update

I cannot believe it been almost three months since I last posted!
Not much has been happening with dugganelites; the summer months here in North Carolina are not the best for racing. I am looking forward to fall, as the pace will increase! Two new runner to the group at are Martha Fuller and Bridget Landis.

Martha Fuller will be running her first Marathon on October 21!

Sara Day will be do a 10 miler also on 10/21; she has the Marine Corp Marathon the following week.

The summer months have allowed me time to reflect—it is funny that all three of us(Martha, Sara and myself) ran at High Point University together and here we are many years later…and I coach both of them! Unlike Sara, Martha has been away from the sport for a few years-- but she is back at it and doing great. The Goal we have set for her is 3 hours 30 minutes (and I know she can run it if everything goes well on the day.) Training is going well. Martha is in New York working--so we do everything over the Internet. What dedication! It a lot harder to run when your coach is not there with you, but she has been doing a great job of keeping me up to date with her training.

Sara Day’s training has also been a challenge. Try coaching someone hallways around the world in the hot sand box of Kuwait! Thanks to the internet, and Skype, Sara is able to keep up with her training regimen. Sara is planning to to run the Army 10 miler and then a week later do the Marine Corp marathon. Her priority is the marathon—so the 10 miler maybe just a jog! Training is going well and the goal is to get her time under three hours.

Richard McDonnell is getting back to full fitness after injuring his back. His training is going great, and we are almost back to where we were. He is anticipating some good race times in the fall.

The newest member of dugganelites is Bridget Landis. She is getting back into shape after the birth of her daughter, and we are planning on doing a half-marathon this fall. We just have to pick one!

Shannon McConnell Roof will be doing the Savannah Marathon on November 3 and is raising funds for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Please help to support her efforts: http://pages.teamintraining.org/nc/rnrsav12/shannonroof#.UCgLu7m7QEo.facebook
Shannon’s training is going very well (despite her hectic travel schedule).

The dugganelites runners are a small group—but I anticipate growing numbers this autumn. I love working with each one of them! They are a dedicated group, that followed their assigned schedules. As a coach, I’m very pleased with each one’s progress!