Isabella Santos was a spunky 7-year-old girl from Charlotte. She loved to do arts and crafts, sing Taylor Swift songs, and play with her American Girl dolls and her kitty, Jake; she was an amazing swimmer. But a deadly disease took over her body. Her life changed forever
Photo credit Tamara Lackey of Tamara Lackey Photography Meb Keflezighi shocked everyone when he became the oldest Olympic marathon trials champion in U.S. history this past January. On April 21, Keflezighi was the official starter for more than 4,200 runners in Endurance Magazine’s fifth annual Wells Fargo
“The feeling of accomplishment is incredible.” Julie Fields, 53 Accountant - Winston Salem, N.C. I did a program through Fleet Feet for the 5k race and loved it. When they offered another training class for the Ramblin’ Rose, I thought “why not?” The folks at Fleet Feet and
Death Valley, CA - In the early hours of the morning on July 13th, amputee runner Amy Palmiero-Winters became the first female amputee to finish the Badwater Ultramarathon. Often called the "World's Toughest Foot Race," Badwater is a 135-mile nonstop run from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, CA, with temperatures
Photo by Jessi Blakely Angela L. Jeffers, 41, Concord, NC Attorney My friends Janice, Carla, and Fredericka motivated me to do Ramblin’ Rose. They seemed so pumped up and excited about the RR although they do several triathlons during the year. My most memorable moment was
Photo by Jessi Blakely Whitney Wiggins, 24, Durham, NC Student The best thing about the Ramblin’ Rose was the atmosphere around the whole event from the time I signed up to the time I crossed the finish line. It was a positive, encouraging, friendly experience. I felt so
Photo by Jessi Blakely Libby Valyo, 35, Cary, NC Stay at Home Mom of 3 Boys ages 7, 5, and 1 The word triathlon can be intimidating but, this truly is an event that, if you can walk and ride a bike, you can complete. Everyone is so
Deborah Erickson, 43, Durham, NC Program Manager Sixteen months ago I was in a car crash and faced a difficult recovery. The recovery was slow and I had doubts that even moderate exercise would ever be achievable. Not once in my life had I ever even considered doing
From left to right: Rachel Kiel, Hannah, Laura Fabricant, and Will Halman. (Photo by Jessi Blakely) Hannah Goodwin-Brown, 25, Carrboro, NC Teacher (Elementary Special Education) Having done a triathlon is on my short list of achievements that I think of when something seems daunting. If I’ve done
Photo by Jessi Blakely Trish Washabaugh, 42, Lewisville, NC Registered Sales Assistant I signed up for the Ramblin’ Rose because I saw all of these determined and happy women smiling in pictures and I heard them talking about it and it made me want to be a part