Local Teacher and Niece Take on the 50 States Challenge
Cancellations are very typical of 2020. We open our emails each week greeted by another race cancellation due to COVID-19. This is...
Visual impairment no impediment to marathon dreams
Like many people, Ashley had made a bucket list of things she'd like to do. Among those items was "running a marathon before she turned...
Turning challenges into accomplishments
Katie McHugh remembers how intimidated she felt the first time she walked into the gym she’d joined to work out. “I was 30 years old,”...
RUNNING SAFETY
Mukesh Pitroda recalls a love-hate relationship with running starting in the fifth grade. “My interest in running started because my...
After suffering 3 strokes, the right attitude is everything
In May 2015, Andrea suffered three unexpected—and terrifying—strokes. Without knowing it, she’d torn an artery in her neck. The blood clot f
Six Star Finisher, World Marathon Majors
How does a self-described “casual neighborhood runner” become a Six Start World Marathon Majors finisher? Many, many miles, convergence,...
Connecting with the Environment One Step at a Time
As a child, Elie Rivkin says she was “a person always in motion. My first memory of being active is going for family walks when I was...
Life is full of fitness surprise!
John Moraris has a close friend to thank for the push it took him to commit to fitness. Last fall, a friend took him to play racquetball...