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A Runner Looks at 40: A Look Back

So 2020 hasn’t gone like I planned. There’s been some good and a whole lot of “meh.” Looking back at a post I wrote in December, just before my birthday, I had ALL SORTS OF GOALS. With what I had hoped and planned for, it was set up to be a great year. Check outContinue reading “A Runner Looks at 40: A Look Back”

Top 11 Runners – #5 Nerk

Coming in at #5 on our mileage leader board of top runners, Nerk! It’s amazing. He hasn’t run since 2017, our last year at Ragnar Relay Chicago and he still ranks this high in total mileage. One of our originals, Nerk was in Van 2 with Brandon, Joel, Ruso, Ryan, our two drivers, Artie andContinue reading “Top 11 Runners – #5 Nerk”

Top 11 Runners – #6 Jenn

Easily my favorite runner, she breaks the tie with Cherri at 45 miles and 3 races run mainly due to her being our support in Van 1 for the blast furnace that Ragnar Chicago 2016. Jenn from the beginning of her time as a part of Runnin’ Not Walken has taken on the challenge ofContinue reading “Top 11 Runners – #6 Jenn”

Top 11 Runners – #8 Matt

According to a definition of hardcore it is: “the most active, committed, or strict members of a group or movement.” That sums up what I think of Matt. He is a hardcore runner and proud of it. He should be because he’s come a long way over the last several years. After deciding a changeContinue reading “Top 11 Runners – #8 Matt”

Top 11 Runners – #9 Greg

At 37.8 Miles, the 2nd highest average per race mileage, and one of the very fastest runners we’ve ever had, Greg comes in at 9th in our Top 11 runners of Runnin’ Not Walken. Greg was awesome to have on the team, along with his brothers that joined us for 2 years, ’16-’17. The SchortgenContinue reading “Top 11 Runners – #9 Greg”