Untold Stories
Zach Miller examines how our stories can be a gift to others.
Zach Miller
Zach Miller lives in a school bus he outfitted himself. He competes for The North Face and Team Colorado. Additional sponsors/supporters include Clean-N-Jerky, GU Energy Labs, and Nathan Sports. Follow him on Instagram.
Lookin’ Good
Zach ponders how a few words of encouragement or a vote of confidence can make a pivotal difference in someone’s life.
Digging Holes and Stopping Trains: The Need For Regular Recovery During Training
Words of wisdom from Zach Miller on the need to incorporate rest and recovery in training periods.
Stride by Stride
Zach Miller advises against prioritizing sponsorship and prize money over the act of running.
What We’ll Always Have
Zach Miller’s thoughts on running for its own sake and the beauty to be found on the trails.
Off Course, but Right on Track
Zach Miller’s thoughts on leaving room for spontaneity in running and life.
Take Care of Yourself
Zach Miller’s thoughts on the need to take care of ourselves and others during busy periods.
(Un)familiar
Zach Miller writes about the draw of familiar places after a period of extensive travel.
Heart Not Smart
Zach Miller’s thoughts on his recent run at the 2023 Trail World Championships 80k with Team USA in Innsbruck, Austria.
Not Made for This
Zach Miller writes about working on weaknesses in running, and ignoring the voices in your head that tell you you are not built for this sport.
The Trap
Zach Miller writes about training, and the trap of getting too obsessed with arbitrary numbers and linear progress.
Am I Doing This Right?
Zach Miller writes about training and our tendency to question if we are doing it right.
Change Is Hard
Zach Miller writes about adapting to winter running, and why we shouldn’t compare winter runs to other times of the year.
Losing Traction
Zach Miller’s thoughts on the challenges of winter running and the need to rest and reset.
Choosing to Believe
Zach Miller remembers his grandfather and reflects on the role of belief in the pursuit of running goals.
So You Want to Run UTMB?
Zach Miller writes about changes to the UTMB qualification system and how they impact our sports.
Hurt So Good
An article about the pain experienced during ultrarunning and the importance of knowing your why.
The Running Standard
An article about the different gears we use in mountain running and embracing the hike.
Better Than Best
A thoughtful piece about training and never being fully satisfied with one’s own performance.
The Problematic Force of Will
Zach Miller writes about using will to knuckle through issues in sports and life.
