by Pink Gorilla | Oct 25, 2019 | Nebraska, Uncategorized
Ten years ago, Jim Klaasmeyer was looking for a way to carve more time out of his busy schedule to spend time with his teenage daughter. She had taken up track, so if Jim wanted her time, he was going to have to run for it. “She’s very fast, I was never going to be...
by Pink Gorilla | Oct 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Esther Paine knew her sister, Amy Locher, was going to run. It didn’t surprise anyone, in fact. She always runs. From the Leprechaun Chase to the Good Life Halfsy, it’s just what Amy does. But she never does it alone. “Market to Market gives us one more reason to all...
by Pink Gorilla | Oct 15, 2019 | Partner Highlight
This is a guest blog post written by Eric Samuelson, MD Orthopaedic Surgeon at OrthoNebraska. You can learn more about OrthoNebraska here. ** Meniscus tears of the knee are one of the most common problems seen by orthopaedic surgeons. The meniscus is a c-shaped pad of...
by Pink Gorilla | Sep 4, 2019 | Market to Market Relay, Nebraska
In 2007, I started running and I had a silly idea to have a team running relay from Omaha to Lincoln. One of the reasons I felt that it was possible was because I discovered the Lied Bridge across the Platte River existed. This was before Google Maps existed, so I...
by Pink Gorilla | May 28, 2019 | Iowa, Market to Market Relay
The O’Polkas raised their four sons and three daughters to stand on their own two feet, but to remember that there were always 12 extra hands ready to catch them if they stumbled. As the O’Polkas watched their seven children cross the Market to Market finish line...