Run SMART client Ben Schippers won the 2010 Running With Heart 5k at Iowa St. University. The 29 year old Brooklyn resident dominated the field winning in a very impressive time of 16:12 – almost three minutes ahead of second place. Ben signed up for private coaching this past March and since then he’s become a completely new runner making incredible improvements over various distances. Check out his new personal bests after joining The Run SMART Project just six months ago:
Mile
- PR six months ago – 4:41
- New PR – 4:33 (5th Ave Mile)
5k
- PR six months ago – 17:32
- New PR – 16:12 (Running With Heart 5k)
Half Marathon
- PR six months ago – 1:19:42
- New PR – 1:17:30 (Des Moines Half Marathon)
Ben’s coach, Blake Boldon said, “This fall Ben has set lifetime bests in the mile, 5k and half marathon. In the last six months he has really dedicated himself to his training and taken his running to an entirely new level. Next year should be a lot of fun.”