by Tom Garrity | Jun 12, 2017 | The Runner's Bib
Nara finished the Steamworks Half Marathon in Durango for her mentor Melani and shared this story. I am a firm believer in mentorship to help you succeed in achieving your goals, whether they are personal or professional. I am lucky enough to know someone who has...
by Tom Garrity | Jun 11, 2017 | The Runner's Bib
The following One Medal Story was submitted by Shannon who ran the 2017 Boston Marathon for her high school friend’s son, Jack. I know Michelle and her sister Debbie from high school. Michelle and I were good friends and we used to hang out on the weekends...
by Tom Garrity | Mar 26, 2017 | The Runner's Bib
There are fans, friends and family. And there are people who happen to be all three. Dave was one of those rare breeds. His success was seen as a United States Marine, a husband, dad and granddad as well as a business executive who set the high benchmark of how to act...
by Tom Garrity | Mar 26, 2017 | The Runner's Bib
Growing up, I remember watching Monday Night Football and hearing Howard Cosell taking about the “frozen tundra” as a way to describe the winter weather playing conditions in Green Bay and Minneapolis. Fast forward to the Sangre de Cristo mountains and the Santa Fe...
by Tom Garrity | Jan 17, 2017 | The Runner's Bib
Wisconsin Ironman & New Mexico Toughman Triathlon The road to my first Ironman and half-ironman distance are dedicated to my mom and dad, respectively. Both mom and dad are great role models for my brother, sister and me. The first of the races, the 2016 New...
by Tom Garrity | Jan 4, 2017 | The Runner's Bib
Feeling more confident about triathlons, I ventured to Madison, Wisconsin to participate in a training weekend for the Wisconsin Ironman (a future OneMedal story). The training weekend provided the chance for an open water training swim and a 50 mile training ride on...
