June 16, 2012, Peoria, IL USA
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My Steamboat Story

If you would like to share with us a funny, encouraging or touching Steamboat Story, please go to CONTACT and submit your story!

By Jody Simpson

I started running in 2004. I signed up for the Building Steam- never to had run ever before in my life. I trained 10 weeks with Kris Stash's group and ran my 1st 4 mile race. Thanks to her, 1 ...

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By Theresa Olsen

I started running in January 2010 and signed up for Building Steam. I was at the run/walk stage and probably doing a 12 minute pace…slow, but steady. I had a great time with Building Steam on1 ...

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By Brian Bell

I grew up in Henry, just up the river from Peoria, so I knew about the Steamboat. I never in a million years thought I would ever run in it. I left Henry 15 years ago and haven't been back to1 ...

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By Lowell Schroeder

This year's race is a special year for me as I will be doing my 3oth Steamboat Race. I ran my first one in 1978 at the ripe old age of 42. I did 27 races in a row and then missed the next fo1 ...

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By Chris Gibson

I started training with Team Steam in 2009 because a friend had told me the hills in the 15K race were really hard so I figured I needed some help, I had run the 4 mile the year before, my sec1 ...

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By Cynthia Hampton

My name is Cynthia Hampton i am 33 years old. I just started joggging/running in april 2011. My inspiration and my heart goes out to my mom,dad,brother who all three past away last year 2010 du1 ...

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