Jean Groce

I joined DRC three years ago to take part in the training program for the half marathon after doing nothing remotely active since the Kennedy administration. (Well, I did raise a couple of kids, so maybe that would count as some activity.) To my great surprise, I've found that I love running and being with the wonderful people at DRC. I've participated in virtually every DRC training program since the summer of 2007, many of them as pace leader or coach or both. I've finished seven half marathons and am looking forward to helping other run/walkers achieve their goals, too. One of my goals for each program is to make sure everybody has somebody to run with and that there's No Runner Left Behind.

This fall I'm looking forward to keeping company with new and not-so-new participants as pace leader of the Sweet Sixteen run/walkers. It has been so much fun getting acquainted with you. Running makes me feel good, and I love sharing the feeling with others.

In the personal info department, I live in Duncanville with my very supportive non-running (but golfing) husband Larry. We have a daughter, son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter, and we just celebrated our 41st anniversary.

Every person I've met in DRC has been so positive and helpful and just very, very nice. I hope I can carry on that tradition by encouraging everybody to hit the trails, be healthy, and have fun with our training group.

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	Betty Black wrote Jeam, I thought about you on race day. I hope you had fun. Can't wait to hear of your experience. You are certainly putting some miles on your feet! See you back this week.
	Sarah P wrote Good luck on your race !!
	Jean Groce and marylou smith are now friends.
	Jean Groce and Alyce are now friends.
	Marcy Hoover wrote Jean - do we need to register for the DRC 5 mile run Breakfast Bash on the DRC website, or are we already pre-registered as a part of the DRC Fall Training program?
	Jean Groce and Aimee are now friends.
	Laurie Self wrote Thanks Jean! Keep me posted on the how the fall training is going as well  %^>
	Jean Groce and Charles Vaughan are now friends.
	Jean Groce and Susan Vaughan are now friends.
	Laurie Self wrote Hey Jean! Good luck on your fall training...if I'm ever in town...I would love to run with you!! I'm training for the Philadelphia half marathon in November...whew...got alot of work to do...miss ya'll so much!!
	Jean Groce and carlos davis are now friends.
	Jean Groce and Carie Jenson are now friends.
	Jean Groce and Beth Hotchko are now friends.
	Marcy Hoover wrote Hi Jean, sorry I missed everyone! I had a fast trip to Monroe to make as my mom had a stroke. I'll see y'all next week.
	Marcy Hoover wrote Hi Jean, sorry I missed everyone! I had a fast trip to Monroe to make as my mom had a stroke. I'll see y'all next week.
	Jean Groce and Peggy Slesinger are now friends.
	Marcy Hoover wrote Thanks Jean! See you on Wednesday night!
	Anna Mortensen wrote Thanks, Jean. I missed joining you this morning. It sounds like you all had a great run. I will be counting down the days until it cools off and I can join the group again.
	Jean Groce and Cindy Evans are now friends.
	Jean Groce and Sarah P are now friends.