Erik Stanley

Coach & Sunday Run Lead

6+ Years Experience

I joined Trail Roots in 2016 and found an amazing running community! I’ve been running marathons for 20+ years and started trail running in 2010 after moving to Austin. I’ve run over 30 marathons (including several Boston marathons) and 18 ultras with one of my favorites being the Mt. Hood 50. I started coaching for Trail Roots in 2018 and have helped folks train for 5k to 100 miles and now mainly focus on marathon and ultra distances. I enjoy helping others achieve their goals…I believe anything is possible!

Tuesday AM Run Lead

RRCA Certified

My running experience runs the gamut. I started running late in life training for a marathon and was hooked. Due to injuries I moved into triathlons and completed a full Ironman. After that, I heard the call of the mountains and trail became my new obsession. I won the 50k at Big Bend, paced one of my closest friends for 40 miles of the FatDog120 in Canada and completed my own 50 miler. The yearn to see how fast I could run brought me back to the road, where I qualified for Boston, and now my marathon PR lives and resides at the Boston Marathon.

Run & Strength Coach & Thur AM Run Lead

UESCA Certified

After growing up playing team sports in the bayou state, I took up running my freshman year at LSU as a way to stay active. What started as an opportunity to clear my head turned into something I would eventually incorporate into my career as a fitness professional. With a background in behavior analysis and an emphasis on cross training for runners, my goal is to teach others how running is far from one dimensional. Strength, mobility, core, and balance are vital in creating a healthy, efficient running athlete.

Wed Discovery Run Lead & Marketing

NOLS WFA Certified

I started trail running in 2015 and never looked back. I love being on the trail with friends and often go for big goals with several 100 miler attempts, 50ks-50 milers, and recently ran rim-to-rim-to-rim at the Grand Canyon. I also co-lead the Big Bend Runcation, which is my favorite trip of the year. Being a back of the pack runner, I enjoy helping new people feel comfortable on the trail while leading the Trail Discovery class. I want everyone to feel like they belong outside and within Trail Roots.

Likes’s a good whiskey and women’s running shorts (because he likes short shorts). Lots of BQ finishes and a 100 miler

New York City!? Moved to ATX with his fam during Covid and found his people. Ironman who smokes brisket on the weekends.

Our first of two French runners who loves a good croissant. Crushes mountain 100 milers like they’re nothin’

This lady is a workhorse! Bikes as much as she runs, and loves running in the dark. Travels parts of the summer in her Mini Winnie. BQ and Salmagundi CR holders.

Started skateboard lessons as an adult, and coaches his daughters middle school XC team. Converted his shed into an office, and ran his first 50k with TR and has a PR at CIM

Moved from CA, but we still love her. She found her crew immediately and hasn’t stopped talking since! Finished her first marathon at Tunnel in ‘23. Outgoing is an understatement and now serves as our onboarding team!