Jean Knaack Road Runners Club of America

11/11/21 • 64 min

Back from our short break! We went on a run with Jean Knaack. Jean and I first met when I was the Georgia state representative for the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA). She is the Chief Executive Officer of the RRCA where she has served in the role since 2005. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay where she earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Human Nutrition. She earned a Master’s of Public Administration with a concentration in nonprofit management from George Mason University. She has extensive skills in organizational and financial development, board and member relations, and program planning and implementation. She finished the inaugural Ironman Louisville (2007), Ironman France (2009), Ironman Coeur D’Alen (2010), and DNF’d Ironman Maryland (2017). You can learn more about the Road Runners Club of America at www.rrca.org.

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We haven't gone anywhere! Our fall has been extremely busy with race directing and coaching. This kept us out of the studio and paused our production. Fear not! We're back in the studio putting the finishing touches on the conversations we completed in the early fall. Season two will come back in 2022 and we're excited about the conversations we have lined up. Let's go for a run!

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Wesley Shoup-The Longest Day Ever

Wesley Shoup went from being a football player to running ultramarathons. We chat with Wesley about his journey to running ultramarathons and what he hopes to accomplish on The Longest Day ever. On Saturday June 24th he plans on running from sunup to sundown. He hopes to run 50 miles but is shooting for 75. The start and finish are located at the Casino/Village Pier on St Simons Island, GA and he'll follow a loop around the Island.
He will be 100% self supported except for inspiration from those that come out to join him and cheer him on and bring him pop tarts.

Wesley is also hoping to raise funds for a local non profit. All proceeds raised will go to The Farm at Oatland. https://www.givesignup.org/DonationWebsite/TheLongestDayEver The Farm at Oatland North is an animal sanctuary located on the north end of St. Simons Island. In the 1700's the land was known as Oatland Plantation. The Farm rescues and provides sanctuary for abused, neglected, and abandoned animals. At The Farm, animals learn to trust again and have a chance to thrive and live out their lives in peace, comfort, dignity, and love.