Randell Hansen

I was no varsity athlete in high school and took up running in my late 20's to see what I could accomplish. Since then I have completed races from 5K's up to a 50K. I love earning the Finisher medals and Age Group awards if I place. I have also felt great, more energized, and appear younger than my age. Also since my parents had to be moved to an Assisted Living facility due to their declining health, I continue to exercise and eat healthy so I don't end up in a situation like theirs.

I run in the neighborhood and workout at the gym both 3-4 days a week. I sometimes do laps in the pools and have biked to work. I've also "run" commuted. Those are all part of my ways of staying fit for marathon races. My wife and I also like hiking at parks and going for walks in the neighborhood.

I would use it to help cover entry fees and travel costs to race destinations as I also love traveling. While I still run marathons around the US, I've been doing some international races over the past few years. I'm also a 6-Star Finisher with the Abbott World Marathon Majors and they recently added Sydney to their list with Cape Town and Shanghai as contenders. So I want to run in their marathon races as well.