“I’m walking on to Baylor’s cross-country team. It’s my last year in Waco, my senior year, and I thought it’d be worth a try. I know some girls who have taken two or three minutes off their 5K PRs while running there, so I’d like to see what I can do.”
“How many straight days have you run at least one mile?”
“10,588.”
“How many total miles have you logged during your streak?”
“Let’s see… 50,923. I started on August 13, 1985.”
“What’s been your biggest running-related setback during the streak?”
“When I tore my hamstring in May of 2012 during a church softball game. I tore it on May 7 and could only run a mile a day through May 26. … I didn’t think I’d race again without properly treating it. … I just ran a marathon this past June.”
“How long have been working here [at Runners]?”
Right: “About a year.” / Left: “Just since March.”
“What’s a high about this job?”
Left: “I love helping people when they’re starting a new running program. I like being of assistance when they’re trying to recover from an injury.” / Right: “Yeah, helping people with injuries and helping them find the right shoe.”
“What’s your go-to pair of shoes?”
Left: “Mizuno Wave Creation.” / Right: “Brooks Ghost.”
“If you were customers and you could buy three things in this store, what would those three things be?”
Left: “A brand-new sports bra.” / Right: “A new pair of shoes.” / Left: “Compression socks.” / Right: “Yeah, really any piece of compression gear.”
“I work 60-65 hours a week as a landscaper.”
“How many miles a week are you running?”
“I try to run 30-40 miles a week. I’ve run 12 marathons, and I’m running my 13th one in October, the Detroit Marathon. … If you start training for a marathon, I recommend a Beachbody program. You burn 1,500 calories in 45 minutes.”
A memorable run at Chautauqua Park in Boulder, Colorado.
Hooray Run 