by summertime | Nov 1, 2021 | Athlete of the Month
November’s athlete of the month is the Marathon Freak himself, Steve Walters! We caught up with Steve at Appletree Marathon in September. It was a very momentous occasion for Mr. Walters – his 450th marathon! You read that right – 450 marathons! That is quite the...
by kschunk | May 1, 2021 | Athlete of the Month
by kschunk | Mar 1, 2021 | Athlete 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...
by kschunk | Feb 1, 2021 | Athlete of the Month
What’s Your Why? Rob Druffel I 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...
by kschunk | Jan 1, 2021 | Athlete of the Month
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...
by kschunk | Dec 1, 2020 | Athlete of the Month
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...