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Sep.23.2019
Green Tips for MCM Runners
The MCM will again apply for certification as evaluated by the Council for Responsible Sport for social and environmentally responsible practices. Previously, the MCM has earned certifications including Gold in 2015 and Silver in 2011 and 2009. Just this year, the MCM was an early signatory to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change […]
Sep.16.2019
A World of Opportunity for Veterans in the Workplace
Jared McGowen, a former U.S. Marine Corps vehicle commander, lives in St. Peters, Mo., and works in St. Louis for Express Scripts, a unit of Cigna. He’s an account executive for the company’s Government and Public Sector business and co-leads Cigna’s Enterprise Resource Group for veterans. Since leaving the military in 2007, Jared has led […]
Sep.06.2019
Getting by with a Little Help from Your Friends
Ed Landry and Rick Peacor didn’t know each other until about two years ago, but they now share a strong friendship and a bond as former Marines and runners. They met through Cigna’s Enterprise Resource Group (ERG) for veterans and started to swap stories. They discovered they had served in a lot of the same […]
Aug.20.2019
Get Psyched for New On-Course Support
There’s a lot going in the minds of runners at the half marathon point of the MCM. While there may be positive thoughts and feelings of confidence in some participants, others may be struggling to overcome individual challenges and doubts. Specifically, many runners often find themselves along Hains Point with the pressure of Beating the […]
Aug.20.2019
Family of Eight Offers Tips for Tri
Rebekka and Nicholas Spanglerloch both served in the Marine Corps as drill instructors. Perhaps it’s that DI mindset that has motivated three of their children to participate in the Quantico Tri. The family of eight plans to meet at the finish line to celebrate their individual and group successes. Such athletic accomplishments are nothing new […]
Jul.25.2019
Pennsylvania Couple Runs to Save World
Kim and Bob Yarnall plan to conquer the Quantico 12K course in the spirit of fun, fitness and for a good cause. The Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania couple trains for the 7.46-mile event hosted at Officer Candidates School (OCS) aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. They’ve challenged themselves in their careers and personal lives, with Kim being a […]
Jul.22.2019
Three Events are Miles Apart from the MCM
Every journey begins with a single step. Every marathon begins with mile one. And every goal begins with a moment of inspiration. In this spirit, the MCM Organization is motivating youngsters and families to run with the Marines in any or all of the one-mile events now on the 2019 schedule. The introduction of a […]
Jul.18.2019
Long Distance Legends Meet at MCM50K
The inaugural MCM50K will burst onto the 31 mile course under the iconic MCM arches this October. Alongside 1,700 ultra participants will be two world renowned runners, Michael Wardian and Dean Karnazes. The MCM50K is the first of its kind, an urban ultra in Arlington, Virginia and the nation’s capital with all the same on-course […]
Jul.08.2019
From 20s-50s: Marines Share Tips for the Ages
Fitness is important to the U.S. Marine who face required tests for physical performance each year as part of military readiness training. Meet four active duty Marines who not only meet those two challenges but strive for physical excellence all year. Each has completed an event during Marine Corps Historic Half Weekend. Further, in continuing […]
Jun.18.2019
You Can Ring My Bell
I was looking at the online photo gallery from the 2019 Marine Corps Historic Half that takes place in my town of Fredericksburg to see if I was in any of the pics. I was not a runner but had been all through the thousands of runners taking photos and looking for people I knew […]