Abby took on the Outlaw 100, one of the toughest trail 100 mile courses in the Midwest, and finished. I was her pacer through the dark of night.
I had the honor to pace Abby (her trail name) in the Outlaw 100 this year.
The Outlaw is one of the toughest 100 mile courses in the Midwest. It’s a 20 mile loop, and runners have 48 hours to complete the 100 miles.
I met Abby through a running group on Facebook when she asked for pacers. Two of us from Kansas volunteered. She had never met either of us until the day we showed up to run with her.
Abby and I told trail running stories as we ran through the night. This conversation is both a recap and continuation of our trail talk.
Abby started running as conditioning for mountain climbing in the Himalayas and in South America. Trail running has been her focus for now, but the mountains may call her back before long.
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