Oh those women over 40, they are a force to contend with any way you look at it – seems they ingest big gulps of daring and endurance.
On Oct. 21, six women from Eureka Springs met at Lake Leatherwood and ran to Withrow State Park near Huntsville, passing through Hobbs State Park, in a 75-mile relay where each woman ran 10 to 15 miles. They started and ended in the dark.
Why? “It’s fun,” runner Jessica Guillory said. “This is our second year and we’re going to do it again!”
More than 84 teams of six to 12 women (that’s more than 1000 we think, without using an abacus) are part of Outback in the Ozarks, a race on scenic rural routes.
It is fun to feel exhausted and exhilarated – just like Eureka Wonder Women Ashley Leahy, Jessica Guillory, Patsy Miller, Juanita Crider, Cindy Kormarek and Kathy Dolan can tell you.
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