Lizzie Jones is an artist, runner, base jumper, and student whose work appears across Moab, Utah, including murals and desert-themed scenes such as those on the Moab Free Health Clinic. She has painted since early childhood, influenced by a professional painter great-grandmother and a father who drew with her. She began ultrarunning at 23 after meeting her partner, Zach Johnson, who was training for a 100-mile event. Her first ultrarunning race was the 2022 Scout Mountain 100 Mile, and running became a focus that supported her sobriety and helped her stay cigarette-free. Her training and art both reflect a whimsical, spontaneous approach centered on fun and joy.
"I make jokes that I came out of the womb with a paintbrush. I have been painting since my earliest memories. My great-grandma was a professional painter, and my dad drew with me all the time when I was a kid. I remember looking through his drawings at a really young age, and I wanted to be as good an artist as he was."
"I found ultrarunning when I was 23. I had never been a runner before, but I met my partner, Zach Johnson, who was training for the Burning River 100 Mile. I couldn't believe people ran that far. I told him I wanted to try running, and he convinced me that I should just try the 100-mile distance. My first-ever ultrarunning event was the 2022 Scout Mountain 100 Mile, and I was hooked."
"At that time, I was also newly sober. I had just quit smoking cigarettes and was freshly out of rehab. Running gave me something to focus on and helped me to get sober and stay cigarette-free."
"My personality as an artist is obvious in the way I train. I have never used a coach or a structured training plan, nor do I think about things so concretely. I am pretty whimsical and spontaneous with my workouts. I try to always just have fun! This is true with my art as well. Joy is"
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