Now, things may have changed since then. There are 11 National Scenic Trails in the USA. Let’s keep it real. You could instead write ‘his marriage to his husband’ if you really feel it’s important to include (I would argue that it’s not since it’s established earlier in the piece that he is gay, but I understand you want to highlight the age difference at that moment of the piece). '” My point was to show the unfairness of that kind of condescending generalization. The ultrarunner from Ottawa, Illinois, stumbled on the idea of running the trail after all other races were canceled due to COVID-19. Even more, why is it that when people like me make this kind of argument, we’re simply dismissed as being guilty and ignorant of implicit bias? Let’s see for the next FKT or race! The trail wasn’t too wet, but the spiderwebs, mosquitoes, and ticks were really making me rethink this June start. All the profiles are available on the website! Tom is a professional skydiver and the couple’s dog AJ is in the background. Photo by Lauren Thomas. The only time he felt sketched out was when he crossed a newer segment between 2 and 3 a.m., which crossed various private properties. Sorry, not going to “open my mind” to ideas like Ron’s. I don’t think Ron invalidated the experiences of BIPOC/queer people by saying that there’s a dominant and one-sided narrative in America. But Coree Woltering isn’t most people. View all posts by Coree Woltering June 1, 2020 Uncategorized. He pursued a biology degree and ran Division III track and cross country in the 400- through 3,000-meter events. After 21 days, 13 hours and 35 minutes of … because, in the end, I think it will be the character of each individual–and its resulting actions–that will largely determine how much collective good there will be in our country/world. He hasn't ruled out a return to Wisconsin either. Staying focused on the task ahead did become difficult with so much swirling around him but he felt it was the right thing to do. People choose what they like, whether it be sports, cars, cereal, underwear, etc. Coree is a brilliant runner and an even better human. Coree Woltering set off from the western terminus on June 1 and hopes to complete the 1,200-mile trail in less than 21 days and 18 hours. Thank you, Nick. However, his FKT wasn’t intentionally planned to take place during the protests and riots—the movement to speak out against systemic racism against Black Americans escalated fast. He is also an African American, and he said, ‘I would absolutely love to be a part of what you’re doing, because of the times.’ The really hard part was, I was trying to not have the times become something about what I was doing at the time I was doing it. And one family said, ‘We have a farm that goes by the trail. We are going after this FKT. You can also subscribe without commenting. I’m pretty certain that I like small town America more than most well-educated, conservative suburbanites and that I am way more tolerant of so-called rednecks (though I still might be called an elitist). Could it be that the dominant narrative in our pop culture/educational system/media has made it almost impossible to even raise a question like that? It was his first time flying to a race, and he forgot a pair of racing shorts. Woltering reflects, “After I had been engaged for four months and we were getting married, that’s when I posted it all on social media. You end with another goofy strawman argument: “Why do you think this is bad? 3) Because I believe point #2 to be true, I don’t think it’s useful to play the thought-police game, legislate morality, or engage in cancel culture because someone made a joke or holds an opinion that’s outside of group-think. We leave these towns for a reason. In 2018, Feeding America provided 4.3 billion meals. Of course, due to living in homogeneous communities and thus lacking in many cross-cultural experiences, they are bound to have misconceptions. Road Runner. Not content with seeing his training go to waste, the athlete took on the crazy challenge of recording the fastest known time across the. And yes, it did bother me that Ron turned this positive biographical story (which was clearly well-received) into an attack piece on liberals. And as a follow-up, can you tell me how you think “being better” in that way will actually help the black community. Despite many race cancellations, Woltering has also managed to race several times in 2020. