Sydney Petersen is a professional American trail and mountain runner from Crested Butte, Colorado, specializing in vertical and uphill races. She competes for the Brooks Trail Runners team and has rapidly emerged as one of the top U.S. athletes in the discipline, earning a spot on the 2025 Team USA for the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships (WMTRC) in the Uphill (Vertical) event.Listen in as she shares what it is like to break into the global racing world.Give to We See Hope - The goal is $1 per foot of elevation of Kilimanjaro, $20,000:  https://charity.pledgeit.org/climbingforchange/@CurtLinvilleTo follow Sydney (IG): @sydneypetersen33Our Sponsors:* Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/ASPSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy