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50 States & D.C. Marathon Group U.S.A.


Members Spotlight



NAME

STATE

Rick MacLean Canada
Colleen Montgomery Illinois
Ken B Anderson Canada


Rick MacLean
1. Name   Rick MacLean
 
2. Occupation- Maintenance Tech
 
3. Family- Wife, 7 children between us
 
4. What is your favorite food- Steak 
Dinner 
 
5. What made you decide to start 
running marathons- The challenge that 
each raceday offers and rewards to me.
 
6. Do you have any health conditions 
or handicaps that might make your 
running more remarkable- Yes my 
genetics make it hard to qualify for 
Boston!
 
7. Favorite marathon and why- The one 
farthest from home, because it 
involves a getaway or vacation to.
 
8. Least favorite marathon and why- 
Scotia Watefront Toronto, booooring!
 
9. Your most memorable experience at a 
marathon- Seeing the finish line at my 
first marathon and hearing all my 
friends and family cheer me in and 
over it.
 
10. What is the one thing you have 
learned from doing marathons- how your 
mind can determine your finish before 
you start.
 
11. Favorite motto or quote- The only 
thing rquired to run a marathon is the 
drive to get you to the start line.
 
12. What is the one goal you would 
like to accomplish one day- Run Boston 
with my wife.



Colleen Montgomery 
1. Name Colleen Montgomery            
 
2. Occupation- Owner of Mon Tees 
Running in Style www.mon-tees.com
 
3. Family-  Husband and bull dog Lydia
 
4. What is your favorite food-
Popcorn.....   
 
5. What made you decide to start 
running marathons-  My dad. we did our 
first 10k race when I was in 
elementary school. Running marathons 
inspired me to start my tee shirt 
buisness.    
 
6. Do you have any health conditions 
or handicaps that might make your 
running more remarkable-  No 
 
7. Favorite marathon and why-
 Great Wall China. One of the most 
difficult and beautiful races I have 
completed. I get vertigo so doing the 
stairs was a challenge to say the 
least.  
 
8. Least favorite marathon and why-
 Grandmas. It was way to hott and no 
shade anywhere along the course. Plus, 
I rely on music to keep me moving and 
they didn't allow headphones. On a 
positive note, the best part of the 
race was the ice cream at the end! 
 
 9. Your most memorable experience at 
a marathon-   Chicago 08 when they 
canceled the race. The crowd support 
was truly humbling and amazing. 
 
10. What is the one thing you have 
learned from doing marathons- 
Nutrition is very important: Hydrate 
the day before and banana bread for 
race day breakfast 
 
11. Favorite motto or quote- Their on 
my tee shirts I sell. It's either: 
Take everything in stride. Or,  I 
don't get tired I get tough! 
 
 
12. What is the one goal you would 
like to accomplish one day- Living in 
Flat Chicago, my dream is to recieve 
the medal from Comrades not the 
handshake! 



Ken B Anderson
 
1. Name  Ken B Anderson
 
2. Occupation-  Retired Teacher
 
3. Family-  Wife Bonnie
 
4. What is your favorite food-  
 Spaghetti
 
5. What made you decide to start 
running marathons-  Progression from 
10 km to half-marathons to marathons
 
6. Do you have any health conditions 
or handicaps that might make your 
running more remarkable-  asthma
 
7. Favorite marathon and why-  Top of 
Utah - First Marathon
 
8. Least favorite marathon and why- 
 Cape Breton, Nova Scotia , Canada - 
tough course, very strong winds
 
 
 9. Your most memorable experience at 
a marathon-  Running the Goofy im 
Disney World Florida with my friend
 
10. What is the one thing you have 
learned from doing marathons- No race 
is the same
 
 
11. Favorite motto or quote-  Suck it 
up ButtercupQ
 
12. What is the one goal you would 
like to accomplish one day- Finish 
running a race in all fifty American 
States, D.C., and  all ten provinces 
in Canada  ( either a marathon or a 
half-marathon