OUR TEAM

HISTORY

Founded in 2012 by elite runner and professional trainer and coach, Michele Yates, Rugged Running was formed as a way to provide runners successful training programs that focused on our unique approach of consistent time and effort based running workouts combined with proper strength, mobility, and running drill sessions to enable runners to achieve their full potential.

As Rugged Running has grown our product offerings have expanded to be able to impact more runners and build meaningful relationships with a community of runners that support each other in reaching their goals. The results speak for themselves; having served over 500 runners through personalized coaching and running camps we currently have a 97% success rate for clients achieving their personal bests in running!

GIVING BACK

IN THE NEWS

PODCASTS

Ultra Runner Podcast.com - Michele Yates Interview

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Ultra Runner Podcast.com - Western States 2015 Preview

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Talk Ultra: Episode 51 - Bitter, Yates, Frost, Catmur

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Talk Ultra: Episode 86 - Browning, Yates, Cracknell, Barnes

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Athlete On Fire: Episode 92 - Michele Yates Interview

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Becoming Ultra: Episode 1 - The First Call

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Becoming Ultra: Episode 2 - Ultra Running Training Philosophy's and the Runners are Revealed

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Becoming Ultra: Episode 4 - A Nasty Little Thing Called ITBS

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Becoming Ultra: Episode 6 - How to Come Back From a Chronic Injury

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Becoming Ultra: Episode 8 - Tactical Nutrition for Runners

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Becoming Ultra: Episode 10 - Warming Up and Cooling Down for Your Next Ultra

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Becoming Ultra: Episode 13 - Michele Yates on her delirious Western States experience and what she learned. Where's Bailey?

ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS

LIVESTRONG.com: 20-Minute Upper-Body Workout for Runners

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Map My Run Blog: Do Electrolytes Really Help Ease Cramps for Runners?

Steamboat Pilot & Today: Run Rabbit Run finishers conclude 100-mile race with an embrace (with video)

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Runspirited: The Ups and Downs of an Elite Ultrarunner

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Steamboat Pilot & Today: Rocky Running: Inside the world of elite ultrarunners

Runners World: Meet Top Ultrarunner Michele Yates 

Ultimate Direction Blog: Pregnancy Expedition 

Trail Whipass Interview

Running Times Article

Denver Post Article

Ultrarunning Magazine: Rob Krar and Michele Yates Named UROY 

Outside Online: Top 10 Ultramarathon Training Tips

Icespike Blog: Introducing Michele Yates

Trailrunner Magazine: Recovery Tips from the Elites

Competitor Magazine: Top Pros Share Their 2014 Racing Goals 

Another Mother Runner Interview

Trailrunner.com: Postpartum Training

Team Colorado Blog: Michele Yates on Pregnancy

Moat, Yates Capture 2013 USA 50 Mile Trail Championships 

VIDEOS