About Me
My name is Laura Chatham (she/her)
I started Sustain Athletics in 2023 as a way to share my passion for trail endurance and environmental sustainability. With several years of coaching experience and a BSc in Chemistry (currently working on my MSc), I provide science-based training and an online database for sustainably-minded athletes. Areas of focus include:
~ trail running, hiking, camping, and basic nutrition ~
~ reusables, refillables, low-impact materials, lifestyle habits ~
Core values
Sustainability
Intentional care for environmental & personal wellbeing, in perpetuity
Quality of Life
High standard of
experienced wellbeing
Education
Quality & accessible
resources to learn from
qualifications
Coaching
2024 – NCCP Club Coach Endurance (trained*)
2012-2020 – Coach with Silver Star Freestyle Ski Club
→ from 2016 – Girls' Team Head Coach
→ from 2017 – Female Program Coordinator
→ NCCP Certified, Air 1-3, TSM 1-2, Head Start
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Education
Current study – MSc in Physical Chemistry (UBCO)
2025 – Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) license
2023 – BSc in Chemistry (UBC Okanagan)
2017 – ASc in Biology (Okanagan College)
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Running
Vert Till Your Hurt 37km – 2nd F (Kelowna, 2025)
Squamish 50 miler – 12:46:20hr (Squamish, 2025)
Broken Goat 52k – 8th F (Rossland, 2023)
Wandering Moose 42km – 5th F (Kelowna, 2022)
Slay the Dragon 25km – 8th, 5th F (Silver Star, 2017)​​
* I'm finishing the last steps to be fully certified soon.
Mission
To provide, for trail runners & hikers of all levels, coaching and educational resources that are customizable, science-based, and sustainability-minded.
Vision
To create an accessible database which will support sustainable practices in the endurance community and foster peoples' passion for any sport that takes them further into nature.
