Runner Profile: Jaden Anderson

Vitals: 5’10”, 155 lbs

Running Background, Style, and General Preference.

I stepped into the running world during my Sophomore year of high school. By chance.

I joined the cross country team at my small high school late in the season simply because the team needed extra finishers to be able to win our one-team league.

And given that I’d been a soccer player for the majority of my life, I figured I was in good enough shape to make it to the finish line.

After my first race, I was hooked.

From there, I joined the distance track and field team, and juggled playing soccer and running cross country in the same season.

By my senior year, I went on to place 29th in the California State meet for cross country with a 5K personal record of 16:29, and I ran a 1600m personal record in 4:29.

The majority of my training as a high schooler was on the trails in my hometown of Mt. Shasta, CA.

Jaden Anderson reviews the Patagonia Houdini Vest for Blister.
Jaden Anderson, Mt. Shasta, CA. (photo by Alexis Ramirez)

Now that I’m in college and no longer competing in cross country and track, I’ve developed a real taste for trail running, and I often do 8-15 mile “adventure runs” with my friends in the mountains around my hometown.

The trails I run on are mostly rocky with soft dirt, and sometimes our adventure runs require some scrambling.

I am currently training for my first 50k trail race and am in the process of building mileage, so I’m currently running about 40 miles a week. Most of my runs are on trail, but when I’m at school in Portland, OR, the majority of my miles are on the road.

I tend to prefer shoes on the more supportive end of the spectrum, and those with thicker midsoles. I occasionally wear Superfeet running insoles in my shoes to add support. I also tend to prefer shoes with a drop in the 4-9 mm range.

Some Shoes I’ve Clicked With:

Hoka One One Arahi; Hoka One One Torrent; Nike Zoom Structure 20; Hoka One One Speedgoat 2

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