Today's Featured Runner Is Amber​! Amber Hicks and Deanne Rue Stephens​ are Independent Distributors for Advocare and are sponsoring all of our events this year! This is her story: "My friend Amy asked me recently why I run and I had to really spend some time thinking about my answer… There are so many reasons I could’ve put, but I think they’re all best summarized into one simple statement: because I CAN! 🙂 Until a couple years ago, I despised running because I wasn't "good" at it. (I’m a former athlete, competitive, and my own worst critic… I’m sure [...]

This Week's Featured Runner Is Cindi! Cindi is running the Negative Split Half Marathon and The Windermere Half Marathon with us this Spring! If you need motivation this week, make sure to READ BELOW! This is her story: "I've been a recreational runner for most of my adult life beginning with my first Bloomsday in 1980 (I've done them all since). But it wasn't until 10 years ago that I started taking running more seriously. At that time, I was 70-80# overweight and decided it was time to develop a healthier lifestyle. At my work I ran into some [...]

This Week's Featured Runner Is Ken! Ken is running The Negative Split Half Marathon and The Windermere Marathon with us this Spring!   If you need some inspiration this week, READ BELOW! Ken has an incredible story!   Why I run:   "I run because it represents a life I never thought possible. I was born with a heart defect and was not able to participate in sports the way other kids could. Once my heart rate would get too high, an extra nerve in my heart wouldn't go down--sometimes for days. Don't get me wrong, I would stubbornly [...]