Introducing the Geist Half Series Ambassadors – 14 rockstar runners who are passionate about running, healthy living, and sharing their enthusiasm for the sport! Our Ambassadors will spread the word about the Geist Half Marathon, 10K & 5K, and encourage people of all abilities and interests to join the fun.
Get to know our Ambassadors by reading about their must-have running gear, music choices that fuel their runs, and their favorite parts of the Geist course!
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Sara Farny
I’m a wife and mom to three boys, so running has helped me keep up with them! I started running consistently right after having my second son and haven’t looked back. Running helped me find a community of people that I missed as a stay-at-home mom. It also gave me an outlet for stressful days. The Geist races have always been a family favorite. My husband runs in every Geist 5k. I have only missed two years due to having our sons in May, right before the races. I look forward to races and enjoy working toward a goal year after year.
Max Glenn
Max GlennI’m originally from Kirksville, MO but came to Indiana six years ago by way of Cleveland, OH (long story, Go Buckeyes). I’ve been running off and on since my teenage years as a physical practice of actor training (I was an actor in a past life) and now I just love the way it lets me be competitive with myself and meet so many people unique people.
Lynn Hartley
My husband, Jeff, and I live in Pendleton, Indiana, with our three boys. I am an elementary school teacher and each year I work with my class on creating a bucket list for the year. In 2019, I added “Run the Mini Marathon” to my bucket list. I laced up, trained my butt off (I despised running before this), had my kids sign a pair of cotton socks the day before the race (this makes me laugh now because I can’t believe I ran in cotton socks for 13.1 miles), and ran the race – not only for them, but for me. I’ve been running races ever since and now have a medal rack in my classroom to show students what they can accomplish if they chase a dream.
Corey Johnson
I’m a current Fishers resident and have been since 2009. My wife and I have two great kids who have both started their running journeys in track and cross country! I started my running in 2012 to get back into a healthy level of fitness. I remember my first 5k, The NFL play60 run when the Super Bowl was being held in Indy. I had no idea what I was doing but I found a love for running even if I blew up two miles into it. By 2013 I’d completed two full marathon and full Ironman tri. Since then, I’ve ran numerous half and full marathons, many half ironman’s and two full Ironman triathlons. As my kids have started their sports journey, I’ve moved to just focusing on running as supporting them is super important to me. I’ll be racing the Geist Half in my build for The New York City Marathon running for Team For Kids charity and Rim to Rim to Rim at the Grand Canyon.
Tracie Nebrich
I have been a resident of Fishers for the past 16 years where I reside with my husband and two college sons. I had dabbled in running for a few years but didn’t start taking it seriously until 14 years ago. Since then, I have completed more than 53 half marathons, 12 full marathons, seven ultras, and numerous 10k’s and 5k’s. I’m very passionate about my two jobs. I’m a flight attendant so travel is definitely in my blood. I especially love to run when I reach a new destination. I’m also a run coach so helping others achieve their running goals is amazing!
Corey Queen
I live in Crestwood, KY (right outside of Louisville), and I am also a middle school Track & Field AND Cross Country Coach. I am also a certified RRCA Running Coach and I started my running coaching company, Queen Running Company. In my 15 years as a Runner, have survived: a Stress Induced Heart Attack, two shoulder surgeries; Spinal Fusion Surgery, and spending all of 2021 as a Long Haul Covid patient and Bariatric Surgery. Running has helped me through SO MUCH!
Evan Taylor
I live in Lawrence with my wife and son. I discovered running during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. I spent most of my athletic career playing basketball but wanted an energetic outlet and a community among Black men. My wife mentioned a group called Black Men Run, so I decided to meet up with the group for a Saturday morning run. Once the run was over, I talked for hours with other men in the group and I was hooked. This was the community I was seeking. Running became a statement that I belong, am worthy of being in this country, on this road, and am free to run. I was eventually invited to my first race, the Shelbyville Meltdown. A member from Black Men Run asked me to join so he wouldn’t be the only Black man participating. We had a great time and I placed second. Since then, I’ve experienced so much support from other runners and observers. I hope to further encourage more Black men to run for their health and for the bond of brotherhood.
Carly Trulock-Quinn
Running has been a major part of my life since I was 10 years old. I fell in love with cross country and track & field in school, and that passion for running has only grown. I’ve always loved that running is so individual, but simultaneously so collective. We are all out there to chase our own goals, going up against our old self, but working and struggling together to achieve these individual goal. The community that is built around running is uniquely genuine and I’m so thankful to be a part of it.
Jon Wade
I am an RRCA Certified Running Coach, but I wasn’t always a runner. It was around age 26 when I started training at a Muay Thai gym in Oceanside, CA. I learned how poor my cardio and endurance really were. Fast forward a few years, I moved back home to Indianapolis and got talked into running my first race, the Mini Marathon. The idea of running 13.1 miles at the time seemed out of reach, but I’m always up for a challenge. The training was fun, disorganized, inconsistent, and discouraging all at the same time, but I made it. This was my first experience at any road race, and from that day forward, I was hooked.
