Mary Cates

 

Mary has been a runner most of her life. She has raced every distance from the 400m to the 100mile and beyond. She used to be a TV producer before becoming a coach. Mary coaches every distance from beginner to ultramarathon as well as multi-sport endurance athletes including Sprint, Olympic and Ironman Tri's. She is a nationally certified personal trainer through NASM and ISSA. She also leads a group of women around the mountains of East Tennessee, as the head of a localTrail Sisters chapter.

We're proud to partner up with Mary. She inspires us.

 

UnRunning

Life is complicated. Running is not.

We overthink and overtrain and it’s time to get back to the basics. Just the brain and the body.

Running Undone.

We are UnRunning.

COACH MARY CATES

What's Next?

World's Fair Ultras 100-mile - April 2026

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“The first mile feels easy. The last mile feels impossible. But somewhere in between, when your legs are burning and your breath is heavy, you realize strength isn’t about power—it’s about persistence.”

—Anonymous