Marlo Neustifter
Q: How many Indy Minis have you run?
A: This Mini will be my fourth. I’ve run in 14, 15, and 16.
Q: Who or what inspires you to run?
A: My grandmother and my father both died of heart failure before they were 60. I started running as a heart healthy activity; to honor them and in hopes of making it past the 60 year old mark.
Q: What is your favorite Mini memory or experience?
A: My first half was the mini so that was AHMAZING! I ran it alone in 2:32 on a statement I took as a dare. “You should run a half marathon”! My original response was you are nuts, until someone else said: “Why not?” So, I took that as a dare and did it!
Last year was fun as well, I kept waiting to see Meb run by….and waiting…..and waiting until my sister said “oh weird, their is a whole group of people running by in neon” While running, I’m straining my neck and head and see Meb, and his entourage already 100 feet in front of me. LOL My sister has no idea who Meb is. But, I did catch a glimpse.
Q: What advice would you give to someone running the Mini for their first time?
A: My advice for every first time runner is to just sign up for the race. Whether it be a 5,10,half or full. Sign up for it! I had never run a single day in my life before I turned 40, less than 3 years later I ran a half marathon because someone said I should.
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