Training Blog

Home: Grand Ledge Half PR: 1:48 something Halfs run: 8 Occupation: Ingham Intermediate School District – Work with high schoolers, enough said. Age: 47 First Half: Bayshore 2010 Favorite Distance: Full marathon…LOVE the challenge Most Memorable Race: Lansing Marathon – literally thought I was going …

Half PR: 2:16:36 Half’s Completed: 8 Full Marathons: 5.5 (see most memorable race for info about the .5) Occupation: Exec. Staff Assistant Age: 42 First Half: Detroit Free Press Marathon 2006 Favorite Distance: Half Marathon Most Memorable Race: Chicago Marathon 2007 — due to the …

Home: Okemos Age: 52 Half PR: 1:35:12 (Capital City River Run 2011) Halfs Run: 5 Occupation: IT Specialist – State of Michigan First Half: Borgess Run for the Health of it! 2011 Favorite Distance: Marathon – I like to push myself Most Memorable Race: Bayshore …

Age: 53 Half PR: 1:32 (Capital City River Run) Marathon PR: 3:24 (Boston Marathon 2012) Halfs run: I’ve run about 6 half marathons with a PR of 1:32 at the CCRR. Last year’s CCRR was my first time as a pacer and I had a …

Home: Haslett Half PR: 1:59:10 (Martian Half Marathon 2007 Halfs run: 11 Occupation: Biology Teacher Age: 42 First Half: Detroit Freepress 2005 Favorite Distance: 13.1 miles. It’s long enough to push yourself, but not too long that you can’t turn around and run the next day. Most Memorable Race: 2007 Detroit Freepress ½ …

Home: Wyoming, MI Halfs Run: I have run 4 half marathons and 3 25K’s Marathons Run: 3 Occupation: Banker Age: 33 First Long Distance Run: 5/3rd River Bank Run 25K Favorite Distance: Half-marathon Most Memorable Race: I paced this year’s 5/3rd River Bank Run 25K.  I LOVED it!  Met lots of cool people …