Plano South | January 2025

BY KAREN CHANEY

Kelly and Shannah Hayley are program directors of Interval Run Club and often run with club members on Saturdays at Windhaven Meadows Park.

KAREN CHANEYCOMMUNITY IMPACT

Q&A: Plano runners nish marathons/ half-marathons in 50 states

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something. If you talk to me at any length of time you’ll know I’m a runner. If you hate running, become a swimmer or a biker. When you become something—it becomes a habit. We tell people casually, ‘I only did 10 miles this weekend.’ They say, ‘Only?’ You take for granted the benets your body is getting. Your body is work- ing more eciently. Heart health becomes a byproduct. How can readers in Plano get involved in marathoning? K: We are program directors of the Interval Run Club, home of Dallas Galloway training. Our hall- mark is we don’t leave anybody behind. We have dierent pace groups with leaders of each group. We make sure we all stay together. S: We meet at Windhaven Meadows Park most Saturdays. This park is a hotbed for runners.

While collections come in a variety of forms, such as baseball cards, passport stamps and more, Plano residents Kelly and Shannah Hayley collect marathon and half-marathon nisher ribbons. This fall, the married couple collected the nal ribbon to mark completed marathons for Kelly and half-marathons for Shannah in all 50 states. The couple met with Community Impact to discuss what non-run- ners can do to start their nisher ribbon collection. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. What advice do you give to people considering running a half- or full- marathon? S: I listen to books. I can asso- ciate books with races I run. A lot of runners listen to books. Others listen to music if they time their music to their pace. I use a book to let myself mentally escape. I nd it helpful not to get in my own headspace. K: I tell people to become

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This interview has been edited for length and clarity. For a longer version, visit communityimpact.com .

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