Training Group Success Stories

We always mention how successful our training groups are, but the proof is in the numbers. Here are several people that have shared their success stories and personal best times with us!
If you have a training program success story you want to share please email katie@fleetfeetbuffalo.com or dan@fleetfeetbuffalo.com

Krysten Stoll - Distance Group

"Just wanted to share that I have had two PR's this training season! Set a 5k PR of 23:04 (used to be 23:50) and also set a PR at the 15k of 1:15:43 (used to be 1:23 and change... took 8 minutes off!) Hopefully I will be enjoying a new marathon PR in Chicago in a couple weeks!"

Douglas Stoll - Distance Group

"I ran the FF 15k last year in approximately 1:17 and this year I ran it in approximately 1:07.  Additionally, I keep PR-ing in 5ks.  I think the mid-week threshold runs are helping here, and it is only my second year of running so I'm still in the process of improving my overall fitness.  I PR-ed at my last 5k a few weeks ago with a 20:33 time. I'm even starting to place at some races!  I think the training is helping my overall running fitness and the staff has been extremely friendly and helpful.  I'd highly recommend your training group to any runner."

Jessica B. Farley - Distance Group

"Although it's slow for most, I reached my PR at the Fleet Feet 15K. I only ran it twice, but last year my net time was 1:45:34 and this year it was 1:36:54. I was super happy, and I absolutely love the group of people that I have met through the distance group!"

Katie Tryjankowski - Distance Group

"I have not been running as many years as some of my friends so every little improvement makes me jump for joy. Last year in September I finished a Half Marathon in 3:13:20. This year my current best time as of September is 02:28:52. I've gotten faster in 5Ks, 10Ks, and hopefully will have a strong finish at my first full marathon this November. I can't say enough about the distance group. It has made me improve tremendously and given me great friends and training buddies!"

Laina Bay-Cheng - Distance Group
A distance group repeater, Laina continues to improve her performance with every race. After a 3:24:16 finish in the Boston Marathon back in April, she has been burning up the local races in the area. She clocked a 20:14 at the Jog for Jake and a 1:01:52 finish at the Fleet Feet 15K in early Sepetember. Her most recent accomplishment was a 01:25:45 finish at the Nike Hospice Dash Half Marathon which earned her the first place women's spot and a huge trophy! More than 5 minutes faster then her Grimsby Half Marathon time of 1:31:43 back in February. She is certainly an inspiration to the other group members and we can't wait to see what she does next!

Diane Strawbrich - No Boundaries Program / No Boundaries Next Step Program

"I joined the No Boundaries group in March, hoping I'd run at least once around the Ring Road! I ran my first 5K in the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure. My time was 40:02. I ran in the Ronald McDonald 5K with a time of 37:17. This past Sunday I ran the Linda Yalem 5K in 36:34! While in the Next Step program, I did a distance of 5.25 miles. Didn't quite make the 6 mile mark. I am still working on that."

Katie Webster Maccallini - No Boundaries Program / No Boundaries Next Step Program

"I did it! In January of this year, I made a New Year's resolution to run a 5K (a first for me). I signed up for the spring No Boundaries group and ran the Susan Komen race in 29:30. Yesterday, after participating in No Boundaries: Next Step, I ran the Linda Yalem 5K in 28:34. Thanks to Fleet Feet and No Boundaries, I had the support needed to achieve my goal!"

John Waller - Distance Group

"I started from ground-0. I haven't ran since 1996 in any capacity worth mentioning. So to go from no more than 3 miles ever ran at one time to 13.1, 16, and 18 miles in less than 3 months. I owe my life to you folks at Fleet Feet for guiding me to new heights.... not to mention probably saving my health from eminent downturn .. my cardiovascular is unbelievably healthy."

Stephanie Stoll - Distance Group

"Here are 2 PR's I have acheived during training with Fleet Feet: Fleet Feet 15k - 2011 Time 1:19:09, 2010 Time 1:23:07.  5k PR: 2011 Harvest Moon 23:38, Previous PR 2010 Freezer 5k 24:08."