These are the stories of motivated women chasing big dreams in the distance running world: on roads, trails, and track.
Sharing the full journey of "how she did it" and the life between the miles!
This podcast is produced with support from Open Fuel! Fuel your adventure - visit openfuel.co and use code WOD for 20% off every order!
Cassandra DeWinter - Overall Champion of the Javelina 100k
Cassandra DeWinter came to the Javelina 100k under the radar, quite new to the sport on any surface. She left as the overall champion, setting a new women's course record by 29 minutes and finishing in the third fastest time ever, all-gender!
Cassandra is a former elite rugby player, mother of three, proud Canadian, and only started exploring running as a competitive sport in 2025 after having her children. In that short time, she's run a 2:34 road marathon, won every trail race she's entered, and is only at the tip of exploring her potential.
She brings a lot of joy, passion, and thoughtfulness along with her, and is a real force to watch for the miles ahead!
Find and follow Cassandra at: instagram.com/cassdewinter.runs (http://instagram.com/runningmegleg)
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*Women of Distance is proudly supported by Open Fuel!
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2 Nov 2026
The Trail Running Sisterhood Scholarship, with Angie Lake
Applications open TODAY for the 2027 Trail Running Sisterhood Scholarship!
To help kick this program off, we're hanging out with Angie Lake - director of Wild Woman Trail Runs, the first all-women's trail marathon and 50K in the US.
Angie is the creator of the Trail Running Sisterhood, a scholarship from The Cairn Project that gives women coaching, gear, and community for their first 50k or half marathon. In 2026 its inaugural cohort raised $23,600 to get more women on trails and diversify trail media.
In 2027, they're doubling their initiative and offering 36 scholarship opportunities! Give this episode a listen to learn more about the project, and please give it a share to help spread the word!
You can find the application here:
https://cairnproject.org/trail-running-sisterhood-2027
Find the inspiring story of the 2026 project, here (youtube.com/watch?si=d5qmtHO7NqeT6N_q&v=fVGNcp13sws&feature=youtu.be).
And learn more about the Wild Woman Trail Runs here (http://wildwomantrailruns.com).
You can also find and follow Angie at: instagram.com/angvswild (http://instagram.com/runningmegleg)
Find this episode, and follow all things Women of Distance at: linktr.ee/womenofdistance (http://linktr.ee/womenofdistance)
*Women of Distance is proudly supported by Open Fuel!
On a mission to provide the quality sports nutrition you need, without the trash and waste you don't - check out their products and their mission at openfuel.co (http://openfuel.co/)
Use code: WOD for 20% off your order, every time!
*Women of Distance is also kept caffeinated by our friends, and fellow trail runners, at www.summit-roasters.com (http://www.summit-roasters.com/)
Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!
We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us. Thank you!
19 Oct 2026
Carmen Graves - "There's No Evidence That I Can't"
In the midst of a year of trying new things, Carmen Graves laced up for her first ever 50k at the Kodiak Ultramarathons - running her way to second place at the UTMB North American Final!
Carmen comes from a track and road background, where she experienced a lot of success over a lot of years as a steeplechaser. She’s also the co-founder of Denver Athletics, and runs professionally with the support of Merrell and Open Fuel; all in addition to her full time job as a case worker.
New to the trails, and testing herself in unfamiliar territory - she’s found a joy and success in the change that trail running offers, and she’s only just scratched the surface so far!
Find and follow Carmen at: instagram.com/carmenpelar (http://instagram.com/runningmegleg)
Find this episode, and follow all things Women of Distance at: linktr.ee/womenofdistance (http://linktr.ee/womenofdistance)
*Women of Distance is proudly supported by Open Fuel!
On a mission to provide the quality sports nutrition you need, without the trash and waste you don't - check out their products and their mission at openfuel.co (http://openfuel.co/)
Use code: WOD for 20% off your order, every time!
*Women of Distance is also kept caffeinated by our friends, and fellow trail runners, at www.summit-roasters.com (http://www.summit-roasters.com/)
Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!
We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us. Thank you!
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