The Missoula Mamas is made up of Hannah, Emma, Eileen, Annie, & Alison; 5 roommates that have become runners in the last year. They represent a variety of past running experience (everything from half marathons to color runs to never having run before)! Along the way they have encouraged each other, tried new things and […]
Luke, where are you both from? Are you originally from Missoula, or did you relocate here from somewhere else? I grew up mostly in Bonner and Florence. We moved to Utah when I was 21, after my wife and I had Peyton we decided we wanted to be near family and raise Peyton in Montana […]
Thank you to Scott Davis for submitting this essay with us; and, for being so open about his journey. He’s hoping to be able to get it published elsewhere. If you have any suggestion for him about how best to go about that, please email him HERE. Why I run. I’m a competitive person. In my […]
Are you originally from Missoula? If not, where are you from? Vicky: I am originally from Minnesota, but I have been in the Missoula area since I was ten. So pretty much a native. Ashley: I was born and raised in Missoula, MT! When did you start running? Vicky: I ran track in high school […]
Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula? I’m from Glasgow, Montana. I had a friend attending UM & after visiting her several times, I fell in love with Missoula, so I transferred to UM to finish my accounting degree. You’ve been involved with the club for quite a few years, when and how […]
Danette Rogers Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula? I grew up in Southern California and eventually moved to Austin where I completed my doctoral degree in exercise physiology at the University of Texas. My husband, Dennis and I decided to stay in Austin to raise our family. We had always wanted to […]
Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula?I have lived in Missoula throughout my life. I attended elementary school in Missoula, but graduated from high school in Billings. I graduated from the University of Montana, but left Missoula to teach on the Hi Line. My wife and I both returned when teaching jobs opened […]
Erin Clark: Running is a passion project for Erin. She is never near the front of the pack, but always happy when her feet are moving under her, even more so if the ground beneath is a trail, especially a trail new to her. Although Erin ran road half marathons frequently a few decades ago, […]
Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula? Elmira, New York. I moved to Missoula in January 1996 due to my Father’s Military relocation. I fell in love with the area and decided to stay. What’s next on your running calendar? Turkey Day 8k When did you start running and why? About 7 years […]
Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula? I’m from Monroe, NY, a town a little bit north of New York City. I came to Montana for the first time in June of 2018; it was love at first sight. I came to Missoula that same year to participate in the Half Marathon. That’s […]
