Episode 34. Be a Fan, Not a Critic: Moab 240, Iron Deficiency & Why You Should Start Running Now

<p>This week on <strong>Start Where You Are Trail and Ultra Running</strong>, Erin breaks down the dramatic cancellation of the Moab 240 — where 70 runners, pacers, and volunteers were stranded at the Bridger Jack Aid Station atop a canyon rim as Hurricane Rachel unleashed flash floods, wind, and chaos across the course. She defends the race directors at Destination Trails, pushes back on the Monday-morning quarterbacks on Reddit, and makes the case for being a fan, not a critic.</p><p>Then, Erin pivots to a topic that&#39;s been hiding in plain sight for many endurance athletes: iron deficiency anemia. She shares her own diagnosis story, explains how ultra runners lose iron through foot-strike hemolysis, sweat, and GI micro-tears, and breaks down the American Society of Hematology&#39;s newly updated ferritin guidelines — which doubled the minimum threshold for women from 15 to 30 nanograms per milliliter.</p><p>Finally, Erin makes the pitch for fall running. With crisp air, blazing foliage, and two months before holiday stress kicks in, October is the ideal time to start. As always: start where you are, but make sure you start.</p><p>To learn more about Erin&#39;s 1:1 Online Trail and Ultrarunning Coaching you can reach out to her at erinmaryquinn@gmail.com or at her website www.erinmaryquinn.com </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>