#mickeymilers

Racey Runner: Sandy Beagan

Sandy Beagan, 61, Boston, Massachusetts, Retired/Former VP of a Consulting FirmWhat inspired you to start doing races? In March of 2013, in what would turn out to be my last phone conversation with my mom, I told her of this crazy idea I had to run a race at Disneyland. I am a lifelong Disney fanatic and I had just learned of RunDisney. I had never run in my life, but I was beyond intrigued about…

Racey Runner: Sandy Beagan

Sandy Beagan, 61, Boston, Massachusetts, Retired/Former VP of a Consulting FirmWhat inspired you to start doing races? In March of 2013, in what would turn out to be my last phone conversation with my mom, I told her of this crazy idea I had to run a race at Disneyland. I am a lifelong Disney fanatic and I had just learned of RunDisney. I had never run in my life, but I was beyond intrigued about…

Race Runner: Joe Weeks

Joe Weeks, 46, Wilmington, DE, Finance and Adjunct Professor

What inspired you to start doing races? I decided that I want to live to see my daughter get married. I was very active as a kid; however, during college, I gained a few pounds. The few pounds grew into way too many pounds. Then I saw “the picture.” On July 31, 2012, I had grown to 365 lbs, with a BMI of 44.5. I was morbidly obese!

I…

Race Runner: Joe Weeks

Joe Weeks, 46, Wilmington, DE, Finance and Adjunct Professor What inspired you to start doing races? I decided that I want to live to see my daughter get married. I was very active as a kid; however, during college, I gained a few pounds. The few pounds grew into way too many pounds. Then I saw “the picture.” On July 31, 2012, I had grown to 365 lbs, with a BMI of 44.5. I was morbidly obese! I…

Racey Runner: Casey Kinnan

Casey Kinnan, Lees Summit, Missouri, 40, Senior Internal Auditor (In the Gaming Industry)

What inspired you to start doing races?

In a house full of boys this gave me something to do with my girlfriends.  My first race was in the spring of 2012, and was called the Diva Dash 5K. There were a handful of us girls that signed up for it.  Once I crossed that finish line I was hooked to racing and…

Racey Runner: Casey Kinnan

Casey Kinnan, Lees Summit, Missouri, 40, Senior Internal Auditor (In the Gaming Industry) What inspired you to start doing races? In a house full of boys this gave me something to do with my girlfriends.  My first race was in the spring of 2012, and was called the Diva Dash 5K. There were a handful of us girls that signed up for it.  Once I crossed that finish line I was hooked to racing and have…

Racey Runner: Joe Laszlo

Joe Laszlo, 43, Peachtree Corners, GA, Marketing ManagerWhat inspired you to start doing races? Many years ago, it was for reasons young men do anything: to meet girls. A few years ago, I had lung surgery to repair a recurring collapsed lung. Each long distance race I run is giving the proverbial middle finger to people who said I couldn’t/shouldn’t be running.

Do you walk, run or run/walk, swim,…