Colton Gale ran cross country in high school to hang out with friends and stay in shape for his first true love-- lacrosse. He's always been about teamwork and sharing the experience with others; the camaraderie, the joint struggle, always helping each other to elevate. In 2012 while still living in Connecticut, where he grew up, Colton took a job at the local running store simply because they were hiring. He learned about the beauty of the sport, began running after work, met friends for long runs on Sunday mornings, and started feeling like a kid again. 

Over a decade later Colton is still slinging shoes in a locally owned running store, now in Bend, Oregon. After brief stints in Iowa, Maine, and Massachusetts, in 2017 Colton took his chances on the Cascade Mountains in search of adventure and a different quality of life. These days Colton is most inspired by pushing his limits on long adventures in the mountains, chasing FKTs, racing trail 50k to 100k distances, and chasing lofty road marathon dreams. Running has been a great way to feed that competitive spirit he's always had and getting to share his love for the sport with others is what helps keep the fire burning. He's paced and crewed for many ultrarunners through 100-milers as well as paced more than a dozen athletes to marathon PRs and OTQs. 

Colton has been known to say that training shouldn't be a grind, but an opportunity to live adventure daily. He hopes to help you fall in love with the process of that everyday adventure for sustainability and longevity in the sport. Putting yourself out there and chasing big goals can feel like a risk, but the environment Colton creates will feel uplifting, fun, productive, challenging, and will provide you with confidence to chase those lofty dreams. Perhaps even ones you thought were too high! 

• Marathon | 2:21:13 | 2023 Grandma's Marathon

• Half Marathon | 1:09:00 | 2023 Eugene Half

• 5k | 15:46

• Trail 50K | 3:35:44

• Trail 100K | 8:27:04 | 2021 Golden Gate Trail Classic

• Trail 125k | 13:55:36 | 2018 Ultra Trail Harricana du Canada

• 2022 The Speed Project Champion | Previous CR Holder | 29:26 

• 2X Waldo 100k Champion | 2017 + 2022

• Certifications: USATF Level 1, RRCA Level 1