Sara Aranda's Ultrarunning, Trail Running, Mountain Running, Fastpacking, Backpacking, Rock Climbing, Coaching Gear & Expert Recommendations
Trail/Ultra Coach, Athlete, Creative
Durango/Bayfield, COSi se puede probarlo, se puede hacerlo / If it's possible to try, it's possible to do.
Sara Aranda is a writer, athlete, and certified UESCA run coach based in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. She was on the Merrell pro team in 2024, is currently on the RADrabbit Team for 2026/2027, and is an ambassador for Runners For Public Lands and for The Feed. She holds a B.A. in Creative Writing and wrote/starred in OFRENDA (Nov 2025 release), a film about her BRCA1 mutation and using an FKT route to build an altar on earth scale for Día de Muertos. She was also a gear reviewer for OutdoorGearLab for 8 years. Because of her BRCA1 mutation, she is now in surgical menopause and is a women's health advocate.
Discipline: Ultrarunning, Trail Running, Mountain Running, Fastpacking, Backpacking, Rock Climbing, Coaching
Specialty: FKTs, Mountain Adventures, Route Planning, Off-Trail Navigation, Sub-ultra to 50K with the occassional multi-day effort
22 FKTs Featured in Run Outside articles, Dirtbag Diaries Podcast, Women's Running Stories Podcast Has been a lifestyle model/hired talent for Subaru, The North Face, Thule, JetBoil, Swiftwick Socks, and Saucony.
Expert Gear Picks from Sara Aranda
Expert ultrarunning, trail running, mountain running, fastpacking, backpacking, rock climbing, coaching gear recommendations from Sara Aranda, Trail/Ultra Coach, Athlete, Creative, based in Durango/Bayfield, CO.
Sara Aranda's 10 Products I Actually Use
Whether day-to-day or specific to a sport, these products have worked for me.
Sara Aranda recommends the Shokz OpenRun
Sara Aranda recommends the COROS COROS HR Monitor
Sara Aranda recommends the All Good Body Care SPF30 Tinted Mineral Sunscreen
Sara Aranda recommends the Fenix Fenix HL32R-T Rechargeable Headlamp
Sara Aranda recommends the HydraPak SkyFlask™ Speed IT 500ml
