Last Tuesday, I was fortunate to be able to attend a luncheon fundraiser for Girls on the Run. If you haven't heard of Girls on the Run, here's a quick summary of who they are from their website: "Girls on the Run is a life-changing, non-profit program for girls in the 3rd through 8th grade. Our mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based Continue Reading
Interview with an Elite: Wanda Gau
A few Saturdays ago, I cheered at the O'Gara's Irish Run 8k in St. Paul, where I happened to start chatting with a very nice gentleman who was also cheering. Come to find out, his wife is 53 year old Wanda Gau! Wanda is a very accomplished athlete who has a fascinating story. She didn't even start running until she was 40. Now she is winning her age group, running 6:24 min/miles at an 8k. Continue Reading
Interview with an Elite: Tina Muir
A few weeks ago, I linked to an article from Runner's Connect about pool running. Enough of you read that article that the Runner's Connect community manager, Tina Muir, reached out to me to share some more information about Runner's Connect. Tina Muir! OMG! Well, I just had to ask her for an interview and was pleasantly surprised that she agreed. If you aren't familiar with her, here's a Continue Reading
Interview with a Fitness Instructor: Kenta Seki and a GIVEAWAY!
I'm still riding my "Boston Qualifier" high, as well as taking a little break from running. I have taken a [solidcore] class or two, but have otherwise just been relaxing. However, I have to admit a week off is giving me the itch to get started again! In addition to wanting to run again, I want to try to incorporate more cross training in, at least as much as I can while training for the London Continue Reading
Inspirational Athletes: An Inverview with Eric Stevenson
I have an interview for you guys today with an awesome local athlete named Eric Stevenson! Eric Stevenson is one of the coaches at the Calhoun Beach Running Club- he's a really nice guy and a really accomplished runner! Like me, Eric is on a quest to run a marathon in every state. Read on to learn more about this awesome guy! Basic Running Stats: Marathon PR: 2:46:45 Half-marathon PR: Continue Reading
Interview with an Elite: Nathan Freeburg of Minneapolis Running
You may recognize Nathan from his blog, Minneapolis Running. I also featured him in this POST about 5 Minnesota Men Who Blog About Running. In the past, I have interviewed Liz Turner and Jenna Boren on TRF, and though technically Nathan is not an “elite” runner, I think he is an inspiring athlete and I thought it would be fun to interview him here! Enjoy! Basic Running Stats about Continue Reading