Use A Clif Pacer To Reach Your Marathon Goal

I've run several Grandma's Half Marathon and I've seen them around me, they're known as "the pacer". To be exact they are a Clif Bar Pacer, they are free to follow and to many they are somewhat of a phenomenon. Here's why I am in awe of them.

They have to keep the same pace the whole marathon. That's amazing, I run differently on any given day. Weather, body, mind it all affects your run. They have to be on time, every time, carry a balloon on a stick while they're running and encourage those around them to stay on pace. Seriously, I run with as little clothing as possible and can't carry anything, I need to focus to stay on task. I can't imagine being a pacer and I commend them for the encouragement and dedication to other runners in reaching their goal. Ken and I got to talk to Star Blackford, coordinator of the Clif Pace Team and she answered a lot of questions about what the pacers do and why. It's free for you to run using a Clif Bar Pacer, in our interview we'll tell you where to find them at the start. Good luck in Grandma's Marathon 2017!