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Blue Collar Runners

Blue Collar Runners

Guy and Krista Alderdice live in West Windsor, Vermont on a small farm, with their two teenage boys. In addition to being endurance junkies, they enjoy traveling and showing their kids the world. Between the two of them, they have finished 16 Vermont 100’s, eight on foot and eight on horseback. Through their love of ultarunning, they’ve made many connections with folks just like them. They founded Blue Collar Runners as a way to share the stories of everyday runners. These inspiring stories can be found at www.bluecollarrunners.com.

  • Blue Collar Runners: Laurel McMahan

    Blue Collar Runners 06/08/2022
    Blue Collar Runners 06/08/2022

    Pain and loss have followed Laurel McMahan throughout her life. “Loss, divorce, mental health issues, poverty, single-parenthood, the whole, entire beautiful and sometimes painful spectrum of life.” She lost her …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Lisa Irving

    Blue Collar Runners 03/23/2022
    Blue Collar Runners 03/23/2022

    In 2019, wind and rain pelted Lisa Irving’s body as she battled through the Canadian Death Race—a 125k foot race across the Canadian Rocky Mountains in Alberta, Canada. “If a …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Reflections on Life & Uncertainty

    Blue Collar Runners 02/15/2022
    Blue Collar Runners 02/15/2022

    I take great comfort in reflecting. It’s fun to relive and remember the highlights from these recent years and a way to constantly remind myself how much fun I’m having, …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Kevin Mathewson

    Blue Collar Runners 01/05/2022
    Blue Collar Runners 01/05/2022

    It was 2018, and Kevin Mathewson was in the zone. He was fresh off a personal best at the Bear Chase 50K in Morrison, CO, and had recently crossed the …

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  • A 20-Year Love Affair with the Vermont 100

    Blue Collar Runners 11/24/2021
    Blue Collar Runners 11/24/2021

    By 2010, Krista had completed the Vermont 100 seven times on multiple horses, finishing in the top 10 every year. In 2011, exactly 10 years after crewing Krista to her …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Tiffany Sivco

    Blue Collar Runners 10/13/2021
    Blue Collar Runners 10/13/2021

    Tiffany Sivco is no stranger to pain. Living with Fibromyalgia for the past five years, she’s learned to overcome pain. “I have Fibromyalgia and anxiety. Running has helped me significantly …

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  • A Pivot(al) Year

    Blue Collar Runners 09/21/2021
    Blue Collar Runners 09/21/2021

    In January, Krista and I looked at our race calendar with excitement, which included Runamuck 50K and Infinitus 50-mile in the spring, Vermont 100 in the summer and a grand finale of …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Sam Farnsworth

    Blue Collar Runners 08/17/2021
    Blue Collar Runners 08/17/2021

    Tears of joy and relief fell from Sam Farnsworth’s cheeks as he crossed the finish line of the Vermont 100 in the summer of 2018. “Being out in the woods …

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  • It’s All About Balance

    Blue Collar Runners 07/07/2021
    Blue Collar Runners 07/07/2021

    Sometimes, I get it just right and I can feel myself right in the sweet spot of balance. Other times, I feel off kilter, knowing that something is getting neglected. …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Kelyn Curitomay

    Blue Collar Runners 06/09/2021
    Blue Collar Runners 06/09/2021

    As Kelyn Curitomay crossed over the Mexican border into Tijuana, she was both excited and nervous. The year prior, she had to drop to the 25k course during the Ultramaraton …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Run Local

    Blue Collar Runners 05/12/2021
    Blue Collar Runners 05/12/2021

    There’s nothing quite like the excitement of an ultramarathon, with pre-race nerves the night before and visualization of the challenges ahead. However, run an ultra from home and while the …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Do Three Things Every Day

    Blue Collar Runners 03/02/2021
    Blue Collar Runners 03/02/2021

    It was March of 1993, just a month shy of my 19th birthday, and I couldn’t take my eyes off of the man speaking on television. Jim Valvano, the coach …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Melanie Arleth

    Blue Collar Runners 02/03/2021
    Blue Collar Runners 02/03/2021

    Melanie Arleth never dreamed she’d be a runner, let alone an ultrarunner. In March of 2018, she felt a shift in her mindset. “I decided to go for it. I …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Trying New Things

    Blue Collar Runners 01/06/2021
    Blue Collar Runners 01/06/2021

    2020 was a year full of problems and sorrow that none of us saw coming, but it was also a year of adapting to change. While it was also a …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Jason Mosel

