Ultrarunner and builder in New Orleans. Winner of The Speed Project Solo, finisher of Ultra Gobi 400K and the Moab 240, founder of Watch Women's Sports (IRL).https://lucyschodell.comen-usLucy Schodellhttps://glorioussport.com/articles/tilly-gw-repzine-speed-project-radical-equity-lalv-2025/https://glorioussport.com/articles/tilly-gw-repzine-speed-project-radical-equity-lalv-2025/On Tilly GW's Radical Equity Program, which brought the LA to Vegas solo start line to 51% female and non-binary runners in 2025. That was the field I raced in.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTGlorious SportPressWomen's sportsLucy Schodellhttps://technical.ly/entrepreneurship/watch-womens-sports-irl-wins-idea-village-pitch-night/https://technical.ly/entrepreneurship/watch-womens-sports-irl-wins-idea-village-pitch-night/Watch Women's Sports (IRL) took the grand prize at Idea Village's Pitch Night at the House of Blues in New Orleans, against four other finalists.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTTechnical.lyPressBuildingLucy Schodellhttps://lucyschodell.substack.com/p/its-always-about-the-peoplehttps://lucyschodell.substack.com/p/its-always-about-the-peopleI'll miss the community, shared suffering (and shared triumph), the silliness, absurdity, and challenge of the entire endeavor. Mostly, I'll miss the people. It's always about the people.Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTSubstackEssayPersonalLucy Schodellhttps://lucyschodell.substack.com/p/making-it-easier-to-show-up-for-womenshttps://lucyschodell.substack.com/p/making-it-easier-to-show-up-for-womensI was an athlete as a kid. I loved the feeling of running hard, of competing, of seeing what I was capable of. I remember, as a young athlete, how meaningful it was to me when people showed up to my games.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTSubstackEssayWomen's sportsLucy Schodellhttps://www.ultragobiseries.com/news/lucy-schodell-i-love-seeing-the-world-on-my-own-two-feet-ultra-gobi-400km-race-reporthttps://www.ultragobiseries.com/news/lucy-schodell-i-love-seeing-the-world-on-my-own-two-feet-ultra-gobi-400km-race-reportThe race's own write-up of my 94 hour crossing of the Gobi, running it with Jack Carey, and the scholarship money it raised for Live Oak Camp.Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMTUltra Gobi SeriesPressRunningLucy Schodellhttps://lucyschodell.substack.com/p/ultra-gobi-400kmhttps://lucyschodell.substack.com/p/ultra-gobi-400kmRunning ultras has never really been about running or the numbers. It's about people, community, connection, and adventure. It's about experiencing the beauty of the world. It's about doing something really hard and feeling gratitude for all that the body is capable of.Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMTSubstackEssayEnduranceLucy Schodellhttps://itra.run/api/CommunityHub/GetCommunityArticlesDetail?communityArticleId=efc1fa47-cd15-4897-9548-5879628beb1dhttps://itra.run/api/CommunityHub/GetCommunityArticlesDetail?communityArticleId=efc1fa47-cd15-4897-9548-5879628beb1dIan Corless's photo essay from the 2025 race, under the heading 'Teamwork Makes the Dream Work': “Over five relentless days, they navigated fatigue, breakdown, and the psychological toll of isolation. Together, they moved forward, trading off leadership, motivating each other, and managing the fine line between pace and survival.”Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMTITRA Community HubPressRunningLucy Schodellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFguUrHXdQMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFguUrHXdQMA short film about my Moab 240, made by R.A.D. 240 miles of desert, canyon, and mountain, with my closest friends there, along with my wife Maggie and our ten week old daughter.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTR.A.D®VideoRacingLucy Schodellhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/6WggAjsCCMFVf0OBJCCMAEhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/6WggAjsCCMFVf0OBJCCMAELooking back on the 2025 run from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, running solo and as part of Team Solo.Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMTON THE HOUR, EVERY HOURPodcastThe Speed ProjectLucy Schodellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSZU84ScLlQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSZU84ScLlQA film by Ashley Stewart, made during the 2025 run from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. It's 'a mile for every woman who's ever been told she can't.' I ran it as part of Team Solo.Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMTMAKE RUNNINGVideoAdventuresLucy Schodellhttps://lucyschodell.substack.com/p/the-speed-project-solo-round-3https://lucyschodell.substack.com/p/the-speed-project-solo-round-3A third solo run from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, this time as part of Team Solo.Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMTSubstackEssayRunningLucy Schodellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ1-1-sNBVEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ1-1-sNBVERace coverage from days two and three of the 2025 solo run from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, catching up with Team Solo as the field pushes through the heat into Palmdale, Adelanto, Victorville, and Barstow.Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMTMAKE RUNNINGVideoRacingLucy Schodellhttps://lucyschodell.substack.com/p/reflections-ahead-of-tsp-solo-lalvhttps://lucyschodell.substack.com/p/reflections-ahead-of-tsp-solo-lalvA year ago, on my way to finishing 300 miles from LA to Vegas. Looking back before heading to the start line again.Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMTSubstackEssayPersonalLucy Schodellhttps://lucyschodell.substack.com/p/moab-240-part-1https://lucyschodell.substack.com/p/moab-240-part-1It was a tough decision because my wife was pregnant with our first child, and the race was when the baby would be about 2.5 months old. The final 2.5 months of training would be as a new parent, with a newborn.Sun, 27 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMTSubstackEssayEnduranceLucy Schodellhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/0TvoIdfVLsK6VoDolw84vdhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/0TvoIdfVLsK6VoDolw84vdThe long version: running a marathon as a college freshman, learning to fit running around work, Boston in 2017, moving to trail, a first 100 miler paced by my wife, and how The Speed Project keeps turning up at pivotal moments.Fri, 05 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMTChasing Three HoursPodcastRunningLucy Schodellhttps://lucyschodell.substack.com/p/the-speed-project-solo-and-relayhttps://lucyschodell.substack.com/p/the-speed-project-solo-and-relayRunning the solo, and then coming back for the relay on the same stretch of desert.Sat, 30 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMTSubstackEssayRunningLucy Schodellhttps://www.advnture.com/features/lucy-scholtzhttps://www.advnture.com/features/lucy-scholtzOn racing with a party vibe: my first marathon in 2008, moving into ultras in 2017, and a training week built on long steady miles rather than speed work.Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMTAdvnturePressProfileLucy Schodellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxC9Z3HmGn8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxC9Z3HmGn8Alex Roudayna and I run solo through the driest desert on earth, which nobody had done on that route before.Fri, 22 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMTR.A.D®VideoAdventuresLucy Schodellhttps://lucyschodell.substack.com/p/the-speed-project-solo-atacama-2024https://lucyschodell.substack.com/p/the-speed-project-solo-atacama-2024Flying to Chile to run across the Atacama desert was going to be expensive and missing Thanksgiving with my family was tough to do.Fri, 01 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMTSubstackEssayEnduranceLucy Schodellhttps://www.outsideonline.com/running/the-speed-project-atacama-chile/https://www.outsideonline.com/running/the-speed-project-atacama-chile/Outside's dispatch from The Speed Project Atacama: 300 plus miles and 11,000 feet of climbing from Iquique to San Pedro de Atacama, with no spectators, no cell reception, and no fixed route.Fri, 01 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMTOutsidePressRunningLucy Schodellhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/3LGrQk8R7iaaZSBWZIGU37https://open.spotify.com/episode/3LGrQk8R7iaaZSBWZIGU37On winning The Speed Project solo with an all-female crew, and why that sense of community matters so much in running.Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMTIn Her NaturePodcastRunningLucy Schodellhttps://geauxgirlmagazine.org/lucy-scholz/https://geauxgirlmagazine.org/lucy-scholz/A New Orleans profile covering Live Oak Wilderness Camp, coaching with Youth Run NOLA, and running with The 504th, plus the line I keep coming back to: 'running is a team sport.'Mon, 15 May 2023 12:00:00 GMTGeaux Girl MagazinePressProfileLucy Schodellhttps://www.trailrunnermag.com/people/culture-people/lucy-scholzs-speed-project-record/https://www.trailrunnermag.com/people/culture-people/lucy-scholzs-speed-project-record/Trail Runner's account of The Speed Project Solo record, and a race that looked more like a party moving across the desert than a trip to the pain cave.Mon, 01 May 2023 12:00:00 GMTTrail Runner MagazinePressRunningLucy Schodellhttps://www.weeviews.com/rundown/the-speed-projecthttps://www.weeviews.com/rundown/the-speed-projectA long interview about preparation over raw speed: 'Planning and preparation is one of my strong suits,' and 'so much of ultrarunning is mental.'Mon, 01 May 2023 12:00:00 GMTWeeViewsPressRunningLucy Schodellhttps://wcnola.com/may-community-connect-jack-carey-lucy-scholz/https://wcnola.com/may-community-connect-jack-carey-lucy-scholz/A New Orleans neighbourhood conversation with me and Jack Carey, who I've run a lot of miles with.Mon, 01 May 2023 12:00:00 GMTWitry CollectivePressProfileLucy Schodellhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/0EXc8gsqIxsBVNivhw5x4uhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/0EXc8gsqIxsBVNivhw5x4uThe Speed Project Solo win, from the inside. 293 miles from Santa Monica to Las Vegas, finished faster than anyone else in the field.Mon, 01 May 2023 12:00:00 GMTR.A.DPodcastThe Speed ProjectLucy Schodellhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/3bNkq82viMNnatwEj3NCvBhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/3bNkq82viMNnatwEj3NCvBRecorded a few weeks after the win. What it actually takes to run 293 miles from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, why I went in self-coached, and the crew of nine women who got me to Vegas.Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMTJust In StridePodcastThe Speed ProjectLucy Schodellhttps://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a43729195/lucy-scholz-speed-project-record/https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a43729195/lucy-scholz-speed-project-record/Runner's World on the 2023 Speed Project Solo: 84 hours and 45 minutes, first overall, on a first attempt at anything beyond 100 miles.Sat, 01 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMTRunner's WorldPressRunningLucy Schodellhttps://lucyschodell.substack.com/p/the-speed-project-solo-la-to-lv-2023https://lucyschodell.substack.com/p/the-speed-project-solo-la-to-lv-2023I've spent the last week feeling proud, loved by my community, sad it's over, and uncertain about what's next. Just like during a 300 mile race, the feelings come in waves. The unsurprising headline: running is a team sport, and I've got the best team.Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMTSubstackEssayRunningLucy Schodell