50 Years of Stories - Marianne Hamilton

Training Tips - Dayna Robinson

You signed up for the 50th Anniversary of the St. George Marathon! Now what? IT'S TIME TO TRAIN! Training and preparation is critical when taking on a challenge like the St. George Marathon......but don't forget, it's going to be FUN too! So grab your running shoes and let's hit the pavement with Coach Dayna Robinson of PR Performance Lab. Find out how to set up your training and make the most of the weeks you have to prepare for 13.1 or 26.2! Need help getting started? Dayna's Marathon Training Checklist [https://www.prperformancelab.com/marathonchecklist] should be your first stop! PR Performance Lab has TONS of resources to help you with all your running goals. Learn more HERE [https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/m4V0jy0fOG1uPiAj2rW90TI7cg6JHvZWaLNCC0y_ebO5OcJZT_ewpGSchkcoTzb7.CmaS72PPWKXEoHsy].

Giving Meaning to Your Miles - The Kyle Pease Foundation

Brent & Kyle Pease of The Kyle Pease Foundation (KPF) join Colleen to talk about what inclusion in sport looks like and how every runner can play a part! With the St. George Marathon and 1/2 Marathon event SOLD OUT for 2026, running to support a St. George Marathon charity gives you a chance to put meaning behind your miles. Brent & Kyle will inspire you to make a difference with your running and give you NO EXCUSES not to commit to the lofty goal of finding your finish line in October with a charity like The Kyle Pease Foundation! To learn more about the St. George Marathon charity partners click HERE [https://www.sgcityutah.gov/activity/recreation/st._george_marathon/programs/charities.php]. Get involved with KPF today [https://kylepeasefoundation.org/events]!

Honored Guests - Kent Perkins

Kent Perkins served as the Race Director of the St. George Marathon for 34 of the last 50 years. He and his team helped establish the marathon as a cornerstone of marathon racing, not only in Utah, but around the world! From growing pains to accolades, Kent was there for it all (and still organizes the finish line medal distribution today!) If you've run the St. George Marathon and felt like an "honored guest", it's because Kent Perkins set that standard that continues today! Learn more about how to be involved in marathon weekend and celebrate 50 years HERE [https://www.sgcityutah.gov/activity/special_events/st._george_marathon/index.php].

The Year Was 1977 - Jonathan Miller

We are taking it back.....WAY back! Back 50 years to the start line of the Pioneer Marathon (which would later be renamed the St. George Marathon). Jon Miller joins Colleen to talk about the legacy of his father, Sherm Miller, the first race director of this iconic event. Learn the roots of the marathon and how it's been #likenoother since the first 42 people toed the start line in 1977! Find more details and info about the 50th Anniversary of the St. George Marathon and how you can be involved HERE [https://www.sgcityutah.gov/activity/special_events/st._george_marathon/index.php].

50 Years of Stories - Marianne Hamilton

Marianne Hamilton sparkles, quite literally! When you meet her at a local St. George event you see as much as you can FEEL her passion for this community. When the St. George Marathon wanted to celebrate and commemorate 50 years running, Marianne was their first phone calls. As a writer, she was commissioned to compile 50 years of stories from the starts to the finish lines of each of the St. George Marathon races. She joins Colleen in this episode to share some of those stories and to get you excited for taking on your next (or maybe your FIRST) St. George Marathon in 2026! Order the commemorative 50th Anniversary St. George Marathon book now at this LINK [https://organizations.hakuapp.com/sites/organization_sites/36c00529449cead81833/event_products/16765?return=eyJyZXR1cm5fdXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9vcmdhbml6YXRpb25zLmhha3VhcHAuY29tL3NpdGVzL29yZ2FuaXphdGlvbl9zaXRlcy8zNmMwMDUyOTQ0OWNlYWQ4MTgzMy9wYWdlcy9tZXJjaGFuZGlzZSNpdGVtXzE4MzU2N18zMTlfMTY3NjUiLCJyZXR1cm5fdG8iOiJNZXJjaGFuZGlzZSJ9&src=collection&collection_id=319]. The book will also be available at the Marathon Expo in October. Learn more and register for the St. George Marathon HERE [https://www.sgcityutah.gov/activity/special_events/st._george_marathon/index.php].