Since my stats are ever changing, here is where I currently stand: – 135 marathon/ultras (110 marathons & 25 ultras) – 61 sub-4 marathon finishes – 50 states (completed on 12/9/2012) – 48sub4 states – 7 countries – 4 continents (SA, Oceana, & Antarctica remain) – 3:15:12 marathon PR (2013 Lake Wobegon Marathon on 5/11/2013) [...]


Troy Williams – Running brought me back to life.
Q: WhyMarathon? 3 years ago I weighed well over 400 pounds. I was unhealthy, unhappy and couldn’t run 1 mile. WhyMarathon? Because running brought me back to life. I have lost 135 pounds and I am currently 70 pounds from my goal weight. Q: How many races have you run and what is your fondest [...]

Mandy Aikens: Never Give Up!
I used to hate running. When I was growing up I played softball and soccer, but only pursued softball in college because less running was involved. Running was always a punishment to me and I only did it when I had to. Last year, I was about to turn 30 and I had felt like I had completely lost [...]

