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SO I GOT HIGH. What’s All The Fuss About?
Written by ETUSA host, Samantha PruittTrue, it is no surprise to most of our followers that I am always out seeking, exploring and biting off adventure in big chunks. So when we were back in Moab last week to kick off the summer season, why did everyone freak out?...
FEARLess
Last month I danced with fear many many times. To different music, beats fast and slow, and with lots of fancy foot steps – not to mention all the homely ball gowns! It was like a ‘dancing with the stars in the dark' series. I am not usually an F(ear)Bomb person, so...
Behind the Scenes at the SLO Film Fest with Samantha Pruitt
Get "Behind the Scenes" with the Race SLO founder and ultra-runner Samantha Pruitt at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival on March 16, 2019! Join Samantha and the San Luis Distance Club for a FREE community coffee talk at 8am in the Festival Lounge, and...
lululemon’s Influential Women Leaders Series: Samantha Pruitt
Race SLO founder Samantha Pruitt in conversation with lululemon about powerful women and leadership on International Women’s Day. What does it mean to lead powerfully and authentically? For me, authentic leadership can only come from a place of deep life purpose....
My Road to Spartan
Meet Amira Elkashef, a joyful, adventurous warrior and obstacle course race junkie. Read her story of how she pulled herself out of a two year flare up that almost took her life and transformed herself into an athlete who attacks every day with enthusiasm. Allow me to...
Morro Bay to Host Amgen Tour of California Stage Finish in Spring 2019
For a third time, Morro Bay has been chosen as one of the Amgen Tour of California host cities. On Wednesday, May 15, 2019, the breathtaking Morro Bay waterfront will serve as the Stage 4 race finish area for the weeklong prestigious international professional cycling...
S.A.D. is Real. But sadness is not permanent.
By Samantha Pruitt December So it’s Wintertime and frankly I missed Fall altogether, since the weather patterns shifted early and I was too buried in work to even notice the changing color of the leaves. By Halloween it was cold, dark and heavy. I had a heavy head,...
My thoughts on Power. Purpose. Passion.
(Read by me publicly at the lululemon Worth 100% speakers event in San Luis Obispo, Ca.) Thank you to lululemon for the invitation to speak. It is truly an honor to share my short story with you all tonight in hopes that you too will exercise your power, connect to...
Going tiny to live BIG
The third week of September, my husband and I began the massive task of downsizing 20 years of stuff ignorer to move into our California Central Coast tiny house.
Endurance Town USA Podcast Features Sports Icon and Survivalist Nellie Ballengee
For the latest episode of the mini-series Faces Behind the Races, presented by Race Roster, the Endurance Town USA podcast host Samantha Pruitt traveled to Moab, Utah, to sit down with the successful race director, endurance adventure athlete, professional coach,...
FIERCE AT FIFTY
Many of you know I'm a podcast junkie (and the host of Endurance Town USA podcast). I L.O.V.E. human connection and authentic storytelling. But last month while out on a long run I heard one that stopped me in my tracks. Why? Because I am about to hit my halfway mark!...
How I Reached 180 Miles At Born To Run Four Day 2018
I’ve had a couple requests for how the Born To Run Four Days went so I’ll try to summarize as best as I can. First, I’m 50, I'm 215lbs, I undertrained, and I had a 4-day goal of 150 miles. I honestly had no idea if that was even possible but it started at 100 miles...
