Meet RUNColumbus team member Pat Conroy. Pat and his wife Maria (also a runner) have two kids—Matt (18) and Josh (15)—and Kieran, a 3 1/2-year-old collie. Pat turns 50 this year and is in the process of signing up for lots of races to convince himself he is still not too old to do things.
Meet RUNColumbus team member Sherry Nowell. Sherry Nowell lives with my husband and dog Champ. She has two grown children that are married and live in other states. They each have one young child so Sherry has two grandchildren. Why/when did you start running? My running journey started when I signed up for the Winter 2016 Columbus Running
Meet RUNColumbus team member Tammy Edwards. Tammy is preparing for her first marathon—the Columbus Marathon—this fall to celebrate a big birthday. Tammy has two cats—Winston and Reilly. Why/when did you start running? In Dec 2016, I joined a new fitness group organized through Nextdoor by a coach who wanted to get neighbors together and get
Meet RUNColumbus team member Tammy Yohman. Tammy and her husband Russell have two male cats and a female lab mix. Tammy’s goal is to run a half marathon before her fiftieth birthday. Why/when did you start running? I started running again to lose weight and to challenge myself. What is your favorite aspect(s) of running?
Meet RUNColumbus team member Keith Woods. Keith and his partner Nick have one dog, Teddy. Keith is a member of Outrunners Columbus and the Columbus Westside Running Club. Why/when did you start running? Started running on January 1, 2014, as a way to escape and have something of my own. What is your favorite aspect(s)
Meet RUNColumbus team member Chris Burkhardt. Chris works as a 9-1-1 Dispatcher at the Northwest Regional Emergency Communications Center in Dublin. They handle 9-1-1 calls for the northwest side of Franklin County and are the main dispatch center for the Cities of Dublin, Hilliard, Upper Arlington, and Worthington Police Depts, as well as the Fire/EMS
Meet RUNColumbus team member Jessielyn (Jess) Molina. Jess and her husband Razy have two kids Jake (9) and Emme (4) and a Jack Russell named Max. Jess’s husband is an active duty Marine and the family just recently moved to the area from Washington DC. This busy stay-at-is pointing toward an upcoming Chicago Marathon. Why/when
Meet RUNColumbus team member Sarah. Sarah and wife Michele have two rescue pit bull mixes, Lucy and Walter Why/when did you start running? I started running in 2009 when I was trying to get a handle on my health. My mom passed away 6/11/2005 and I turned to drugs and alcohol to cope. I overcame
The inaugural season of the RUNColumbus Race Series kicks off this week. Today we introduce you to Phil Birnie (pictured on a trail in upper Michigan), the creator behind Central Ohio’s only competitive, point-based race series. On Tuesday, we introduced you to Polly Shoemaker (aka The Organizer). Hi, I’m Phil. My wife Julie and I
The inaugural season of the RUNColumbus Race Series kicks off on Saturday at the Fantastic Frigid 5K Series. Meet Polly Shoemaker (pictured in the middle), one of the series creators. Hi, I’m Polly. I was born and raised in Columbus (Go Bucks!) and am married to Mick. We are blessed with five adult children, a
