Kari - 2:15 Half Marathon Assistant Coach
Hi Everyone! Welcome to RHC and the 2:15 pace, half marathon group! This will be my first year as Coach after two years of assistant coaching. I look forward to getting to know you all through our many miles to come!
I wasn’t always a fan of running... I grew up as a competitive swimmer from the age of 4 up until I graduated college. The only time my college swim coach would have us “run” was during our winter training trip and I remember glaring at him every lap. Once swimming stopped, I continued to eat like a swimmer and put on quite a bit of weight. I moved to Hawaii after college and continued to pack on the extra pounds, as many of the events there revolved around food. In order to get back on track, I began to "run". I started with 1/4 of a mile and slowly began building my mileage each week. I ran my first marathon in Honolulu, in 2008 finishing 6 hours and 7 minutes.
I currently enjoy the half marathon distance. Each year I have my routine with my few favorite runs. I began doing triathlons (sprint, olympic, and half iron man) in 2016. I took a step back from them last year, but am signed up again for a smaller one on October 1st.
I look forward to hearing your "running" story as well as anything else you'd like to share! If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask. Set your goals and let's have a great season!
