At 68-years-young, Vera Owens co-chairs the Get Your Rear in Gear colon cancer 5k race in Fort Myers Florida. Just as her co-chair, Dr. Janette Gaw, was in August,Vera was…
by Mel Ness, Get Your Rear in Gear contributor Kummer first decided to undertake his 4-50-4 duathalon in order to get back into shape. After further consideration, Kummer, a colon…
Shea Bamberg is a self-described diva and the inspiration behind the Get Your Rear in Gear / Diva Dash 5k event in Phenix City, Ala., on September 17 . Shea…
Every Get Your Rear in Gear race is built on stories. Attend a race and you truly appreciate the stories surrounding you. You see the stories come alive in the…
When people watch someone they love struggle with a disease, they deal with it in multiple ways. It’s why nobody can step into the shoes of another for how they…
The Muscatine Journal in Muscatine, Iowa ran an article on Thursday, July 7 highlighting the Get Your Rear in Gear River City event on September 17, 2011. Read the full…
We all run for different reasons, but what motivates us to keep at it? To stay in shape? A great escape? Or to help out a cause? As part of…
In the second part of our follow-up with marathoner David Goodman, he talks about training for a marathon, his fundraising campaign for the Colon Cancer Coalition, and his next steps…
by Barb Cappel, founder, Strides for Life Colon Cancer Foundation Get Your Rear in Gear partners with the Strides for Life Colon Cancer Foundation to produce the race San Francisco. …
By Caitlin Gambee, Get Your Rear in Gear Boston event chair We were the perfect family. My mom and dad were incredible. They encouraged me to be who I wanted…