Mercedes Siegle-Gaither | Navigating the Wilderness of Professional Trail Running
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Send us a textCan a cross country dropout become a professional athlete? Join us as we chat with Mercedes Siegle-Gaither , who transformed her high school running struggles into a passion for trail running, discovered unexpectedly while studying abroad in Australia. From there, she journeyed into a series of adventurous seasonal jobs in Colorado, working with the Bureau of Land Management and embracing a semi-nomadic lifestyle. Mercedes shares intimate details about her decision to quit her j...
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