DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in December 2023

PRs:

5k: 17:43, 10k: 37:45, 10M: 1:01:58, Half Marathon: 1:21:57, Marathon: 2:58:44

Social Handles:

Strava: tcostanza

Long-Term Running Goals:

PR at everything from the mile up to the marathon. I'm pretty competitive and I have a lot of room for improvement.
Run more of the majors. So far I've only done Chicago but Boston and New York are next on the list for me.

Running Start:

I started running as a kid, racing my first 5ks at 7 years old. My dad was a pretty prolific road racer when I was a kid and I tagged along quite a bit. I still have a sheet that he kept with all my race times from the 90's and early 2000's. After a pretty injury prone HS cross country career I took ~10 years off from running but found my way back to it in 2019 (pre-pandemic!) and I've been pretty serious ever since.

Fun Facts:

I have two wonderful kids and a white standard poodle named Edwina -- hence the early.
I have an uncle named George (George Costanza).
One of these facts is not true, but I wish it was.

Track or Trails?:

Trails

Morning or Afternoon?:

Morning - earlier the better!

Solo or With Friends?:

With friends

Summer or Winter?:

Winter - colder the better (only kinda joking!)

Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in February 2024

PRs:

8k: 33:42, Half Marathon: 1:38, Marathon: 3:26:03

Social Handles:

Strava: Marisa Rothman, IG: @marisarothman

Most Memorable Race:

My most memorable run was the Ventura Marathon, 2023. It was my 8th full marathon. After struggling to PR and BQ in my prior three races and a disappointing performance at CIM, I impulsively signed up for Ventura. Despite a week of rain, Ventura race day was the most perfect conditions: sunny skies and a cool 50 degrees. I got to the start line with low expectations, and everything seemed to click. I had the BEST racing day ever. Even at mile 21-22, I felt surprisingly strong. My goal was to break 3:30, and I ended up getting 3:26! I passed the finish line, crying tears of joy; I could not believe it. After years of distance training, I felt like I finally understood how to run and pace for a full marathon.