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Take A Bet On Yourself!

6 years ago, I decided to do something outside of my comfort zone, took some chances, and hoped for the best.

There were nerves of how things would be received, anxiety over not doing enough, and the constant fear of failure…not only for me personally, but for the purpose and mission I hoped would reshape the current state of the trail running and hiking communities.

Through this experience my mantra became “take a bet on yourself.” I realized that if I didn’t believe in myself and abilities, how could I ever create change or inspire others to believe in their capabilities to make change. 

I hope TS community members will embrace the mantra of “take a bet on yourself,” as it’s the most powerful belief one can have in her pursuit of life.

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Gina Lucrezi

Trail Sisters Founder

Thriving With Leftovers

I am thrilled when there are leftovers in the fridge! It makes me happy knowing that there is food in the fridge, and I may not have to make anything for a couple of days. Or that I can utilize the leftovers for fun and unexpected meals or snacks.

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DFL is A-OK

For all my fellow back of the packers, please don’t fear the DFL, embrace it! Your finish time is just as much of an accomplishment as the podium runners. You did the best you could, and that’s all that matters.

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Autumn, Off-Season, and the Importance of Rest

All around us, nature is slowing, cooling, preparing. Leaves are turning rich warm colors in anticipation of being shed. Nights are frosty as the days shorten and nights lengthen. And—when it is out—the sun no longer has the power it did during the summer months. Autumn may be a season that you relish or it might bring you great sadness.

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Race Calendar

Trail Sisters
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Hurricane Hundred K
62M
Loops
September 7, 2024
Hurricane
, West Virginia
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Hurricane Crush Run
10M
3.1M
1M
February 3, 2024
Hurricane
, West Virginia
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Trail Sisters Half Marathon @ Lake Sonoma
13.1M
April 12, 2024
Healdsburg
, California
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The Shippey Endurance Runs
20M
40M
100K
100M
January 13, 2024
High Ridge
, Missouri

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Food & Nutrition
Kelly Newlon & Stephanie Howe

Thriving With Leftovers

I am thrilled when there are leftovers in the fridge! It makes me happy knowing that there is food in the fridge, and I may not have to make anything for a couple of days. Or that I can utilize the leftovers for fun and unexpected meals or snacks.

Racing & Training
Ashley Wallinger

DFL is A-OK

For all my fellow back of the packers, please don’t fear the DFL, embrace it! Your finish time is just as much of an accomplishment as the podium runners. You did the best you could, and that’s all that matters.

Adventure
Heather Anderson

Autumn, Off-Season, and the Importance of Rest

All around us, nature is slowing, cooling, preparing. Leaves are turning rich warm colors in anticipation of being shed. Nights are frosty as the days shorten and nights lengthen. And—when it is out—the sun no longer has the power it did during the summer months. Autumn may be a season that you relish or it might bring you great sadness.

Inspiration
Doreen Jarman

Racing Through a Fall Wonderland

I signed up for the Rogue Gorge Half Marathon last spring with a couple of friends. I learned that some of my fellow Trail Sisters from the Bend local group were also running the race so it would be an adventure shared with even more friendly faces.

Racing & Training
Laurel Walker

The 5K That Stole My Heart

Running the race that year was one of the most memorable things I have ever done, and what I thought would be a one and done quickly turned into a “I can’t wait until next year!” I have been back every year except 2020 (canceled due to covid) and I don’t see myself stopping anytime soon.

Inspiration
Adina Zimmermann

My Very Last Competition, or Is This Just the Beginning?

Where do you start a story that you haven’t told anyone yet and, moreover, don’t know exactly how it will end? To be able to set the right context, probably best at the very beginning. In my childhood I spent almost all my summer vacations with my family in the beautiful Zermatt/Grächen area.

Inspiration
Mika Padmanabhan

Tennis to Trail Running

I’m not sure why we took up trail running. Maybe it was a middle finger to the pretension of tennis. Maybe because it’s what all the cool kids in the Bay Area are doing. Or maybe we just have a few loose screws? I do know that I love to be back with my teammates…

Inspiration
Shannon Rearden

Becoming a Runner: Unleashing the Athlete Within

Belief is not given, it is earned. Through hard work, discipline, failures, and countless repetitions, the work comes before the belief. No one is born “lucky”, luck is simply when preparation meets opportunity. No one is born a runner, they put in the mileage day after day to become one.

Contributors

Melanie Salas

Laurel Walker

Adina Zimmermann

Mika Padmanabhan

Shannon Rearden

Crystal Mahoney

Heather Werner

Lindsay Christensen

Elizabeth Pechiney

Elisabeth Chaput