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. The “Black Lives Don’t Really Matter crowd” you ask about are the “White Lives Matter” crowd who are pretending that the Black Lives Matter saying means that “ONLY black lives matter and white lives do not matter.” Listen, man, I am thrilled that everyone you know is outraged by what happened to George Floyd, but that is certainly not the norm in rural America. Can a reasonable person who sees the generational suffering and problems in the black community raise questions like, “Who is actually doing more harm to the black community? But I can tell you this, I have never heard my conservative friends who made these kind of statements say those beliefs were wrong, even though they might not say those same things today (at least in public). We will be out there. As a professional coach (he coaches about 15 athletes across the U.S. and Canada) and athlete, Woltering doesn’t currently have a lot of disposable income, but he can use his talents to funnel financial support for good. My thought process as the journalist who spoke with Coree, is that he genuinely wants to share a story thread about how people came together to support him, so I’m going to uplift that story. Of course I understand that racism still exists, and we should do everything we can to correct that, but I don’t think the solution is to constantly push an agenda that promotes hate and divisiveness. hahaha – you know, I failed to ask! I respectfully refer you to our archives for significant previous coverage of Black-identifying trail runners and ultrarunners from all over the world, both in and out of competitive situations, including in Ethiopia, Morocco, South Africa, Reunion and Rodrigues Islands, Europe, and the USA. It can be very hard at times. Is it white policemen or black gang members? "But when you're doing something of this magnitude, you're just using whatever you can to keep going.". 50 Miles: 5:30:15 Accomplishments. "It sounds intense... but that's honestly what it's like. Coree Woltering, 30, needed a lot of food in the process of setting the men’s supported fastest known time (FKT) of 21 days, 13 hours, and 35 minutes on Wisconsin’s 1,147-mile Ice Age Trail. S.K., Coree is brave because he is cognizant of the reality of the feelings of so many Americans. higher crime, lower education, lower income)? If this piece is indeed a result of a shift in thinking, I welcome it joyfully! But it is not easy. Our local food bank uses Feeding America as do some in the [Midwestern cities of the] Quad Cities, Chicago, and Wisconsin. I had a photographer flying in. On June 1, Coree Woltering started running at the western terminus of the Ice Age Trail in St. Croix Falls. But is that the reality? I know I’m not brave enough to do it, and for that I’ll say “You’re welcome.”. That was the most encouraging thing of this whole experience,” says Woltering. Yes. Nobody shamed me when I finally woke up to the injustice, and I work hard not to shame others who took time on their journey, or who lie in a different place on the ally/accomplice spectrum. Coree and friends explore the Ice Age Trail. A new running record is set on the Ice Age Trail On June 22, Coree Woltering finished the trail in 21 days, 13 hours and 35 minutes. It’s not an overstatement to say this sport saved my life. He started on the trail’s west side, where the first 400 miles are fairly remote. "I was eating and drinking condensed chicken soup, Spaghettios and was eating all this stuff cold, not even heating it up, just eating it cold on the side of the trail," he laughed, saying he consumed between 6,000 to 8,000 calories a day. We fought so, so hard to get from Stonewall to Obergefell, and while there is still so much important work to do, clarifying these small things to create a more egalitarian world is also important. Ice Age Trail FKT. We all judge our friends, spouses, and life partners by these metrics – there is no one who doesn’t! "I figured out that if I still walk for 22 hours a day and sleep for an hour, and do this for the next few weeks, I could still break the record," he said, remembering the bemused look on his crew's face as they scrambled to a chiropractor to help get the run back on track. Let’s do this,” he says. Post navigation. Only about 65% of Americans today approve of gay marriage even though it is legal. In the long-term, the Ice Age Trail is not yet complete. If I’m sending my crew, which includes a black gay dude and a white gay dude, and I don’t know what’s going on in Northern Wisconsin at this time. However, during a careful analysis of our previous work in covering different groups over the last 1.5 months, we noted a comparable lack of non-competition-based coverage of Black American trail runners and ultrarunners in our published material. “I trained for some of my best races, like the Western States 100, on the Ice Age Trail. At first, Woltering and Aussem dated long distance. Coree finished this FKT in 21 days, 13 hours, and 35 minutes. And as I’ve said before, I don’t think it’s useful to point to our different experiences to make any claims about what most Americans are like. On June 1, trail runner Coree Woltering laced up at