#105 Angie Lake | Re-finding the Joy of Running, Wild Women Trail Runs, & Listening to Your Body
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“Running used to be about control — now it's about connection”
In this raw and insightful episode of the MidPacker Pod, Troy sits down with Angie Lake — trail runner, outdoor industry creative, and writer behind Blood, Sweat, and Fear on Substack. Angie’s story is one of resilience, reinvention, and learning to reconnect with joy through movement.
Far from chasing perfection, Angie’s journey is about reclaiming space, in the outdoors, in storytelling, and in herself.
In this episode, she opens up about:
- Growing up a natural athlete, running barefoot sprints as a kid at karate class
- Witnessing the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 and the long road to reconnecting with running afterward
- The life-altering experience of surviving an ectopic pregnancy — and learning to listen to her body in new ways
- Why she’s no longer chasing PRs or podiums — and how she finds purpose and power in the “midpack”
- Her creative and community work with The Cairn Project and Wild Women Trail Runs
- Writing as a tool for self-expression, healing, and resistance
Angie reminds us that joy is enough. Speed isn’t required. And you don’t have to fit into someone else’s mold to be a “real runner.”
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