I am always excited when one of the guys is willing to share his running journey for the blog and by extension to the rest of our running club since I usually link these posts on our running group text. I shared Patricia’s story last year in April here, and as a reminder, if you have missed any, you can always search them up under the runner’s spotlight tab on the blog. I love reading these because I learn so much about my friends! I thought that Marvin had been running for quite a while and I was surprised that he only had been running a couple more years than…

I met Kelly in running club and we have run a few times together. I love how asking club members and running blogger friends to share the story behind why they run or how long they have been running opens a door into knowing them better and how it is encouraging to many of us. When I go about my errands in the morning, I often see Kelly on her runs and honk at her to say hi. I knew that she had run some marathons, but never knew how many and how long she had been running. I am honored for her to share her story with us! Here…

I am so excited that Lari agreed to share her running journey with us! I’ve run with her quite a few times on our Tuesday night running club runs and am always amazed at her dedication to running. She is fast, she is consistent and in her early sixties is someone that I admire and hope to emulate. She loves trail running! How and when did you start running: I started running at age 14 to lose weight. I would run to visit my horse which was about a mile away from our house. Prior to starting my running journey, I was a competitive swimmer on a City team in…

Today’s runner’s Spotlight is a different format than my usual as I had my son share a 8th grade writing piece he wrote for class. I really enjoyed reading and learning about his thoughts about his 2 years running in Cross Country. So without further ado, here is Joseph’s story! “Ouch!” I cried in pain. “Ice it,” my mother instructed me. I grabbed an ice pack out of the freezer and put it on my heel. “It feels like a thousand bullet ants bit me,” I explained. The next few days, I ran and then had extreme pain in my heel. Stretching it didn’t help. I put on heel compression…

Today, my older brother is sharing a little bit about his running story. We have run 2 Big Peach half marathon here, but he did run the first one too, while I did the 5K (first pic). Sharing our running stories with each other has been a fun way to strengthen our sibling bond. The past few years have seen him run more and less than other years. JP served in the Air Force for 24 years, being stationed in multiple countries, England, Germany, Quatar, Afghanistan and South Korea among others. Our family has lived in multiple countries at times, and finally my parents, siblings and I all live in…

Brooke is a travel physical therapist and spent several months in our area. She joined our Wire 2 Wire running club while she lived here and was a great person to run with. She has amazed all of us with her endurance and accomplishments! 1. How and when did you start running? I grew up with a heavy dance background and had my fair share of knee injuries and finally one day I decided it was time to find a new hobby to keep me active. About 2 years before this, I met my now fiance, Keith, and he had just started getting into running so I figured I would…

When I think of Sarah, I think small but mighty. Sarah impresses me with not only her strength and endurance in terms of running, but in her strength of character, so I was very glad that she was willing to share her story with us! I often run with Sarah and another friend, so that is why you see us as a trio in these pictures! Pretty soon, though, we won’t be able to keep up! How and when did you start running? Until my freshman year of high school, I was a nerd who hated sports. I decided to try track after a gym teacher casually mentioned that I…

I am back with another blogger friends who runs! Laura has 2 young daughters and has a lifestyle blog at I Do DeClaire. She lives in Illinois and works part time as a speech pathologist. 1. How and when did you start running? I started running in 8th grade. At the time I had played soccer a few years and wanted to get into shape for it. I was never any good at soccer. So a few years later when I missed soccer tryouts because I was sick, I decided to join the track team. After that, I joined cross country in the fall. That was when my true love for distance running…

Last week, Mark H. shared his running journey with us and he had a few more words of wisdom to share with us. Here are his life lessons learned from running. Thanks again, Mark for sharing with us! 1. Never say you can’t do something. 2. Never say you never will do something. 3. You might be surprised at how something (or someone) you were never interested in before suddenly becomes very appealing. 4. Learning to be disciplined in one area can overflow into every area of your life. 5. Keep going at a steady pace. 6. Don’t go to fast or try to get ahead of yourself or you…

I am so thankful for my running community and for everyone who has been willing to share their running journey with us.  Wire to Wire Running Club has developed a wonderful sense of community and support for runners of all abilities and backgrounds. You do not have to be a fast runner who runs races all of the time to join! You can always find someone who wants to run at your pace and some great friendships have blossomed thanks to our running club. Thank you, Mark H for being willing to share your running journey with us. There will be a follow up post next week with Mark’s Life…