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, Frank and many other fellow runners and friends- I am still running!!!! I even ran 44 races the year after my 1st Steamboat race, and I did my 1st marathon in 2008 in the Quad Cities. I now live in Iowa, but I come back „home“ to Peoria to run Steamboat every year! This year will be my 2nd time running the 15K! Thanks to all the volunteers that help new runners get their start with Building Steam!!!