Zoë Rom
Zoë Rom is a writer, journalist, and competitive ultrarunner based in Carbondale, Colorado, who loves long books and even longer runs. Her results include a 2nd-place finish at the Leadville Trail 100 (2024), a top-five at Run Rabbit Run 100 (2025).
As a journalist, she covers public lands and the environment for High Country News and Inside Climate News, with work also appearing in the New York Times. She is host and producer of The Trailhead Podcast, co-hosts the independent podcast Your Diet Sucks with Kylee Van Horn, and is co-author, with Tina Muir, of Becoming a Sustainable Runner. She co-founded Microcosm Coaching, serves on the board of Runners for Public Lands, and performs improv with Consensual Improv in the Roaring Fork Valley. She likes running long distances, reading good books, and (as established) eating snacks.
Instagram: @yourdietsuckspod
Website: zoerom.com
Nine Lives: My Life in 9 Transcendent Pairs of Shoes
A brief memoir on how running shoes have helped sew together the fabric of my life.
Zoë Rom
August 13, 2026
Race Through the Night: Stay Awake, Alert + Mostly Sane
Running through the night can be strange, but it’s navigable, physiologically, psychologically, and logistically, once you understand what’s going on.
Zoë Rom
July 27, 2026
New Ways to Think About Data for Runners
There’s more data for runners than ever. Here’s what’s useful, and how to actually use it in training.
Zoë Rom
July 22, 2026
You Might Be Running Your Easy Miles Too Fast
Seriously. Easy running is your secret weapon for ultrarunning resilience and trail speed.
Zoë Rom
July 15, 2026
Go Touch Some Grass
Less scrolling, more strolling. Here’s what I learned from quitting social media and, yes, touching some grass.
Zoë Rom
July 9, 2026
How to Train for Western States, According to Data and Coaches
Prepping for the big run from Olympic Valley to Auburn? Here’s what trends emerge in training data, and how coaches interpret it.
Zoë Rom
June 17, 2026
Yep, You Are a Runner. Even When You’re Not Running.
Never question whether or not you are a runner. If you run, you are a runner. Even when you're not actually running.
Zoë Rom
June 11, 2026
Strength Training For Trail Running Durability
Strength training can be a key factor in improving endurance and durability for trail runners.
Zoë Rom
June 5, 2026
Is that the experiment you tried actually working?
From supplements to training, athletes are doing their own experiments. Here’s how to think critically about what works and what might be an expensive placebo.
Zoë Rom
May 26, 2026
What Happens When Ultra Goes Mainstream
Ultrarunning's mainstream surge means the sport is being translated, and translation can get things wrong, or fail to capture its authentic nuance.
Zoë Rom
May 22, 2026