The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman Gina Lucrezi | Founding Trail Sisters & Running for Office
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Jan 9, 2025 Gina Lucrezi, founder of Trail Sisters and newly elected Chaffee County Commissioner, shares her inspiring journey from trail running to local politics. She discusses the community-building success of Trail Sisters, which champions inclusivity for female runners. Gina explores the challenges of running a political campaign, emphasizing the importance of local engagement and sustainable land use. As she prepares for her term, listeners gain insight into her goals for Chaffee County and the impact of her work on outdoor communities.
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Trail Sisters Inspiration
- Gina Lucrezi worked at Trail Runner Magazine and noticed a lack of women's voices.
- This inspired her to create Trail Sisters.
Trail Sisters Beginning
- Trail Sisters began as an online journal with articles from Lucrezi's friends.
- Lucrezi asked if they would be willing to write for the journal.
Origin of "Trail Sisters"
- Lucrezi lived and trained with Ashley Arnold, which led to the term "Trail Sisters".
- Arnold inspired her to run ultras.