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Ask the Pro – Kelly Halpin – hiking

Kelly Halpin downshifting to a hike in the Tetons. All photos courtesy of Gabe Joyes, unless otherwise noted.

By on June 22, 2025 | Comments

Ask the Pro - Kelly Halpin - hiking

Sarah Brady

Sarah Brady is Managing Editor at iRunFar. She’s been working in an editorial capacity for ten years and has been a trail runner for almost as long. Based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Sarah is an avid mountain runner and ultrarunner and competes at distances from under 10k to over 100k, and has proudly represented Ireland twice. When not running, she enjoys reading, socializing, and hanging out with her dog, Angie, and cat, Judy.