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By Oksana LightfieldIn the BeginningI never saw myself as an athlete. For the longest time, I thought that the word athlete could not be applied to me. Growing up in the 80s in the former Soviet Union, life was interesting.  Asphalt-paved playgrounds dominated every apartment building courtyard. School-required timed AK-47 assembly/disassembly workshops …

I would love to share your stories, accomplishments or anything else you would like to share, please send them to barb.meely@staging.steeplechasers.org. This week’s amazing member spotlight is on Allie Young.“My running days probably started around 1979. We were living in Chula Vista and my husband, Bob, started running a mile every morning for …

I would love to share your stories, accomplishments or anything else you would like to share, please send them to barb.meely@staging.steeplechasers.org. This member is really an inspiration with the obstacles she has overcome in the last few years. I remember when I started really running again, she was one of the ladies I admired …

By Oksana LightfieldSpring Racing SeasonThe spring racing season is just around the corner! Some of us might find ourselves looking at the calendar and thinking, what’s next? We have some great local races available in the spring, including one of the oldest in the Frederick County — Forest of Needwood 5 Mile Memorial …

I would love to share your stories, accomplishments or anything else you would like to share, please send them to barb.meely@staging.steeplechasers.org. This week’s amazing duo member spotlight is on Nikki & Wendy Martin.“I met Wendy in 2007, when I started dating her husband’s brother. I married him in 2008 and our families ended …

I would love to share your stories, accomplishments or anything else you would like to share, please send them to barb.meely@staging.steeplechasers.org. I constantly hear from members, I found my tribe, I found my people, and I have made the best friendships through running which is only one of the many reasons why the Steeplechasers …

New format brings new opportunities for regional ‘adventures’FREDERICK, Md. — While the running event typically has streams of participants sprinting southbound through the heart of downtown Frederick as part of Celebrate Frederick’s In the Streets festival, this year’s Market Street Mile had many of them heading north. This is because the 2020 event took …

If you would like to share your stories, accomplishments, or anything else, please send them to Barb Meely, barb.meely@staging.steeplechasers.org.I used to say I hated running.I was never involved in high school athletics, being pretty academically-focused, and only played a bit of intramural sports in college. I never considered myself a runner, just …

If you would like to share your stories, accomplishments, or anything else, please send them to Barb Meely, barb.meely@staging.steeplechasers.org.“My running journey began with a youth track program that the coaches of my school district put together when I was in 6th or 7th grade. I tried a few different events and landed on …