Athletes of the Month

What's Your Why? Vikki Gasko Green I didn't start exercising until I was 45 years old. I didn't start running until I was 49 years old. My friend Amy asked me if I wanted to do a running event, and I agreed as long as I just walked. " I DON'T RUN!" I said. That...

What's Your Why? Rob DruffelI have been running my whole life. Growing up, I played baseball, soccer, football, and skied. I trained for each sport by running throughout high school. Running has always come easily to me. In college, I continued to run sporadically. In...

What's Your Why? Kaydie Boettcher My WHY began in September 2019. I had moved to Washington and was eager to get involved in a sport to make friends. My mom found Whisper Running and I joined. I was not a good runner and was the slowest on the team. I could barely run...

What's Your Why? Arthur Schnitzer  I started running back in 2012 when I was in college on a fixed income and I wanted to lose weight and could not afford a gym membership. The first time I went out and ran my first mile I neglected to do an out and back and had to...

What's Your Why? Leslie Mcleod I have competed in many WHY Racing events in the past five years (you may have seen me race in my alma mater gear from Colorado State University). WHY Racing events are my favorite because they are welcoming to all abilities, the swag is...

What's Your Why? Molly McGarry  My WHY has changed over years when I switched from being a Division One Collegiate rowing athlete to finding a new love and passion for triathlons. The one thing that has remained the same is my love for embracing a challenge. My...

What's Your Why? Keith Sime    "I have had the extremely good fortune to be able to live 5 life histories.  And as I have lived these 5 histories, I have been governed by several guiding principles that have stood me in good stead, one of them being - “Be the best you...

What's Your Why? Angela VittoriAngela has a special place in Why Racing Events' heart. Not only is Angela a talented singer (hint!), but also a talented writer and athlete. Angela wrote a personal blog post "to bring light to all the races being cancelled and the self...

What's Your Why? Lew HollanderI am a physicist, triathlete, author* married to Karen. We live adjacent to Smith Rocks Park, Terrebonne, OR. I have done over 70 Ironman races, including 25 at Kona. Finished Hawaii at 80 in 15 hours and 48 minutes. Finished Florida at...