Meet the coaches of RMC

Eve is an educator turned stay-at-home-mom turned ultra-runner. Trail running has been a passion for her since she was a teenage cross-country runner, but she re-dedicated time to it after being on bedrest during her first pregnancy.  After years of racing shorter distances on trails, Eve ran her first ultramarathon in 2017 and fell in love with the challenge of testing her own limits. Rising Mountains Coaching, founded in 2019, embodies this spirit of adaptation and the idea that anyone can do hard things with focus, hard work, and encouragement. 

Eve has had some modest success with podium spots in all ultra distances but is currently taking a break from racing. Eve's favorite distance to race is the 100k, and she loves desert terrain and chasing vert! When Eve isn't racing, crewing, or pacing, she loves to travel, spend time with her family, and read. She splits time between Phoenix and Las Vegas.

Nicole Castille is a road and trail runner who lives in Southern California. She currently works full time  at a medical management office, is a yoga instructor, and a run coach. She loves starting off her days by getting in some miles and catching the sunrise.   Nicole was not active as a kid, teenager, or young adult, but she accidentally found the love of running in 2012. Her running career started off as a way to get in shape and with only being able to run 5 minutes at a time; her passion for running shortly followed.   Since then she has ran seven marathons, numerous half marathons, a handful of 5ks, and dabbled in the ultra-trail world.  Nicole is a RRCA certified running coach and has a background with coaching road runners, as well as trails. 

Justin Andreas is a proud trail and ultra runner who has completed many races all over the country, including five 100 milers. His love for the outdoors and running started at a very young age, but once he discovered trail running in 2018 there was no looking back. There is something special with being in nature, cruising on the trails, and crushing some vert! After completing multiple races, he decided he wanted to help other adventurers crush their goals as well. Beyond his coaching and hobby life, Justin is an active duty Air Force Firefighter, husband of 16 years, dog dad, and certified nerd. He is currently stationed in Alaska and resides in the North Pole.

Kentucky-based Laura Hurt began running in 2009 when she entered college and wanted a way to stay active, get outside, and spend time with her friends. Since then, she's found all these joys and more in running. She competes in road and trail races, ranging in distance from 5K to 50 miles. Laura has a handful of wins and podium finishes and many more finishes where the only time that matters was having a fun time on the course. She loves to travel and explore new places by running, hiking, or biking. Laura completed her 200-hour yoga certification course in 2014, and her RRCA coaching certification in 2019 (where she met Eve!). She is excited to work with new athletes, especially those who may want to make the jump into their first ultra with a 50K. 

Colleen Miracle is a Denver-based trail ultrarunner specializing in the 100 mile distance. She loves hilly yet runnable courses and has raced in many different environments and terrain.

Colleen began running again in 2019 after a decade of rock climbing and has since completed over 21 ultras. She earned her UESCA certification in 2024 and is passionate about getting new runners onto the trails. She's especially interested in coaching women over 30. After three years of being an RMC athlete, she is excited to join RMC as a coach to strengthen RMC's presence in Arizona, Colorado and beyond!