And she does ‘em; a baker’s dozen of half marathons so far, that she remembers as “good experiences.” Highlights include Half Marathon races in Chicago, 2015, with a P.R. of 1:36, and Portland, Oregon in 2012. Returning to Portland, a “favorite” city, “she ran the Holiday Half in 2013.
2015 was Marcia’s year for the Boston Marathon: she posted another P.R., 3:28.
A Wisconsin native, Marcia grew up in the northeastern part of the state in view of Lake Michigan.
As part of a career move, Marcia arrived in San Diego in 2016 and settled in Hillcrest.
Already knowing about FR&W, she joined right away, and felt welcome from Day One. Marcia sees the club as “awesome,” supportive and friendly, “It felt like home from the first visit.”