Melissa Omar – Late to Bed, Early to Rise, Melissa Keeps Her Eye on the Prize
This story is the second part in a four-part series about our Halfsy Hero Melissa Omar. Our series will follow Melissa and three other heroes as they train for the 2018 Good Life Halfsy. ** Finding time for everything seems hard when it’s just you and your job. Then...
Julia Wessel – Weather or Not
This story is the second part in a four-part series about our Halfsy Hero Julia Wessel. Our series will follow Julia and three other heroes as they train for the 2018 Good Life Halfsy. ** The relentless downpour has been putting a damper on Nebraska for weeks but has...
Meet Halfsy Heroes Julia, Melissa, Jenn, and Christina
This year’s Halfsy Heroes have already taken their first steps toward the finish line, and each one is running toward something even bigger! Watch Julia A decision to change her life had Julia Wessel running from her daughter. “I had this pair of size 20 jeans and...
Beyond the Halfsy: Experiencing Lincoln
With the 2018 Good Life Halfsy closing in on having all 50 states registered, it seems only fitting that we take the time to talk about your racecation to good ol' Lincoln, Nebraska. Beyond the Halfsy weekend activities, we invite you to explore Lincoln and see why...
Madonna: Fat Loading
This is a guest blog post written by Kaylee Jessen, Intern at Madonna. You can find more information about Madonna here. ** How many times have you heard the words ‘carb-overload’ when talking about training for a race? Have you ever heard of fat loading? While...
Nebraska Medicine: Reduce Running Injuries – Training the Core
This is a guest blog post written by Jason Roberts, Physical Therapist at Nebraska Medicine Sports Medicine Program. You can find more information about Nebraska Medicine here. ** Injuries due to running are a common source of sports injuries our team sees through the...
2018 Cornfield Cornfield 10K Race Director Recap
As race day gave way to Father’s day, I found myself comparing running and race directing. I’ve considered the notion before, but never really thought much about it, but both are a family affair. Crossing a finish line as a runner or organizing an event for thousands...
2018 Cornfield Cornfield 10K: Beat The Heat!
Let’s get one thing straight from the get-go, while summer might not officially arrive until June 21st, we will be running in summer conditions on Saturday at the 2018 Cornfield Cornfield 10K. Then again, what would a summer race be without sunny skies, warm temps,...
2018 Market to Market Relay Iowa | Spotlight Team: All That Remains is Love
Since 2015, All That Remains is Love’s team captain, Angie Matsen has run under a different team name with her friend Melissa Kuhn. The team always enjoyed the day, the prep, the run… but that’s not why they did it. They did it for Mel. When Mel was diagnosed with...
2018 Market to Market Relay Iowa | Spotlight Team: Stephen’s Squad
His name was Stephen Siller, and they want to be sure that name doesn’t slip away. A Brooklyn Firefighter, Stephen ended his long shift, excited to meet his brothers for a relaxing game of golf. As he prepared to head out, he heard the still-fuzzy reports of some...
