Jennifer Conner lives and trains in Westfield, IN. She chose to run the Chicago Marathon because she narrowly missed breaking 4 hours for the first time in Berlin two weeks prior. How was your training leading up to the race? I had a great training cycle, though I always feel like I struggle a bit [...]
Elisson Sayago lives and trains in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He chose the Berlin Marathon as his goal race this season. How was your training leading up to the race? V.O2 platform and training has been great! I love all the workouts, and I feel is just enough to achieve the goals, but enjoyable and [...]
Nick Dill is a non-binary runner in NYC. Nick has mostly been doing marathon training cycles but this fall/late summer he decided to "spice it up" and try for a shorter distance. He recently ran the 5th Ave Mile in Manhattan and the NYRR Bronx 10 Mile a week later. How was your training leading [...]
Caroline Lee lives and trains in Nashville, TN. For the past couple years, running the Boston Marathon has been a dream. As someone who loves the marathon, running Boston felt like a rite of passage. After hearing countless stories from friends about the course, the spectators, and the weekend as a whole, Caroline was more [...]
Kristin Dailey lives in Elmhurst, IL (20 min west of Chicago). She spends a majority of her time running on the IL Prairie Path. The path is mostly covered in crushed limestone and lined with trees and rivers. It's fairly flat with some rolling hills. Kristin trains with Lift|Run|Perform's Sub-3 Project. It's a group of [...]
Gary Roberson lives and trains in the Greenville, SC area. He runs for an organization called Stride for Stride; a non-profit running organization that buys race bibs for immigrant, BIPOC, and low-income runners with the goal of making races more accessible and more diverse. He chose the Doodle Trail 15K race for a end of [...]
Marcus Law lives and trains in Heywood Greater Manchester England. He chose the Mid-Cheshire 5K as it's known for its very fast times with a stacked field of competitive runners. How was your training leading up to the race? Training couldn’t have gone any better in the lead up to the race. Five weeks prior [...]
Give us some background info and why you chose your most recent race. My name is Margaux Chandler and I live and train in Milwaukee, WI. I ran my most recent race on 8/9/22, and it was a 1600M run. My goal time was 6:15, and thanks to excellent coaching, supported by awesome resources, I [...]
Credit: Douglas Noseworthy Allyson Stuckless is 44 years old and based out of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. She successfully raced the the Crown & Anchor Mews Memorial 8k on July 11, 2022. How was your training leading up to the race? Leading up to the race my training went well despite dealing with patellar tendonitis [...]
Caitlin Kowalke lives and trains in Cross Plains, Wisconsin. She recently finished 18th at Grandma's Marathon in 2:37:01. She ran Grandma's because of its proximity and it's a fast and flat course with great competition. How was your training leading up to the race? I averaged about 65 - 70 miles per week for 3.5 [...]