Trail Gangsta of the Month — chronic illness

Name: Mehgin Lawrence 

Age: 33

Current Residence: Davenport, Iowa

Occupation: Steel Sales

1. How did your running journey start? 

In 7th grade we had to run a lap around the track at the beginning of PE everyday. Once a month we did a timed mile. Instead of choosing to hate running and complain about it like a lot of other girls my age, I got it done and was halfway decent at it.

The next year I learned about and joined the cross country team and...