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
As a professional, he worked many years as a consultant, helping organizations to achieve operational excellence. As a sport lover he has been coaching kids in basketball and soccer, helping them to develop their skills and character. Many of them are today college athletes, including his daughter Marianne who ran for Florida State University. AfterRead 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
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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