Stacey Cleveland

Location: Penticton, BC
Website: http://staceyontherun.blogspot.ca
Occupation: Office manager Birthplace: 100 Mile House, BC

Date of Birth: 1978
Year started running: 2003
Year started running ultras: 2010
Shoes I run in: whatever I can find on the sales rack in my size
Favorite running surface: trail
Pb’s: 50km – 4:45 (Chuckanut 2012), 50mi – 6:46 (Elk/Beaver Ultra 2012)        
Some ultras I have completed: Chuckanut, White River, The North Face Endurance Challenge (San Fran), Scorched Sole, Diez Vista, Sun Mountain, The North Face Dirty Feet (Vernon)
Best Performances: placing 7^th at the 2013 IAU world championships in Wales                                                                    
Ultra achievement I am most proud of: finishing my first ultra (Sun Mountain 50km) – it hurt a lot!
Ultras I haven't done but really want to: oh, there’s so many…Western States 100, UTMB, Waldo
Typical training week: 6 days of running plus some cross training (usually yoga or cycling)

Injury history:  nothing serious

Favourite ultra foods: gels and bloks

Favourite ultra beverages: water

Things I like most about ultras: having lots of time to think

Things I hate most about ultras: chaffing

What got me started doing ultras: curiosity

Ultrarunning heroes: all ultrarunners are heroes!
Favourite ultra quote: It never ONLY gets harder – Ryne Melcher (my coach)