by Pink Gorilla | Sep 5, 2018 | Good Life Halfsy, Halfsy Heroes, Julia Wessel
This story is the second part in a four-part series about our Halfsy Hero Julia Wessel. Our series will follow Julia and three other heroes as they train for the 2018 Good Life Halfsy. ** The relentless downpour has been putting a damper on Nebraska for weeks but has...
by Pink Gorilla | Aug 30, 2018 | Christina Liekhus, Good Life Halfsy, Halfsy Heroes, Jenn Schroeder, Julia Wessel, Melissa Omar
This year’s Halfsy Heroes have already taken their first steps toward the finish line, and each one is running toward something even bigger! Watch Julia A decision to change her life had Julia Wessel running from her daughter. “I had this pair of size 20 jeans and...
by Pink Gorilla | Jul 24, 2018 | Born & Raced In Nebraska, Cornfield Cornfield, Partner Highlight
This is a guest blog post written by Kaylee Jessen, Intern at Madonna. You can find more information about Madonna here. ** How many times have you heard the words ‘carb-overload’ when talking about training for a race? Have you ever heard of fat loading? While...
by Pink Gorilla | Jun 18, 2018 | Cornfield Cornfield
As race day gave way to Father’s day, I found myself comparing running and race directing. I’ve considered the notion before, but never really thought much about it, but both are a family affair. Crossing a finish line as a runner or organizing an event for thousands...
by Pink Gorilla | Jun 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Let’s get one thing straight from the get-go, while summer might not officially arrive until June 21st, we will be running in summer conditions on Saturday at the 2018 Cornfield Cornfield 10K. Then again, what would a summer race be without sunny skies, warm temps,...
