“Running Marathons Across the United States: 26.2
Miles at a Time” will be the program on Monday, Nov. 9, at the Grinnell
Regional Medical Center’s Senior Education Program. Join Vicki Bentley-Condit,
marathon runner, as she shares her passion and process.
Bently-Condit says that it is rather unlikely that
anyone will ever tell you running a marathon – all 26.2 miles of it – is
easy. It isn’t. However, it is more doable than many think;
and many people do so these days.
Marathoners come in all ages and sizes – from people in their 20s to
people in their 80s and beyond and from the “skinny-minis” that you might
expect to those who are classified (officially) as “Athenas” and
“Clydesdales”.
The health benefits of running marathons depend on
which studies you find more convincing – they may increase your heart health or
they may bring on a heart attack. They
may lengthen or shorten your lifespan.
They may make you stronger or ruin your knees. For some runners like Bentley-Condit,
marathons and other endurance running experiences have become an
obsession. She will share some of her
experiences in pursuing her obsession and the ups and downs of attempting to
run a marathon in every state.
This program is
free and open to the public. It will be held at 10 a.m. in the Drake Community
Library, with refreshments beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Parking is available at the Drake Community Library,
along Park Street, on Fifth Avenue, and in the First Presbyterian Church
parking lot. Seniors needing transportation may call GRMC Communications and
Development at 641-236-2593 by the Thursday before the program.
If you are a person with a disability who requires
special assistance, please call 641-236-2593. For more information about
upcoming speakers, please check GRMC’s website at www.grmc.us.
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