Racing Heart

Here is the portion of my blog where I feature different runners and their thoughts on a few different ideas. I hope that all of you enjoy reading and learning about different runners as much as I do. If you would like to be featured as a runner, send me an email! I would be more than happy to feature any runner who contacts me! Life of a Runner: Allison Rogers, 21 Allison Rogers, left, finishes her race strong. What is your running history like? How long have you been at it?  I started running when I was 14. It was my sophomore year of high school and my dad convinced me to go out for cross country at my new school. I come from a long line of distance runners on my dad's side so it seemed natural. What shoes are you using right now? I'm currently alternating between a pair of Saucony Guides and Brooks Ravennas. Are you currently training for anything right now? I typically run 3,000 and 5,000 meters during the indoor track season, but the long term...

Here is the portion of my blog where I feature different runners and their thoughts on a few different ideas. I hope that all of you enjoy reading and learning about different runners as much as I do. If you would like to be featured as a runner, send me an email! I would be more than happy to feature any runner who contacts me! Life of a Runner: Tanner McClenahan, 22 Coe College cross country and track runner from Iowa How long have you been running for? I've been running since I was a little kid, I don't really remember when exactly. How seriously I've taken running in the past fluctuated but I've done some amount of running every year. I ran track from 7th-12th grade and then the last two years doing cross country and track at Coe has had me doing the most serious running I've ever done. It's definitely more apart of my lifestyle than it's ever been before.  What shoes are you using? I'm running in the Asics Kayano 20 and Saucon...

Here is the portion of my blog where I feature different runners and their thoughts on a few different ideas. I hope that all of you enjoy reading and learning about different runners as much as I do. If you would like to be featured as a runner, send me an email! I would be more than happy to feature any runner who contacts me! Life of a Runner: Hunter Schmitt, 21 Runner from Iowa How long have you been running for? I have been running for a total of 12 years. I started running in 5th grade because I got beat by a girl in the 1/2 mile run actually. She kept rubbing it in my face that she had won so I started running every day at recess (I did eventually beat her.) I really didn't start to get into competitive running until I got to 7th grade in which I did middle school track and then did cross country and track all 4 years at Hempstead High School. I went on to go participate in Collegiate cross country at Clarke University and Loras College for one season each...

Here is the portion of my blog where I feature different runners and their thoughts on a few different ideas. I hope that all of you enjoy reading and learning about different runners as much as I do. If you would like to be featured as a runner, send me an email! I would be more than happy to feature any runner who contacts me! Life of a Runner: Caitlin Handcock, 27 Coe College cross country and track coach How long have you been running for? I started as a soccer player. They always put me at midfield because I could "run forever" and was often the fastest girl to the ball. In middle school I did track to stay in shape for soccer but I quickly found that I was far better at track than I ever was at soccer. It didn't take long for me to drop soccer and focus on indoor and outdoor track. As a runner my background is a little different. The farthest I often ran was the timed mile in gym class. I like the short distances and I liked the jumps and hurdles e...

So I know many of you have read my profiles on other runners. Many people that I did profiles on told me that I should do one on myself.  Life of a Runner: Kelsey Kemp, 20 Me, on the right What is your running history like?  I had a late start in running. I decided my sophomore year in high school that I wanted to do cross country the following fall. I was never the fastest, I actually ran most of the meets at the back of the pack. During postseason, I did a lot of training through the winter and spring. This all led me to putting way more than plenty miles in the summer and I ended up running varsity for a single meet my senior year (fractured my foot, so it was one of the 2 meets I ran that year). I now run cross country at Coe College, in the spring, I train for a half marathon or two, and I also work at Running Wild, a local specialty running store. I eventually hope to run a half marathon in every state (I have 4 already completed). What shoes are you c...

Here is the portion of my blog where I feature different runners and their thoughts on a few different ideas. I hope that all of you enjoy reading and learning about different runners as much as I do. If you would like to be featured as a runner, send me an email! I would be more than happy to feature any runner who contacts me! Life of a Runner: Nate Hopp, 32 High school cross country and track coach, elite runner, and Running Wild employee Nate celebrating his 100th race win How long have you been running for? I began running seriously when I started track in 7th grade (18 years ago). Prior to that I would do elementary track and field days and run around the neighborhood with the other kids in towns.When I joined track, I thought of myself as a 100m sprinter, wanting to be the next Carl Lewis. I found out I had the worst speed of everyone on the team. However, the next day the coach issued a challenge to us, saying that for practice we would run up to the gold cours...

Here is the portion of my blog where I feature different runners and their thoughts on a few different ideas. I hope that all of you enjoy reading and learning about different runners as much as I do. If you would like to be featured as a runner, send me an email! I would be more than happy to feature any runner who contacts me! Life of a Runner: Ben Mourer, 30 Coe College Head Cross Country Coach Ben Mourer, far left How long have you been running for? What is your running history like? I’ve been running almost as long as I can remember. Some of my earliest memories are running laps around an old cinder track during my older brother’s Pop Warner Football games. I would have been about 7 or 8 years old and could usually put in 3 or 4 miles during a half of football. I had a few down years and then ran competitively through high school and college. Lately my running has been pretty relaxed as I focus far more on coaching. What shoes are you using right now? I’m a...

