TT Boulder
TT Boulder
In-person training group for trail, track and road running in Boulder, Colorado.
Typically focusing on road training in the winter and trail running in the summer.
We meet on Tuesday and Thursday, and Friday at 7am for workouts (or an easy run) and on weekends for a long run.
We would love if you joined us, DM our instagram @ttboulder or email trailteamproject@gmail.com for locations and more info.
Meet Our Team
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Karley Rempel 🇨🇦
Karley is a University of North Carolina track and cross country alumna. Karley started trail running when she thought, ”there must be something better to do” while waiting for her husband to finish trail marathons in the Alps. She has represented Team Canada five times and splits her year between track, road and trail. When she is not running, Karley is taking online courses and stopping her dog, Fig, from eating her lunch. @itsallablurrrr
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Elliot Cohen 🇺🇸
Elliot joined The Trail Team at the start of the new year with the goal of setting new PR‘s. He’s been running—mostly for fun—for the better part of seven years. While not a big-time racer, he enjoys competing in the 10k and 40k and has put together a couple of adventure runs with friends, including a multi-day adaptation of the Hard Rock 100, which even over the course of 4 days was still the hardest thing he’s ever done. @herbacious_backson
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Scott Johnson 🇺🇸
When Scott isn’t trail running he’s hiring personal mountain guides in the Andes, skiing 45,000 vertical feet or flipping tires at CrossFit. He is currently working on his MBA. @rockcolorado
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Mikayla Schneider 🇺🇸
Mikayla ran cross country and track for Penn and Notre Dame. She is currently a mechanical engineering PhD student at CU Boulder. Mikayla recently discovered skimo and loves beating us all at the NYTimes Connections game. @mikaylaschneider
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Jenna Edwards 🇺🇸
Jenna finds solace, challenge, and joy with each stride she takes on the trails and road. She grew up playing soccer and running cross country and track in Niwot, CO and is happy to be settled back in the front range area after 5 years away exploring California/Washington. Her other passions include watercolor painting, practicing yoga, and baking. @_jennaedwards_
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Tucker Grose 🇺🇸
Originally from the east coast, Tucker made his way to Colorado to run and ski up and down mountains. Tucker coaches adult endurance athletes and high school cross country and track. He joined the trail team for the workouts, keeps coming back for the people! @trainingwithtucker
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Brooke Suesser 🇺🇸
We found Brooke on the track one day and instantly became an amazing fit! Brooke crushed Chicago Marathon this year and is just getting started. Catch her on a mountain bike, surfboard or rope when she’s had too much of TTT. @brookeczer
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Emily Yeo 🇿🇦
From South Africa (and an ultra girlie), Emily decided to go to school in Boston without ever looking at a map of the USA. Luckily, she made her way to Boulder for a PhD program and fell in love with the mountains and trails. Emily’s life goal is to set the FKT across Africa. If you run with her keep your ears open for fun bops and tunes. @emilynyeo
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Rachel Mow 🇺🇸
Rachel ran track and cross country at Harvey Mudd College before realizing she never wants to run flat (or on pavement) ever again. She is the queen of Shanahan trails and even has a hill named after her. @rachelmow29
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Marshall Graybill 🇺🇸
Born in the Colorado mountains with a pair of skis instead of shoes, Marshall splits his year between training for skimo and trail races. Marshall’s trail running genes are strong as his mother was a member of the inaugural USA world mountain running team. Fun Fact: Marshall hates flowers. @marshallgraybill
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John "JD" Docter
Mysterious PhD student still recovering from High School football.
