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Erin Quinn is the Head Coach ofHawks Swimming as well as an award-winning journalist. She’s also a certified ultrarunning coach, a lifelong runner, trail-runner, ultrarunner, triathlete and outdoor enthusiast. Quinn is a mom of 3 and a lover of writing, adventuring and seeking new challenges. She lives in New Paltz, NY, and enjoys training in and writing about the Shawangunk Ridge (The Gunks.)
A passionate environmentalist, Quinn is a member of POW (Protect Our Winters,) The Climate Reality Project and local outdoor land preservation and open space consortiums. She believes that the more people are connected with the natural world through walking, running, exploring, the more they will value it and protect it as well as cherishing their own bodies.
USA Certified Swimming Coach & UESCA certified Ultrarunning Coach
Latest Blog Posts:
- Ribgate & Podcast LaunchI went splat. It wasn’t pretty. I decided to go for a night run in downtown Troy, NY. I was in the post-industrial city to coach a 3-day championship age-group swim meet. Everything went well, but I was exhausted. It had been a busy week leading up to the meet. A pep-rally and team talks… Read more: Ribgate & Podcast Launch
- Running the Moab 240 Documentary —I’m so proud of my daughter, Zofia Trzewik-Quinn who made this documentary of my Moab 240 Run. Best Valentine’s Day present a mom could ask for. If you’re interested in ultrarunning, this gives a raw, unflinching look at what goes on behind the scenes after mile 126 of a 253 mile run. It’s raw, it’s… Read more: Running the Moab 240 Documentary —
- Running as ArtWhere Distance Running and Art Intersect I’ve always loved to run and I’ve always loved to write. As a journalist, I’ve written stories about outdoor adventures and featured exceptional people in the endurance space. As a teenage runner, back in the late 80’s and early 90’s, I couldn’t wait to get done with my run… Read more: Running as Art
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