Here is the portion of my blog where I feature different runners and their thoughts on a few different ideas. I hope that all of you enjoy reading and learning about different runners as much as I do. If you would like to be featured as a runner, send me an email! I would be more than happy to feature any runner who contacts me! Life of a Runner:  Kendra Miner, 20 Coe College student and runner. Kendra, Middle, after the Des Moines Half What is your running history like? I ran track at Benton Community in middle school and freshman year of high school. However, I decided I didn't especially enjoy running in circles. I ended up going out for cross country my junior and senior years. It was during those two years that I discovered my love for running and the friendships formed through the activity. I have continued running on my own throughout my time at Coe College and ran my first half-marathon in October. What shoes are you using right now? I am currently ru...

Here is the portion of my blog where I feature different runners and their thoughts on a few different ideas. I hope that all of you enjoy reading and learning about different runners as much as I do. If you would like to be featured as a runner, send me an email! I would be more than happy to feature any runner who contacts me!   Life of a Runner: Brianna De Jong, 21 Coe College cross country and track runner. How long have you been running for? I did absolutely no type of exercise all throughout high school. Once I began college, I began to work out on my own so I wouldn't gain the Freshman 15. One of my close friends at the time, Emma Gitomer, had done Coe XC and she was also on the track team. She talked and talked and eventually persuaded me to go out for XC the next fall. I joined the XC team my sophomore year; this was the first sporting team I had ever been on! Training was rough for me, I was pretty out of shape and was brand new at the sport. My fall se...

Here is the portion of my blog where I feature different runners and their thoughts on a few different ideas. I hope that all of you enjoy reading and learning about different runners as much as I do. If you would like to be featured as a runner, send me an email! I would be more than happy to feature any runner who contacts me! Life of a Runner:  Beth Goldberg, 36 Runner and mom, from Iowa. How long have you been running for? I began running track in high school, but it was not until my freshman year in college that I started to run longer distances and began trying different distances. What shoes are you currently running in?  Brooks Adrenaline Are you training for anything at the moment? Not at this exact moment, but in a couple of weeks, I will begin training for the Marion Arts Half Marathon and then the Minneapolis Half Marathon, both are in May. What would you say is your favorite race that you have ran so far? I have so many "favori...

Here is the portion of my blog where I feature different runners and their thoughts on a few different ideas. I hope that all of you enjoy reading and learning about different runners as much as I do. If you would like to be featured as a runner, send me an email! I would be more than happy to feature any runner who contacts me! Life of a Runner: Lenora Kemp, 39 My mother, a runner from Iowa. Running in the Dubuque Benefit Classic How long have you been running for? 2 years, (too long) What shoes are you currently running in? Comfortable ones :) She's actually running in the Nike Vomero 9. Are you currently training for anything at the moment? Yes, the Twin Cities Marathon on October 4th! What would you say is your favorite race that you have done so far? The Gopher to Badger half marathon , it was a nice course and I was able to run it with my daughter Kelsey. I also had several family members watching which really helps me keep up the energy...

Here is the portion of my blog where I feature different runners and their thoughts on a few different ideas. I hope that all of you enjoy reading and learning about different runners as much as I do. If you would like to be featured as a runner, send me an email! I would be more than happy to feature any runner who contacts me! Life of a Runner: Sharon Klein, 48 High school running coach from Iowa. Sharon (left) running the Triple D Half Marathon What is your running history like? How long have you been at it? I've been running since 7th grade - 36 years - ran through both pregnancies and the longest running break is 2-3 weeks each year. I ran 1,195 miles last year. What shoes are you using right now? My shoes are a Brooks trail shoe (PureGrit) and a Saucony (Hurricane) (I remembered your shoes for you) Are you currently training for anything right now? I am currently trying to get back to my usual training of 6 days a week - dealing with some hip ...

Here is the portion of my blog where I feature different runners and their thoughts on a few different ideas. I hope that all of you enjoy reading and learning about different runners as much as I do. If you would like to be featured as a runner, send me an email! I would be more than happy to feature any runner who contacts me! Life of a Runner : Josie Visser, 22 Josie is a runner from the state of Iowa. Finishing districts her senior year at Coe, her last XC race How long have you been running for? I have been running for as long as I can remember!! I started running competitively in middle school, but I had no idea what I was doing! I thought I was a sprinter, but when the coaches told me I would be running distance, I was down right angry! For me, at that point in my life, the thought of running even a mile seemed like an insane thing to do!! Now, almost a decade later, I don't know what my life would be like without running! I actually did not go out for cr...

Here is the portion of my blog where I feature different runners and their thoughts on a few different ideas. I hope that all of you enjoy reading and learning about different runners as much as I do. If you would like to be featured as a runner, send me an email! I would be more than happy to feature any runner who contacts me! Life of a Runner : Emma Gitomer, 21 Emma is a Coe College cross country and track runner from Colorado. How long have you been running for? I've been competing for 10 years now, but I've been running since I was 9 months old. What shoes are you currently running in? I am currently cruising in some Asics Kayanos. Are you training for anything right now? I am currently training for 800s in track What would you say is your most favorite race that you have ever done? I absolutely love running 400s, being able to push your body to it's limits is just an incredible feeling. What is the most interesting thing that ha...