She has also completed over 150 Half Marathons. Her first marathon was the 2002 Alcatel Ottawa Marathon in Ontario, Canada. Marcela says, I loved it! I had a very fun time with my Friends In Training. We went site seeing the day after the marathon and it was a wonderful experience. Ottawa is a beautifulRead more
With FIT I have participated in a 10k, two 5K’s, 5 half marathons and a marathon. Never in my life I thought about running a marathon but the atmosphere of FIT makes you believe that everything is possible. I hope to continue running marathons and keep improving. These are the races that I have runRead more
By that time Marina was doing only 5km races, she though doing a half or full marathon was insane. She said, “I could never do any of those long distance races.” In 2014 Marina ran her first Half Marathon, Miami Beach, in 2:02:54. In 2017 she ran her first Marathon, Chicago Marathon, in 3:56:34. “RunningRead more
Veronica is a Certified Running Coach with the Road Running Club of America (RRCA)and a Certified Level 1 Track & Field Level Coach by the USA Track & Field. She was a Saint Jude Hero at the 2004 La Salle Bank Chicago Marathon and helped raise money for the St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, aRead more
Welcome to Friends In Training. Have you ever dreamed of completing a marathon? You’re not alone! Thousands of people each year decide to take the running/walking challenge, and most of them have never run a step in their lives before!
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