A Foodie Runs: “So Can You,” she says

By Brigid Morrissey

Allison Myers loves her assortment of Alex as well as Ani, peculiarly the appropriate engraving,
"It's non a sprint, it's a marathon."
Photos yesteryear Patti Hartog


You’ve in all likelihood seen them out as well as nearly inwards the Louisville community. Maybe their faces get got stared dorsum at you lot from social media on your reckoner screen. They promote, utilization awareness, as well as influence the public. They’re race ambassadors…

for the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon as well as miniMarathon.

The squad of ambassadors is composed of 15-20 men as well as women who make from moms to fitness instructors to people who merely honey to run. They’re chosen to relay a well for you lot lifestyle message to local as well as regional groups as well as organizations.

One ambassador inwards particular, Allison Myers, was the 2015 race ambassador of the twelvemonth as well as has earned her correct to a location on this year’s executive committee.



Allison has been involved alongside cycling for years but didn’t sign upward for a human foot race until 2014 when she participated inwards the Triple Crown as well as Mini alongside a friend. After some prodding from her friend, Allison decided to utilize for an ambassador position. “I loved it as well as then much,” she says. “The agency the community supports you lot is amazing to witness. They fill upward the streets!”



Outside of her interest alongside the ambassadors, Allison industrial plant every bit senior production managing director at Lantech. But her prominence inwards the community stems from her pop Instagram account, @eatlovelouisville. What started out every bit a side hobby that stemmed from her honey of photography as well as nutrient (and photographing food!) rapidly grew into a buzz inwards the foodie network as well as a next of to a greater extent than than 23,000 admirers on social media. Allison snaps pictures of signature dishes as well as occasionally blogs nearly must-try restaurants inwards the city.



Running @eatlovelouisville as well as claiming back-to-back spots on the KDF ambassador commission has given Allison a platform to give dorsum to the metropolis she loves. “People achieve out to me, as well as I essay out to aid them,” she says. “It gives me an chance to utter nearly things I’m passionate about.”

Two organizations closed to her pump are Blessings inwards a Backpack, which provides nutrient on weekends for uncomplicated students who powerfulness otherwise teach hungry, as well as Bike to Beat Cancer, which involves a one-day cycling number to heighten coin for Norton Cancer Institute. Allison has too attended community functions such every bit the Cystic Fibrosis number hosted yesteryear Denny Crum, as well as she served every bit a guess for the Desserts First Girl Scout event. “The best affair nearly existence a race ambassador has to live on the people I teach to meet,” she says. “I’ve made some amazing connections as well as developed professional person relationships as well as lifelong friendships.”



This twelvemonth is Allison’s start essay out at the total marathon later completing the one-half inwards 2015. “It’s my favorite affair nearly the Derby,” she says. Her grooming regimen includes nearly 4 runs throughout the calendar week that vary inwards shorter intervals alongside a long run on the weekend. She gradually increases her distance goals each week. “Two to iii weeks out from the marathon, my longest run should live on nearly xx miles,” she says.

Allison credits the Norton Sports Health Training Program inwards helping her prepare. This costless grooming plan features xv weeks of organized grouping runs, grooming tips as well as preparation. “(The trainers) teach inwards tardily for anyone to race,” she says. “I’m merely a regular person. I’m a foodie. So if I tin give the axe utilization it, anyone can. Stop thinking nearly it, start training, challenge yourself, as well as get got your victory lap alongside the residual of us.”



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