018
6 min

Looking Glass 50 miler race report

December 1, 2018 Gritty, Challenging, Mucky, Bone-Chilling, Steep, Pain, Beauty, Hard-Core, Humbling. 63 finished. 42 DNF out of the 105...

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Emily Hutchins

Oct 13, 2018
4 min

Journey into the Heart of Appalachia | Cloudsplitter 50K race report

Finish Time: 7:41 Elevation Gained: 6,000 feet Max Elevation: 4,225 Jeremy, Huck and I meandered our way to Norton, Va on Friday, with a...

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