Couch to Marathon: Distance Challenge Spotlight, Elizabeth Henson
Elizabeth registered for last year’s Distance Challenge (Full Track) after having just run her first 5k in years. Don’t think you’re ready to #DareTheDistance quite yet? Read on: Back in high school I ran track and cross country and used to think “I should make it a goal to do a marathon before age 30.” […]
Melissa & Sonja: 3M Half Marathon
Put it on a Post It! 3M Half Marathon is done! Written by: Sam Jimenez Melissa was excited for the half marathon, because it meant earning the fourth piece of the puzzle and eating more breakfast tacos. Sonja was looking forward to Melissa and Bonnie improving their times and showing the progress that they made […]
Melissa & Sonja: 3M Half Marathon
Put it on a Post It! 3M Half Marathon is done! Written by: Sam Jimenez Melissa was excited for the half marathon, because it meant earning the fourth piece of the puzzle and eating more breakfast tacos. Sonja was looking forward to Melissa and Bonnie improving their times and showing the progress that they made […]
Cross-training For Runners
Our awesome Distance Challenge Presenting Sponsor, Select Physical Therapy, provided some amazing insight to why cross-training is so important for runners. One of their top Orthopedic Specialists, Rachel Tolentin, included a variety of exercises to keep you strong as you round out the 2017-2018 season. As runners we tend to focus on running being our […]
Cross-training For Runners
Our awesome Distance Challenge Presenting Sponsor, Select Physical Therapy, provided some amazing insight to why cross-training is so important for runners. One of their top Orthopedic Specialists, Rachel Tolentin, included a variety of exercises to keep you strong as you round out the 2017-2018 season. As runners we tend to focus on running being our […]
Melissa & Sonja: Decker Challenge
Melissa and Sonja were kind enough to share their story with us on an earlier blog, and agreed to let us follow along as they #DareTheDistance with us this season! Conquering Hills and 13.1 Miles Contributing Writer: Samantha Jimenez On Sunday morning, December 10th, Melissa and Sonja headed out to run the Decker Half Marathon with […]
Melissa & Sonja: Decker Challenge
Melissa and Sonja were kind enough to share their story with us on an earlier blog, and agreed to let us follow along as they #DareTheDistance with us this season! Conquering Hills and 13.1 Miles Contributing Writer: Samantha Jimenez On Sunday morning, December 10th, Melissa and Sonja headed out to run the Decker Half Marathon with […]
Melissa & Sonja: Run for the Water
Melissa and Sonja were kind enough to share their story with us on an earlier blog, and agreed to let us follow along as they #DareTheDistance with us this season! Moving up from the 80’s 8K to a 10-mile run; Melissa was excited to release “the beast” she has been training, and her fellow runner and […]
80’s 8k Race Recap
Sonja and Melissa were kind enough to share their story with us on an earlier blog, and agreed to let us follow along as they #DareTheDistance with us this season! What were you excited about the most for the first race in our series? Melissa: I was excited to have Sonja there to help […]
GET TO KNOW THE DISTANCE CHALLENGE: MELISSA & SONJA
Melissa is part of Kayleigh’s Club and Sonja is her running partner. They are both registered for the 2017-2018 Distance Challenge and we will be getting updates from them after every race! How did y’all come to know each other? Melissa: Through Kayleigh’s running club and Sandy and Kayleigh. Sonja: I met Melissa when I at […]