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Shawn Laursen 🇺🇸
Shawn is a Midwest transplant and extra-medium Boulder runner who loves big mountain adventures that take all day. In the winter, you'll find him shreddin' the gnar (up or downhill). He is also a scientist, specializing in structural biology and protein engineering. @runawayrav
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Kieran Smith 🇺🇸
Originally a swimmer, Kieran found running in college and enjoyed being able to breathe while exercising. He has since moved to Boulder to map out trail adventures on caltopo and chase CeAnn up mountains. In his free time he is completing a PhD in aerospace engineering and cognitive science. @kieran.smith11
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CeAnn Udovich 🇺🇸
Raised by the Colorado mountains, CeAnn first summited Long’s Peak as an infant in a backpack. After a stint racing track and cross country, she found her way back to the trails, where she enjoys everything from slogging up tough climbs, to technical ridgelines, to smooth buttery single track (though not in that order). When she is not in the mountains, she is painting them, dreaming of them, and getting PRs in road races. @ceceruns7
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Katie Follett 🇺🇸
Katie is a super speedy track superstar who placed 8th in the 3000m final at the IAAF Indoor World Championships in Birmingham, UK! Katie now splits her time between track, roads and trails with her son Joshua in tow! @follettkb
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Bella Williams 🇬🇧
Hailing from England, Bella ran track and cross country at the University of Utah. Bella is a TTT-Boulder summer member since she is earning her PhD in french literature, and we can’t wait until she comes back! @bellafaywilliams
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Claudia Burgess 🇺🇸/🇩🇪
Claudia ran cross country and track at Colorado State and is now excited to explore and focus on the world of trail racing. She also enjoys rock climbing and during the winter dabbles in nordic ski races. She is a Boulder native and currently works as a Milieu Counselor at a residential treatment center for substance use. @cloudiaburgess
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Eva Krchova 🇨🇿
@whateva_krchova
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Calvin Lehn 🇺🇸
In collage Calvin ran track and cross country at St. Olaf. He is currently a middle school science teacher. @calvinian93
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Oliver Murray
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Annie Dube 🇺🇸
Annie is an OCR standout who crushes monkey bars, log carries, and spear throws while basting uphill climbs. She is currently training to become a firefighter. @mountaingoatgirl
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Anna Shults 🇺🇸
Animal lover, Anna, ran cross country and track for the Colorado Buffaloes. In 2018, as a junior, she placed 14th at the U20 Wold Mountain Running Championships in Andorra. Anna also races cyclocross and enjoys Nordic skiing. @_annabunnie_
Meet Coach Andy
Andy Wacker
is a four-time trail national champion and founder of The Trail Team. He has represented Team USA 17 times, placing 2nd in 2015 and 3rd in 2014 in the Mountain Running Long Distance World Championships. He is a two-time cross country All-American for the University of Colorado and earned his masters degree in integrative physiology.
Our Training Philosophy
We believe in quality over quantity, with a "hard days hard, easy days easy" approach, aiming to optimize performance, prevent burnout and build sustainable, strong athletes. We believe in sustainable workouts that are 10-30 minutes in length, emphasizing quality and efficiency. Within our team, we foster a culture of support, teamwork, and mentorship, recognizing that a strong collective enhances individual achievements. Upholding respect, integrity, and a passion for the sport, we celebrate progress, encourage continuous improvement, and prioritize long-term athletic ability. Through these principles, we aim to enhance running times while building a supportive team culture.
What keeps me coming back to The Trail Team is the community! After one run with Andy, Karley, and the whole crew, I knew that this was a group that would get me out of bed for 7am winter Boulder runs. The Trail Team is perfect for any trail-curious runner—we explore all the beautiful trails in Boulder but also get fit on the roads and track. As a former track runner, having great workout partners and mixing up training between surfaces has helped make the transition to trail running far less intimidating. Whether we are racing a track mile in the snow or doing speed intervals up Sanitas mountain, The Trail Team keeps running fun and thrives on the success of every member. I am so grateful to be a part of this awesome trail community that Andy and Karley have built and can’t wait to see how it continues to grow.
-Mikayla (TTT Boulder Member since 2023)
✺ Frequently asked questions ✺
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We meet up to run on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7am with long runs on the weekend (times vary)
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Depending on the season, trail conditions and up coming races we run at various locations in Boulder
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Reach out to Andy on instagram @the_trail_team or @wackera for more information and our meeting locations
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We are a sub ultra training group focused on competing at USA championships and other sub ultra trail races around the country and world. We also have athletes competing in skimo, cyclocross, track and road racing.
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Come try us out for a day, week or month and see if you would like to join!
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YES! Our long runs are open to all and will be posted with weekly location and time.