Last Place Champ – Page 4 – Winning Is More Than First Place

Gift Guide for Runners

… and triathletes and all your fitness lovin’ friends!

The focus is on unique items from more independent or up and coming brands.

Holiday Gift Ideas

MaviBandz: Adjustable, non-slip headbands that stay in place. SO many great prints — including seasonal ones for those upcoming holiday races. …

Sarah

Sarah G
PC: Why Racing Events

Why did you sign up to do this race?

I was originally registered for a few other marathons, but always had to drop out or drop to the half due to time limits. I registered for the PeaceHealth AppleTree Marathon most of all because …

Alexander

Alex

Why did you sign up to do this race?

This year marks 10 years since I went into remission for Leukemia (AML). I wanted to celebrate and commemorate the decade it has been with a 10k race.

As well as mark the event I wanted to feel the burning in …

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Davis

Why did you sign up to do this race?

I signed up to do the Lake Hickory Tri because I had done it last year and loved it. It was a good course, I was familiar with it and it was family friendly.

How did you feel …

Lani

Lani Zaren

Why did you sign up to do this race?

I did this race because it’s been one of my goals to finish a 5K since I started my weight loss journey in January 2019. I was actually only supposed to spectate my husband running that morning, but he …

High Five’s

Couch to 100K
PC: Rick Mayo

From a single mile to a 100K in ONE year!?! And winning your AG ain’t too shabby either!
“I learned that you never know your boundaries until you push them, and you never know your limits until you find them.” – …

Andrea

Andrea Kooiman

{ Backstory }

Around mile 2 of the 50K a runner went down in front of me. She had knocked her knee pretty good and it was bleeding quite a bit. We moved to the other side of the trail to allow other …

Jan

Jan Hart
PC: New York Road Runners

Why did you sign up to do this race?

I signed for the 2018 TCS NYC Marathon after volunteering for 5 years at the finish line. I had qualified for the marathon all five years by completing the 9+1 program but finally …