Congratulations to Vicky Payne, Jennifer Falloway, and Coach Paula Roberts on qualifying and competing in the 125th Boston Marathon.  It was a long wait to get to the starting line in Hopkinton.  But it was worth the wait.  

And they were able to take in a Red Sox game at Fenway Park as a bonus.

Great job Lee Anderson on making it 196.75 miles.  This wasn't as far as you had hoped.  But you pushed yourself to extreme limits to make it that far.  Your support crew are very proud of you.

Listen to Lee's story:

Part 1

Congratulations to Vicky Payne, Jennifer Falloway, and Harpreet Minhas for their performances in the Berlin Marathon.  Vicky finished in 4:09:05.  Jennifer finished in 4:25:19. Harpreet finished in 5:42:17.

Listen to Harpreet's exciting race story in podcast episode #50.

https://www.ryrenduranceteam.com/podcasts/ryr-endurance-team-podcast-2/episodes/2147612079

Congratulations to Bethanie Roberts and Jessica Deckard for fantastic racing at the Try Knox Triathlon.  Bethanie placed second overall female and Jessica won her age division. 

Chaney Heady and her dad Chad raced together in the Owensboro YMCA Bar-B-Q 5K.  Isn't it great to be able to share training and racing with friends and family?

Together, they negative split the race and finished strong.  Chaney really showed her leg speed near the finish.

Great job Chad and Chaney!

Congratulations to Brent Millay who completed his first marathon in Louisville at the Derby Festival Marathon. Although he struggled with an injury late in his preparation, he found ways to work through the injury to get to the starting line and to the finish line. Patience, Perseverance, and Prayer were keys to his success.

Here's what Brent had to save after the race.

"Completed my first marathon in Louisville!! I want to thank God for helping get to the starting line and the finish line today! I also want to thank my awesome family for all their love and support, you’re the best!! My wonderful wife, Stephanie, did an awesome job with the sherpa duties today! I couldn’t have done it without her! Also, many thanks to my 5 am running buddies, Lisa, Michelle, Alicia, Lisa, and David, who keep me motivated and laughing! If you’re looking for some help to reach your active goals, consider RYR Endurance Team, you rock!"

Great job Brent!

Coach Paula and her running buddy/teammate Kelly Powers ran the Carmel Marathon on April 3rd. The marathon is such a tough event. They ran the first half of the race together. In the second half, they both encountered tough patches but pressed on to the finish. Paula finished in 3:53:20 and Kelly in 4:02:10. They were both all smiles at the finish line. This was Paula's personal best on a non-downhill course. This was Kelly's 20th marathon.

Bethanie Roberts ran her first 10K in Carmel Indiana on April 3rd.  She's all smiles nearing the one mile mark on this rather chilly morning.  It was a tough race but she reached her goal of breaking 50 minutes.  Her finish time was 49:34.

Jacob Roberts had a great half marathon in Carmel Indiana on April 3rd.  It was a cold morning but Jacob braved the weather in shorts and a t-shirt.  In this photo, he had just shed his gloves.  He maintained a great pace, overcame some fatigue late in the race, and finished...

Bethanie Roberts completed a triathlon training block and competed in the Evansville YMCA Indoor Triathlon. It consisted of a 30 minute swim, 30 minute bike, and a 30 minute run. She worked really hard on the swim and covered more distance than any other female. On the bike, she stayed relaxed and saved up for the run. On the run, she followed her plan of increasing the treadmill speed gradually every few minutes. Her plan worked well because she was completely spent when time ran out.

She finished 2nd among the females. And more importantly, she had a great experience training and competing with her friends Jessica Deckard and Mitzi Howe.

Mitzi finished 3rd overall and Jessica finished 5th overall.

Great job ladies!