<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Wandering Runner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering your trail running adventure.]]></description><link>https://www.wanderingrunner.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:37:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.wanderingrunner.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Beating The Boys, Breaking The Record: My Walking Tall 50k Race Report ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scroll to bottom for photos! Course History and My “Why” The Walking Tall 50k &#38; 25k trail race has been a southern staple for the last 8 years since it was founded. It takes place in Big Hill Pond State Park, just 90 or so minutes east of Memphis, Tennessee. I found the race on ultrasignup a few years ago and always felt drawn to it. However, due to October being a very popular month for many other wonderful trail races, I never ran it. This year I finally decided to commit to it, because...]]></description><link>https://www.wanderingrunner.com/post/walking-tall-50k-race-report</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f64a45d042a40f3ed2daba</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 15:11:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8b336_31cfb2cbe7c64efc82e27e4d70ffe0d4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Deanna Doane</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just Survive: 125 Miles in Two Days on Ocean to Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[With my Florida Trail FKT attempt just over one month away now, I knew these last couple weeks would be peak training.  In November I had...]]></description><link>https://www.wanderingrunner.com/post/just-survive-125-miles-in-two-days-on-ocean-to-lake</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677c3fa6dae421393b4a0811</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 21:29:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8b336_96356357c97f4db9817275c3fde78863~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Deanna Doane</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Never Ending Swamp: The Florida Trail Through Big Cypress National Preserve ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week I drove south to check off a very important section of the Florida Trail: Big Cypress National Preserve.  This is the southern...]]></description><link>https://www.wanderingrunner.com/post/the-never-ending-swamp-the-florida-trail-through-big-cypress-national-preserve</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677183174a77bfb196b9fc2f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2024 17:47:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8b336_311e137b62ae4e499b3d5a847d6f6dd0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Deanna Doane</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closing The Gaps: 36 New Miles of Florida Trail ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week I got to check off 36 new miles of Florida Trail that I had never seen before. They were separated into a 16 mile day and a 20...]]></description><link>https://www.wanderingrunner.com/post/closing-the-gaps-36-new-miles-of-florida-trail</link><guid isPermaLink="false">670b04b0da55fdd61d4abcbd</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2024 23:36:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8b336_dd5cd15be12947759932e304f788b8f9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_769,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Deanna Doane</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Florida Trail: Where It All Began]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first time I stepped foot on the Florida Trail was a warm September morning in 2020. 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I knew it was a challenging race given the...]]></description><link>https://www.wanderingrunner.com/post/explore-trail-running-retreats-in-mahoosuc-mountains</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66b93046855c6e46be1d6bdb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 21:42:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8b336_df2b36b4c5f14c219ab072a7c7c2a579~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Deanna Doane</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>