--- title: Athlete POVs – Liam Lonsdale, Trail Runner & Coach description: Ultra trail runner and coach Liam Lonsdale shares his passion for running and how it helps him build strong communities wherever he goes. image: https://hub.ontheside.com/hubfs/Liam.png --- [![ontheside-logo-horizontal-white](https://hub.ontheside.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Brand/ontheside-logo-horizontal-white.png?width=200&height=54&name=ontheside-logo-horizontal-white.png "ontheside-logo-horizontal-white")](https://hello.ontheside.com) [the Inside Track](https://hub.ontheside.com/the-inside-track/home) - [Insights & Influence](https://hub.ontheside.com/the-inside-track/home#insights) - [Athlete-Creator Resources](https://hub.ontheside.com/the-inside-track/home#creator-resources) - [Ontheside 101](https://hub.ontheside.com/the-inside-track/home#ontheside-101) - [Why We're Here](https://hello.ontheside.com/why-we-are-here) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ###### [Insights](https://hub.ontheside.com/the-inside-track/tag/insights) # Athlete POVs – Liam Lonsdale, Trail Runner & Coach ![Alicia Mittelbach](https://hub.ontheside.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alicia%202-1.png?width=48&height=48&name=Alicia%202-1.png) [By Alicia Mittelbach](https://hub.ontheside.com/the-inside-track/author/alicia-mittelbach) A super quick read. Dec 13, 2025 ##### Share - - - [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://hub.ontheside.com/the-inside-track/athlete-povs-liam-lonsdale-trail-runner-coach&body=Check%20out%20https://hub.ontheside.com/the-inside-track/athlete-povs-liam-lonsdale-trail-runner-coach&media=https://47413808.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/47413808/Liam.png](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://hub.ontheside.com/the-inside-track/athlete-povs-liam-lonsdale-trail-runner-coach&body=Check%20out%20https://hub.ontheside.com/the-inside-track/athlete-povs-liam-lonsdale-trail-runner-coach&media=https://47413808.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/47413808/Liam.png) ## Finding community through sports Ultra trail runner and coach Liam Lonsdale has found his passion in running. And his community is growing with him wherever he goes.  Liam Lonsdale, Trail Runner 0:18 You know running is a lot more than racing. It’s connecting with a place, connecting with nature, connecting with people. I’ve built communities when we lived in the Bay Area, which who ever thought you could say that. It continues to this day—extremely strong, which is super cool. My heart is on the trails, in the mountains.    Explore Liam's Profile Ontheside and learn more about his journey. 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