St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, to run the Ice Age Trail and set a new record. Morgan’s piece does an excellent job of tapping into that aspect. I am asking in good faith. Members of the local community would join him on sections of the route which cuts through some of the most beautiful places in the country. Or perhaps consider that maybe there are relatively fewer black runners because most of them have chosen to do football/basketball instead since, oh I don’t know, maybe they might be able to make millions at it? I do wish I had added a congrats to Coree for his accomplishment, but in no way was I trying to be the center of the issue. I lived in that environment for many years. Mentality, he says, is the key to endurance events and he trains his mind us much as his body. Woltering, a Black, gay man, ran the route’s rugged singletrack, town streets, and segments of private property during one of the most historic times of civil and human rights unrest in the modern United States—coupled with the global COVID-19 pandemic. Drunk driving, alcoholism, sex trafficking, abortion, homelessness, debt, pornography, prostitution, early sexualization of children, morbid obesity, and on and on and on. My experience tells me that even though some people might have unkind thoughts or misconceptions about blacks or gays, the majority of them do not act on those thoughts. Maybe you’re a lot younger than I am Ron, but most conservatives thirty years ago did not want gays in the military and would be quite honest and say that they did not want them in their locker rooms (or social clubs or golf clubs). But I think that this article goes against the “only whites and most whites are guilty of racism” narrative that’s pushed by the left-dominated media/elite/celebrity culture in America. I won the 50k, and people loved it,” Woltering says. Thanks again for your thoughtful reply. As a lifelong coastal urban hip dude I’m finding my geographic bias being tweaked here: when did Wisconsin become so progressive? 3 talking about this. If so, why not? Marathon: 2:26. He also played soccer and baseball through school but his love for running soon took center stage -- he would turn up purposely late for baseball practice so his coach would make him run as a punishment. Ludvig – do you endorse this piece and the coverage of diverse participants in our little sport? Coree and husband Tom Aussem celebrating Pride Month in June. Meet Coree Woltering: On His Ice Age Trail FKT and Diversity. That's the really cool thing about something being three weeks, where you can actually work through something.". When the couple does travel together for his races, they typically fly in, race, and then hit the ground running to see all of the historic sites and art museums. Conservatives were not as a group outraged when Walter Scott was shot in the back, when Ahmaud Arbery was chased and shot, and when Trayvon Martin was shot. I’d like to think that I’ve thought about this and have some experience as well. If systemic racism is so entrenched in America, how can those good people and good actions exist? Can you imagine that your comment would upset a very large number of people who do their best to treat everyone equally, who do not see blacks or gays as subhuman? Coree at the 2019 Half Marathon des Sables Peru. But I digress. Each dollar donated provides up to 10 meals, which is insane. Born and raised in Ottawa, Illinois, Woltering was always a runner. Setting out to run the fastest known time for Wisconsin’s Ice Age National Scenic Trail was not a deliberate goal for Coree Woltering. My family went to Greenville College, so I was expected to go there. to RWD: I tend to agree with Ron/Nick in their assessment of America. Woltering completed the task in 21 days, 15 hours and 35 minutes. 18.1k Followers, 1,135 Following, 1,584 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Coree Woltering (@coreewoltering) This is not the same as saying all Americans or all white people are taking actively racist actions at all times — clearly that’s not the case. irunfar or any other website wouldn’t have time to address them all. Pressure must have been immense to publish this piece. Following in the footsteps of his mom, aunt, and uncle, he attended Illinois’s Greenville College (now called Greenville University), located a few hours south of Ottawa, on an academic scholarship. But you seem to be assuming that those commenters are liberals who aren’t angry the way Ron thinks they would be. Regarding the article itself: when you write “Woltering received widespread support when he announced his gay marriage, though it hasn’t all been easy,” you can just say marriage. In 2015, he finished well in a number of different trail ultramarathons, and it had completely taken over his path as a triathlete. "It had always been something I did to stay in shape for other sports when I was growing up, and then it just became the thing that I really enjoyed.". Because, I still don’t know I’ve had enough time to fully think about all of this…. “People were like, ‘Hey, how are you healing? Within the first few days, he was in a constant battle with Mother Nature and remembers having to take more than 40 ticks off his skin after running through one particular section. In my opinion, I do not personally know Ron and there are so many nuances to this discussion that cannot be picked up in a comment thread. As the born-and-raised Illinoisan navigated this route in Wisconsin, which creates a winding hook between the state’s west boundary at St. Croix Falls and Potawatomi State Park out on the Door County peninsula of the state’s east side, Woltering’s daily menu included 8,000 calories in gas-station hamburgers and didn’t stop there. Please let us know if you find any broken links while we finalize the new site. I’m from Illinois which, other than a few big cities, resembles much of Wisconsin (outside of Milwaukee, Madison, etc). Coree Woltering on his Ice Age Trail FKT, Catcalls, & Tick Removal (Ep.67) September 22, 2020 by Jonathan Ellsworth Coree Woltering on his way to setting the FKT for the Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin. Meeting a three-year-old boy who gave him tips for the road ahead still remains a highlight in a run fueled by "gas station food" and to the surprising soundtrack of heavy metal. Do you think we should judge people by their skin color and sexuality?” You just pretended that the commenter RWD said or suggested something like this, when this is not at all true. What? Joel Patenaude. Take care. The upper midwest has given us a lot of trail running talent. Despite having relatively little preparation time, he set off with just a small support team in tow -- including his husband Tom. I wanna be an adventure journalist like you one day!! By the way, that’s true of any and every culture and sub-culture; and that’s true regarding every other issue (e.g. (Where is the “Black Lives Don’t Really Matter” crowd?) Gay couples are tolerated by some. But that could just be the difference in our personal experience, so I don’t think it’d be fruitful to argue the point. Also in 2015, Woltering moved back to Illinois. And why are you suggesting that “hate and divisiveness” is only coming from the left? 25 years ago it was less than 25%. “That has been the extremely hard part. Also, it’ll be friendly invitations and actions (e.g. They in fact looked to make each of these victims responsible for their own deaths. I want to be clear from the beginning that I’m thrilled if most of the positive comments about Coree are from rural Americans. I have lived in the Chicago suburbs and in urban Chicago and I prefer country life. Earlier this summer, North Face-sponsored athlete Coree Woltering did just that while setting the Fastest Known Time on the trail at 21 days 13 hours and 35 minutes. But this is a positive story that needs to be told. At the same time, it made sense for him during that stage of life. ), I don’t know if Ron represents “aggrieved white America” as you suggested–btw, you might want to ease up on your knee-jerk labels and generalizations–but as an Asian-American, I am also tired of the media/celebrity/elite-driven narrative that ignores the reality of the existence and actions of those Wisconsinites. His posted … Woltering, 30, is a native of Ottawa, Illinois, and has long been inspired by the iconic long trail. But why be dishonest about it? I wrote this news profile. What I love most about Coree is he’s still at the beginning of his professional career. He beat that record by nearly five hours. His best as a runner is yet to come. However, in the last 1.5 months of learning about antiracism and analyzing our previous coverage of Black American trail runners and ultrarunners on the website, we’ve learned that we have not covered Black American trail-ultra runners with as much breadth and depth as we have other groups and we’ve been learning how we can be better advocates for them. Ice Age Trail Fastest Known Time (1147 miles, 21D, 13H, 35M) Western States 100M Finisher. - Coree Woltering, Ice Age Trail Record Holder After this amazing accomplishment, Coree told us: “I believe King Buddha CBD was a huge help! This country is full of hate and divisiveness right now, but you know that it’s coming from both sides. But that is only to be expected. “The Ice Age Trail Alliance is paid for by donations. Here are a few diverse examples of recent profiles from the WeRunFar column that I welcome you to read: Marvin Sandoval (May 2020), Shaun Martin (Feb 2020), Hiroko Suzuki (Dec 2019), Monica Morant (Oct 2019), Noé Castañón (July 2019). I was honored to spend very short parts of 2 days in the trail with Coree. So, we would hang out, but I was like, ‘I’m not gay—so there you go.’ He was like, ‘Sure, whatever.’ That went on for a while,” says Woltering, who then moved from Southern Illinois to Colorado for a couple of years post-college to pursue being a professional triathlete. "Covering the mileage is not that hard, but it's how you mentally deal with the highs and lows that come with it," he said. in distance running (or chess or water polo or children’s literature, or, or, or)? I believe that it's really important to have representation," he said. Do I genuinely wish that the “overwhelming majority” of rural America was “loving and accepting”? And I think all of us could be doing PR for our sport and telling our friends about it and helping people get started as runners. If this is all coming from social media, then I wouldn’t trust it. I hit a rough patch less than 10 miles in, and my pacer, Abe, stepped up. Couldn’t that be the road that can actually lead to your desired post-racial society (though I tend to be pessimistic about human nature, so I think there will always be racists in every tribe/community/ethnicity.society). Again, just twenty years ago, conservative groups were outraged that the Ellen show was portraying homosexuality as a normal lifestyle. I don’t say this to suggest all these folks are full of hate; but again, saying the majority of Americans are so loving and understanding just doesn’t ring true to me. "I'd love to go back and do it again and go faster. You take 10 steps forward, and then you do it again and you do it again. Photo: Carly Ries, Morgan Tilton is an adventure journalist who writes about the outdoors with a focus in travel, industry news, and human endurance. I don’t agree that most rural midwesterners think black people, brown people or gay people are not normal; in fact, I think that’s an outrageously hyperbolic and untrue statement. I was like, ‘Here we go!’ And ‘Speedo Man’ was born. He qualified twice for the Ironman 70.3 World Championships, competing in both the 2013 and 2014 editions. Are most Americans hateful and unaccepting?”. And perhaps there were some who came to understand, empathize with, and enjoy the company of a black, gay man more than before the encounter with Coree (and perhaps vice versa for Coree). Great article! This is my big beef with rural America: the proud, vocal racists or anti-gays are few. The Ultimate Guide to Ultramarathon Training! Like Dylan sang, the times they are a-changin’…. In the spring of 2016, Woltering ran the Down to Run Endurance Challenge 50k in Florida. I have done well with running and continue to get better. “I was born into a family that went to church. We know. I also had a swimming background, so I decided that doing a triathlon would be a good mix of things that would tie everything together,” he says. I mentioned the “urban black youth” as juxtaposition to what you wrote: “I don’t share your rosy description of rural Illinois (or Wisconsin or Iowa). Coree and friends scouting the Ice Age Trail. The run had been a long-term ambition for Woltering, but the attempt only became reality due to the unforeseen circumstances in the US. Perhaps you meant only those social issues that you think is important and that you’re convinced you’re on the right side on. He ran the 200- and 400-meter track distances in grade school, followed by 400- through 1,600-meter events for Ottawa Township High School. With COVID-19, they can’t do all the fundraising that they need to do. Aussem-Woltering was fresh off setting the fastest known time at the 1,147-mile Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin when he spoke to Out, in fact. From what I know of many rural midwesterners, they are down-to-earth, fair-minded people who don’t care about the color of someone’s skin or what people do in the privacy of their bedrooms. I hope we can continue this productive conversation. You tell Ron that he is wrong, and your proof is that most commenters on the article are happy for Coree and accept him for who he is. They’re happy that he and his husband have been accepted by his friends and the running community. They were supportive.” Black people, primarily of African and Caribbean descent, comprise six-percent of the population in the state of Wisconsin. Woltering started his three-week effort on June 1. August 20, 2020 8:14 AM. :). (photo by Dream Lens Media) Our guest today is definitely one of the most interesting ultrarunners out there, Coree Woltering. My son is asked if he is Mexican in school (which is clearly not a positive thing in this town). Coree and Tom in the fall colors at nearby Starved Rock State Park in Illinois. We were literally built on it — from chattel slavery, to Jim Crow, to laws specifically and consciously designed to maintain systematic inequality towards the Black community. He gets