Boulder is no stranger to running groups, from the casual to the Olympic hopefuls. But that doesn’t mean that it’s easy to find a true running community.
That’s the need that elite athlete Addie Bracy wanted to fill when she created OUTrun five years ago. _out_run
“I got to a point where I really wanted to find queer community within the running community,” she explains. “I started looking around for groups or meetups in my area that felt like it was made up of similar people to me. I couldn’t really find anything, so I thought, ‘Why not just create something?’”
For many OUTrun members, that relaxed feeling stands in stark contrast to the feeling of running while closeted. Not being able to show up as your authentic self can take a huge mental and physical toll on athletes.
Read more about OUTrun and the founder Addie Bracy and follow the link in our bio!
Words by Holly Bowers
Photos courtesy of OUTrun Company
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