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The Zombie Dash - 2017 

GRR Runway Run - 2018

  The Zombie Dash - 2018

The Zombie Dash - 2019

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The Zombie Dash - 2017 - 5K

First 5K!! First zombie run!! I found the Zombie Dash when we were living in Grand Rapids in 2016. I stumbled upon a bunch of zombies downtown one night and asked what was going on. I told Jason that next year I was going to run that race and I registered for it a month later....More

GRR Runway Run - 2018 - 5K

The 2018 GRR Runway run was my first run on a major runway!  I was very intrigued by the thought of running on the runway of an airport Jason worked at.  We stopped in Portland and got donuts for breakfast on our drive out.  It rained for a bit at the start but then cleared up. I had Jason and the kids drop me off and stay dry.  A lot of runners were wearing ponchos....More

The Zombie Dash - 2018 - 5K

My second Zombie Dash in 2018 was my first time running in an event for two years in a row!  I had a fractured ankle and tried to run before it was healed.  I couldn't make it far out of the start corral before I had to walk.  I was upset, but still determined to finish the race walking....More

The Zombie Dash - 2019 - 5K

The 2019 Zombie Dash was my ultimate redemption run!!! I have run The Zombie Dash more times than any other run.  My first year running it was my first 5K.  The second year I ran it I had a fractured ankle which caused me to walk. On top of walking, I got lost and ended up walking a 3.62 mile course....More

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