Published July 28, 2021 •
Updated on July 28, 2021 at 5:41 pm
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There’s a new run crew in town and it’s gaining traction fast: TrailblazHers Run Co.
The all-female run crew launched in the summer of 2020 after years of women asking co-founder Liz Rock to host more events like the annual Bra Run.
Rock and co-founders Frances Ramirez and Abeo Powder jumped right in to create this inclusive group, creating a space for women of all races and abilities to lace up. They host monthly Self-Care Sundays where they collaborate with like-minded people and businesses in the community to celebrate and uplift one another.
Liz Rock: “We create space where women can be authentic and feel good about themselves.” Michael Marquez for Runner s World
Rock never forgot the well of despair in her gut after that summer run. Not because she couldn’t finish she did but because she allowed herself to succumb to the narrative that said she was not, and would never be, a real runner. That’s why the mission of TrailblazHERS isn’t about running fast or far. It’s about authenticity.
“It’s more than running. It’s a holistic approach to health: mental, physical, and spiritual,” Rock says. (Their signature monthly group run is called Self Care Sunday.) “We create space where women can be authentic and feel good about themselves. Because when we uplift and unite each other, we’re unstoppable.”