frustrated at times with the assumptions that people make based off of their age gap. At the same time, I also ask myself “why has this site said nothing of the uprising we’re seeing all over this country and the world?” “Why has IRF remained silent when so many other companies and brands have spoken in support of Black and brown communities?” It breaks my hear to think that we don’t care. To say “I don’t see color” is to deny someone’s experiences – and to deny our own implicit biases. It’s my home trail,” Woltering says. This trail is almost 1,200 miles and you just have to break it down into 10-second intervals.". Woltering, 30, of Ottawa, Illinois, raised money during his run for the volunteer-maintained Ice Age Trail and Feeding America, which provides more than 4.3 billion meals per year to people in the United States. I did it to a group of friends through a text first. And brown, black, and gay people aren’t flocking to rural America because of how open-minded it is. Also an active adventurer, Aussem has been a professional skydiver for 18 years including tandem jumps and competitive skydiving. I am not saying that I don’t see color in people or that I can understand fully the experiences of those who are not of my tribe. And if you are a black, brown, or gay liberal, the idea that good news about acceptance would upset you–well, that’s crazy talk. Ever since you came and talked at the Clark Building at Colorado State University last spring, you’ve been a monumental inspiration, Morgan! No. And let’s not forget that even in running, it’s clear what black Americans largely choose to participate in: the sprint events as opposed to ultramarathons. If your experience in rural America has been different, please share it. That fall, he ran the Malibu Canyon 50k and finished third overall. Thanks for the time you put into your reply. Yes, there are hospitable, polite folks, but black, brown, and gay people are not thought of as “normal folk.” I’ve known lots of farmers from Iowa and Missouri, and I’ve never heard any of them say, “I don’t care what race a person is and I certainly don’t care if a person is gay.” They care a lot about that, sometimes to the point of obsession. His comment is one loud dog whistle. I think you missed the nuances of Ron’s comments. Throughout the month, Wisconsin National Guard troops were mobilized to assist authorities during the demonstrations, to both monitor for civil safety and intervene during periods of violence that occurred. A Black-person story. “[My friends all] said, ‘We always thought you were gay.’ Then, when I came out to people back home, I thought it would be this giant thing. Could it be that he has done more to bring about real, lasting change than those those who encourage cancel culture, pull down statues, or callously injure innocent people in the name of protesting injustice? Road, track, and ultra runner, USATF Certified Coach Personal Bests. I couldn’t have stated that better myself. 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You didn’t mean every social issue? Woltering was helped by his husband Tom during the run. Rather I’m hoping to be one little bit in sparking a bigger conversation about the extent to which it may not be enough for us to just accept the current state of cultural inclusion, or the rate at which we profile the non-white athletes in our our sport. I appreciate your energy and time. The previous record on the 1,200-mile trail was 21 days 18 hours 7 minutes, held by Annie Weiss, who Woltering cites as a major inspiration. Thanks for this one Morgan. As the born-and-raised Illinoisan navigated this route in Wisconsin, which creates a winding hook between the state’s west boundary at St. Croix Falls … (And btw, saying “sexual preference” rather than sexual orientation was a huge red flag that Ron was not engaging in good faith.) “Any time we went into civilization or talked to people in the community, they were open and accepting. The Ice Age Trail is more than 1,000 miles long, beginning in St. Croix Falls, and ending at Sturgeon Bay. He improvised and threw on his Speedo bathing suit instead. Ultra Runner. It’ll take longer for me to get there than I thought.’ I was hoping to address [the uprise] after this [FKT], but I had to start thinking about it before. A meal of red velvet cupcakes and lasagna, cooked for him by a supporter, still lives fondly in his memory. Instead I think we probably need to be actively seeking out these athletes and these stories as a conscious effort to break the systems that are often so ubiquitous that they’ve become invisible. If you read the comments you’ll see that people are in fact thrilled to read about Coree because he’s black and gay and a great runner. "I can do anything for 10 seconds," he told CNN Sport. 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