See Where Local Joe Chandra’s Been Running
1. My first month as a Local Joe has been a really nice re-dedication to running. 2. What’s been your best experience so far? I love the long Saturday runs. I love being assigned a number of miles to...
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Pro-Tip From Zeal Fitness Studio
Hanna Rosov is a personal trainer and owner of Zeal Fitness Studio in Wichita, KS. She is also a big friend of Prairie Fire. Hanna has been on the PFM Pace Team several times and helped so many runners meet...
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Checking In with Local Joe, Bethany
1. My first month as a Local Joe has been ________________. I would have to say that my first month as a Local Joe has been fun and yet difficult. There have been many ups and downs on this...
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How’s Local Joe Augustine Doing?
1. My first month as a Local Joe has been a blur. It’s all gone by really fast and I have this suspicion that its not going to slow down until October 13th! 2. What’s been your best experience so far?...
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History on the Run
Runners in the Prairie Fire Marathon, as they make their way east on Douglas Avenue, will pass the beautiful Spanish-influenced Mentholatum Building, erected in 1909 and currently occupied by The Spice Merchant. Few probably know that the original home of...
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The Faithful Volunteers of South High and Their 10K
If you’ve run a Prairie Fire event, chances are you’ve been served water or Gatorade by some student volunteers from the South High School Track or Cross Country teams. The student athletes and their sponsors have been diligent in supporting...
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Justin Has Found Being a Local Joe is “Rewarding.”
It’s been a month since our nine Local Joes have started training for their Fall Prairie Fire events. They’ve been meeting the GoRun Wichita Start2Finish Training groups on Saturdays and plugging in miles during the week on their own. We’ll...
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Checking In With Former Local Joe, Sean
Many of us fell in love with last year’s Local Joe, Sean C. Amore. From his vocal distain of the sport to his unwavering commitment to training, Sean was an exemplary Local Joe. So, what has he been up to...
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Meet Local Joe, Melissa!
Name: Melissa Scheffler Age: 34 Family Status: married to my awesome husband, Rob Occupation: KWCH Anchor/Reporter Running Background: My running “habit” started in college. That’s when I realized I was setting myself up for an unhealthy...
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Meet Local Joe, Kari
Name: Kari Silvernale Age: 54 Family Status: single/divorced with 3 kids. My daughter Kristiana is a teacher, married to Adam – 2 granddaughters Chloe and Mia. My daughter Rachel is married to Jon, she’s an ER/Trauma nurse, and my son Phillip...