Colleen DeRyckere and I were recently introduced by a mutual connection, but during this interview her personality made it feel like we'd known each other for years.
During this conversation we talk about:
- How she got into running to get in shape for her wedding and to keep up with her firefighter husband
- Why she has a 12.8 sticker on her car instead of a 13.1
- Ryan Matthew DeRyckere, her first child who passed away shortly after his birth
- How she uses running as a way to connect with Ryan
- Running her first full marathon for Ryan at the 2023 CNO Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
- Running specifics: training, fuel, gear, and how she listens to music but without wearing headphones
- How to support Riley Children's Hospital and Colleen and her family
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