In most of the races I do, I look for something unique. Last year, I participated in the Mitten Challenge, two marathons in a row, one in Wisconsin, one in Michigan, where you recieve a pair of mittens as part of your prize. Races like Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C. not only offer great […]
Monthly Archives: January 2016
By Bonnie Nawara, Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women CEO A confession: I have never thought of myself as a runner, and I actually still don’t, but I have run two of the Gazelle Girl 5Ks. My first run was in celebration of a big milestone birthday. It was also the first year of the Gazelle […]
By Alethea Mshar I love winter. Snow makes the world into a stunning playground and frigid temperatures are far preferable to me than hot. Even so I was taken aback when the thermometers started plummeting after the mild December we had. Winter weather has arrived right along with our training plans, so it’s time to […]
By Kaitlin Wood Pacers are those bright shirt-wearing, energetic, motivating people that keep you on track to finish a race on your terms in your time. They’ll play music, yell encouragement, tell silly stories – anything to help people cross that finish line with smiling faces. No matter the weather or the course, they’re there to […]
Joan Benoit Samuelson’s name is synonymous with women’s running. She began running track in high school in the town of Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Samuelson continued on to Bowdoin College, where her career soared. She received All-American honors in cross-country and track, and won the Boston Marathon in 1979, setting an American and course record, all […]