Meet RUNColumbus team member Carol Bitzinger. Carol lives with her husband, Derek, and dogs, Daisy and Josie. (Daisy’s on a forced running hiatus for the moment…she broke her foot chasing a squirrel.) Carol is working toward upping her mileage and getting under a 10-minute mile. She plans to complete the required six RUNColumbus races this […]
Meet RUNColumbus team member Marcie Bowlin. Marcie is a single mom with two children, ages 6 and 4. Marcie has recently completed two half marathons, one in Las Vegas and one in Washington D.C. Why/when did you start running? Two years ago during the covid shutdown. What is your favorite aspect(s) of running? I enjoy
Meet RUNColumbus team member Courtney Williams. Courtney’s husband, Jordan, thinks all this running and walking are crazy, but he supports her fully and loves to see how it makes her days better. Courtney has a 14-year-old daughter who got her into running through Girls on the Run. Courtney’s daughter said she would participate only if
Meet RUNColumbus team member Ronnie Marquez-Posey . Ronnie has been married 12 years to a “wonderful, caring person.” She says, “He loves me and keeps me laughing.” They have an almost 20-year-old still living at home getting ready to graduate from college. Rocky, our Shichon, keeps us moving—walk/jog every day rain or shine. Ronnie notes
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Meet RUNColumbus team member Erica Gutierrez. Erica is newly single and has three dogs. Why/when did you start running? I started running in school. Back then it was for the thrill of competing for my school and that made me go out there every day. Now, it is mentally therapeutic for me. What is your
Meet RUNColumbus team member Kristina Reed. Kristina has two dogs—Ragnar and Rolo. Last year was a big year for Kristina. She completed the David Goggins 4x4x48 Miles Challenge, ran 4 half marathons, and ran her first trail race. Her goals this year include completing two half marathons this spring and then training for her first
Meet RUNColumbus team member Rachel Jordan. Rachel is a K-8th grade PE teacher and has 540 kiddos at school. Rachel also has a dog named Leo, who she says “is the best!” Rachel is a former DII basketball player and she loves running 5Ks. Why/when did you start running? I did two half marathons back in
Meet RUNColumbus team member Nathan Ryan. Nathan and his wife Sara are running together in this year’s RUNColumbus Race Series. Why/when did you start running? I began running very recently, back in October. I first started largely because Sara wanted us to start getting more active and while I didn’t previously enjoy running, I’ve found
Meet RUNColumbus team member Sara Ryan. Sara and her husband Ryan are participating in the RUNColumbus Race Series. In January 2021, Sara was diagnosed with Epilepsy. Sara says: “This diagnosis destroyed me. After going through massive ups and downs mixed with horrible anxiety and serious depression, I decided to push myself into a change. I
Meet RUNColumbus team member Alicia Wise. Alicia’s ‘significant other’ is David Watters who has two daughters at Ohio State. They have a Pit/Boxer mix named Castle. Alicia has two running goals. The first is to run a sub-2:09:00 in the Capital City Half Marathon and to finish a full marathon. Why/when did you start running? I