    Blue Collar Runners 12/15/2020
    Blue Collar Runners 12/15/2020

    After serving his first tour in Iraq, Jason Mosel came back home to a whole new set of struggles. Ones that training hadn’t prepared him for. “From everything I saw, …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Eve Rebennack

    Blue Collar Runners 11/11/2020
    Blue Collar Runners 11/11/2020

    Eve was an active kid who grew up in rural Indiana. She started her running career early, running both cross-country and track throughout high school. Her running coach was instrumental …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Tribute to Vermont 50

    Blue Collar Runners 10/05/2020
    Blue Collar Runners 10/05/2020

    As the Vermont 50 race weekend approached, sadness hung in the air, as the void of the race was evident. When Laura Farrell, founder of the Vermont 100 & 50-mile …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Chip Howard

    Blue Collar Runners 09/09/2020
    Blue Collar Runners 09/09/2020

    Chip Howard felt his adrenaline pumping as he began buckling himself into the thrill ride Superman, alongside his family at Six Flags New England, but he had a problem. The …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Kevin Draper

    Blue Collar Runners 08/19/2020
    Blue Collar Runners 08/19/2020

    Kevin Draper grew up in the coastal town of Guilford, CT, where his adoptive parents helped him cultivate a love of nature. Yearly trips took them to the mountains and …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Margaret Smith

    Blue Collar Runners 07/21/2020
    Blue Collar Runners 07/21/2020

    Just 10 years prior to finishing third at the Laurel Highlands Ultra in Pennsylvania, alcohol was slowly killing Margaret Smith, and she knew she needed a change. So she joined …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Robert Gantz

    Blue Collar Runners 06/09/2020
    Blue Collar Runners 06/09/2020

    Ten years ago, Robert Gantz had just arrived at the Little Rock Air Force Base for C-130 airplane training and his mentor and best friend, “Seabass,” asked him if he’d …

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  • 4x4x100

    Blue Collar Runners 05/13/2020
    Blue Collar Runners 05/13/2020

    We had just heard about this really cool challenge inspired by David Goggins, where people run 4 miles every 4 hours, for 48 hours. We quickly came up with our …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Amy Margolis and David Wilson

    Blue Collar Runners 04/14/2020
    Blue Collar Runners 04/14/2020

    Imagine waking up to a sunrise in a new place every morning with the next adventure waiting around the corner. This is the life of Amy Margolis and David Wilson. …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Chad Prichard

    Blue Collar Runners 03/17/2020
    Blue Collar Runners 03/17/2020

    When Chad Prichard reflects on sobriety, running and life, he pauses, “I wouldn’t want it any other way. I call it, “life without crutches” and the ability to feel everything. …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Ruthie Loffi

    Blue Collar Runners 02/12/2020
    Blue Collar Runners 02/12/2020

    Ruthie Loffi hung up her bib at mile 50 of the Rocky Raccoon 100 in 2018. Amid tears and disappointment, Ruthie had an epiphany about a nagging worry that had …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Guy Alderdice Jr.

    Blue Collar Runners 01/15/2020
    Blue Collar Runners 01/15/2020

    As 2020 begins, I look back with gratitude to the year 2010—a decade that began with darkness and confusion, and ended with hope.

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Maribel Dichard

    Blue Collar Runners 12/10/2019
    Blue Collar Runners 12/10/2019

    In the fall of 2014, Maribel Dichard felt herself hitting rock bottom. Outwardly, she had it all. A successful career, loving marriage and two healthy children. However, she also had a …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Vin Framularo

    Blue Collar Runners 11/06/2019
    Blue Collar Runners 11/06/2019

    In 2017, Vin Framularo’s marathon plans were derailed when a snowboarding accident sent him to the emergency room with a broken back. Now he has a ritual that he follows …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Meghan Slavin

    Blue Collar Runners 10/07/2019
    Blue Collar Runners 10/07/2019

    “My life was pretty much gymnastics and school. We worked out in the gym 20-30 hours per week.” After a string of injuries in high school and her gymnastics days …

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  • Blue Collar Runners: Jon Hoyt

    Blue Collar Runners 09/06/2019
    Blue Collar Runners 09/06/2019

    By 2001, his life was spiraling out of control. Jon tried to commit suicide by taking a bottle of sleeping pills. “I fell asleep and woke up a couple days …

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