Ember collective
A free community built around movement, connection, and steady growth.
The Ember Collective is the heart of Ember Ascent — our open community space where people come together to move, explore, and connect. We gather on trails, over coffee, during community runs, and sometimes online. It’s a place where encouragement lives easily, conversations happen naturally, and showing up feels good.
There’s room here for effort and laughter, challenge and celebration, quiet reflection and shared momentum. Some days it looks like a run with new friends. Some days it’s a walk and a conversation. All of it counts.
You don’t have to be the fastest.
You don’t have to “keep up.”
You simply show up as you are — and we take the next step together.
Participation in the Ember Collective is always free and open to anyone who wants to move, explore, and connect. Training programs, coaching, and structured series are offered separately through Ember Ascent, but the community itself remains an open space for everyone.
Ways we gather
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Ember Collective Sunrise Hike
Saturday, February 28
📍 Overturf Park — by the playground6:10 AM Meet
6:15 AM StartWe’ll close out February with a sunrise hike together before daylight savings — a chance to be outside, move at a comfortable pace, and start the morning with community. We’ll head out as a group and pause to watch the sunrise together before continuing or heading back.
There’s no set pace or distance, and no expectation to keep up. Come for part or all of it. You simply show up as you are.
We will have superhero muffins to share along with hot coffee and cold brew. Please bring a cup if you can.
What to Bring: Layers, a headlamp or flashlight if you have one, a blanket or something to sit on, and anything that makes your morning feel good.
Families and dogs on leash are welcome.
All bodies and experience levels welcome. This is a free Ember Collective event.
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Slow Ascent: Pilot Butte at Sunset
Thursday, March 5
5:10 PM meet at Victory Baptist Church lot (for parking)
We’ll gather for a conversational walk up Pilot Butte as the sun goes down. This isn’t a workout — just steady movement, pauses when needed, and time to take in the view together. We’ll aim to reach the top around sunset before heading back down.
You’re welcome to do one lap up and down, or stay for a second if the evening feels right.
Headlamp or flashlight recommended, especially if you plan to stay for a second lap.
Come for the movement, the view, or the company.
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Pages and Peaks Book Club
Sunday, March 29
Fox & Fern Coffee8:00 AM · Easy community run
9:05 AM · Coffee + book discussionWe’ll gather for an easy, conversational run exploring Overturf Park, followed by coffee and an informal book discussion. You’re welcome to join us for the movement, the conversation, or both — there’s no wrong way to show up.
This month we’re reading Do Hard Things by Steve Magness — a thoughtful exploration of resilience, effort, and what it really means to grow. The book challenges the idea that toughness is about pushing harder, and instead focuses on building strength through curiosity, self-awareness, and sustainable effort.
Come even if you haven’t finished the book.
Movement and shared miles
Gatherings built around movement, presence, and good company.
We explore trails, walk, jog, hike, and take in the landscape together — with room for conversation, quiet moments, breaks, and curiosity.
Ember run club
Morning Embers
We meet at 5:00 AM to move and welcome the day — steady, simple, together.
Get updates and details through text.
Pages and peaks book club
A monthly book gathering connecting story, place, resilience, and the inner work that happens when we move through the world intentionally.
We choose fiction and nonfiction that inspire reflection — not homework.
Expect:
thoughtful conversation
guided prompts
room to listen quietly if you prefer
connections between the page, the trail, and everyday life
Read as much as you can — show up as you are.
Monthly ascent newsletter
Your once-a-month touchstone, sent on the 23rd.
Inside you’ll find:
grounding reflections
sustainable movement concepts
training mindset ideas
upcoming gatherings & retreats
book club news
gentle challenges to try — only if they serve you
Think encouragement and clarity, not inbox noise.
Movement, together
The Ember Collective is built on:
belonging over performance
progress over perfection
curiosity over comparison
movement that supports your whole life
We’re not here to prove how tough we are.
We’re here to build strength that carries — emotionally, mentally, and physically.
Ready to Be Part of It?
You’re welcome here — whether you’re returning to movement, building toward big goals, or simply looking for people who move through the world with intention.