by Shelia Maddock | Dec 2, 2021 | Be Inspired, Race Recap
Sunday, 18th October 2020: I awake to run my ‘virtual’ IMT Des Moines Half Marathon… and it is snowing! Although it was tempting to go back to sleep, I resisted the urge and completed a wintry 13.1 mile run. And in a way, the weather seemed appropriate for a...
by Stefanie Harper | Oct 24, 2021 | Race Recap
I know there has been controversy the last few years about giving a participation trophy to every young member of a sports team. I can understand both sides of the discussion, but the medals hanging on my wall are not “participation trophies.” They are much more than...
by Jamie Logan | Oct 24, 2021 | Fun, Life Style, Race Recap
What a thrill to race again! The porta-potty lines, freezing in the starting corral, stumbling through the post-race food line. All beautiful memories I’ve missed since the racing world shut down in 2020. And while I will genuinely treasure those experiences, in this...
by Stefanie Harper | May 12, 2021 | Be Inspired, Race Recap, Runner Story
by Stefanie Harper You have to start somewhere. 9 years ago, I began a journey that is anything but ordinary or predictable. The start of my journey can be credited, in part, to the exhilaration I felt after completing my first 5k. As everything else related to my...
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