Category Archive: Ed’s Spotlight: Interviews with Members

Spotlight: Brendan Flaherty

NAME: Brendan Flaherty

AGE: 47

MARITAL STATUS: Happily Married

KIDS: Sarah (11), Rachel (10), Patrick 8

OCCUPATION: Technology Sales

RUNNING HISTORY: I ran a 35 minute 5-miler back before the metric system came into vogue. I ran next race 30 years later. I had “complete a Marathon” on my bucket list and completed 2010 Hartford …

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Spotlight: Severina Vodopivec

NAME: Severina Vodopivec AGE: 64 MARITAL STATUS: Married for 44 years KIDS: 3 kids: 40, 35 and 32 and three grandkids (10yrs, 6yrs and 15 months old) OCCUPATION: Seamstress

WHAT IS YOUR WALKING/RUNNING HISTORY?

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Spotlight: Art Byram

NAME: Art Byram AGE: 48 MARITAL STATUS: Married KIDS: 2 boys OCCUPATION: Modernization Sales, KONE Elevator

RUNNING HISTORY:

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Spotlight: Margaret Rorrio

NAME: Margaret Rorrio “GRIT” AGE: 40 (shhh….) MARITAL STATUS: Married CHILDREN: No OCCUPATION: Realtor

RUNNING HISTORY: I have lost about 140lbs and I have rheumatoid arthritis.I started running about 3 yrs ago. I would run from tree to tree. That was all I could do. I joined GRR maybe 2 yrs ago or so.

I …

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Spotlight: Howard Small

NAME: Howard Small

AGE: 50+

MARITAL STATUS: Married to Janice (avid marathon runner)

KIDS: A son and daughter in college

OCCUPATION: Lead-generating telemarketing company

RUNNING HISTORY: Had a running routine two years ago and then quit. Wife encouraged me to join a running group. Started with Rich Baber’s beginners’ group in September and is currently …

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Spotlight: Amy Ramos

NAME: Amy Ramos AGE (or approx): 40s MARITAL STATUS: Married to a runner CHILDREN: 2 OCCUPATION: Attorney

RUNNING HISTORY: (PAST AND CURRENT) I loved running when I was younger and restarted with Nathan’s Beginners Group in the fall of 2010. I’m still running w/ some great people from that group.

WHY DO YOU RUN: It’s …

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Spotlight: Taisha (Tai) Zulma Santiago

NAME:  Taisha Zulma Santiago AGE:  31 MARITAL STATUS:  Single CHILDREN:  8 year old son OCCUPATION:  Mental Health Therapist RUNNING STORY: “I began to run in April 2010 as a personal challenge. I began to train on my own and was then inspired by Nathan Cropper to join GRR new runners group. I joined his group …

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Spotlight: Lori Lowry

By Ed Ureta

Vital Statistics Name: Lori Anne Lowry Age: 48 Marital status: Married with kids Occupation: Registered nurse- cardiac specialty

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Spotlight: Ed Ureta

Ed Ureta at Marlborough Round The Lake 5K

Get to know your fellow GRR members. This week the spotlight’s on Edward Ureta.

Vital statistics Name: Ed Ureta Age: 40ish Married? Yup – to lovely Jen, with whom he has Zack (12) and Isabelle (10). And a new puppy. Occupation: Sells electronic components for a family business, PIK Power in Marlborough.

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