2017 By The Numbers
2017 was another busy year for the Pink Gorilla. He turned 10 after-all. Not just our company, but yes, the same Pink Gorilla costume has been used to start all our events since the inaugural Market to Market Relay in 2008. At Pink Gorilla Events, it is part of our...
Lincoln Becomes Midwest Half Marathon Capital
The secret is out. Lincoln is a half marathon destination like no other in the Midwest. In 2017, Lincoln saw 13,630 half marathoners take on its two largest events, The Lincoln Half Marathon in May and The Good Life Halfsy in October, surpassing both Des Moines, Iowa...
Tonya, Robert, Korey and Susan – The Race
These stories are the final parts of a four-part series about our Halfsy Heroes, Tonya O’Neel, Robert Rieck, Korey Donahoo, and Susan Swearer. Our series followed our heroes as they trained for the 2017 Good Life Halfsy. ** Tonya O’Neel - Ready For Her Next Goal “I...
Setting Yourself Up For Success
This is a guest blog post written by Dr. Brad Hochstein of Synergy Chiropractic Spine & Joint Center. You can find more information about Synergy Chiropractic here. ** Can you feel it in the air? Winter is coming... As the daylight savings ends and the time...
Susan Swearer – 2015 and 2016 are over
This story is the third part in a four-part series about our Halfsy Hero Susan Swearer. Our series will follow Susan and three other heroes as they train for the 2017 Good Life Halfsy. ** Pirates are known to rob you without sentiment, but Susan has had enough of...
Korey Donahoo – Sights on the Finish Line
This story is the third part in a four-part series about our Halfsy Hero Korey Donahoo. Our series will follow Korey and three other heroes as they train for the 2017 Good Life Halfsy. ** “I can’t decide if it’s more awkward to pass people on the trail, or to be...
Yoga Swipes Right on Running
Mary Clare Sweet is the owner of Lotus House of Yoga in Omaha and Lincoln. She'll be running her first half marathon at the 2017 Good Life Halfsy. ** I am in the honeymoon phase of running, I dream about it, I stalk it on instagram and all of my outfits are filtered...
Robert Rieck – Rain, Rain, Go Away!
This story is the third part in a four-part series about our Halfsy Hero Robert Rieck. Our series will follow Robert and three other heroes as they train for the 2017 Good Life Halfsy. ** “The weather has really been holding me back. I can’t do anything in the rain,...
It’s Halfsy Time Lincoln!
Dear Fellow Lincolnites, On Sunday October 29th, 6,500 runners from 43 States are running 13.1 miles across the city on roads and trails from Seacrest Field to the Railyard in the 4th annual Good Life Halfsy. It is our hope that you will find the Good Life Halfsy an...
Tonya O’Neel – Beyond the system
This story is the third part in a four-part series about our Halfsy Hero Tonya O’Neel. Our series will follow Tonya and three other heroes as they train for the 2017 Good Life Halfsy. ** ”I’m a really systematic person. I realize this. 90% of the time, I run on the...
