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Schuler Shoes and New Balance Twin Cities recently sponsored runner Christine Catlin in the Minnetonka Half Marathon.  Christine took first place in her age category (under 19).  We took some time with this exceptional athlete to ask her a few questions about how she got her start in running.   Christine Catlin in her New Balance running shoes. At what age did you start running and what made you realize that you wanted to be a runner?   I began running in Elementary School Track, but I didn't really start long distance until middle school cross-country. The turning point for me (where I realized I wanted to run more seriously) was joining High School cross-country-- the coach and team was so supportive, like a family. I realized running was a great stress reliever, a way to socialize, and you got to explore new places.    As a runner myself, I am always looking for new routes.  Do you have a favorite running route in the Twin Cities?   Yes! I absolut ...

For the past year, I have been recovering from Plantar Fasciitis, Tendonitis and a muscle strain from my big toe to my heel. I like to run…okay I love to run. Most days, I think to myself, I am going to do some other sort of exercise besides running. While I am weighing all of my options and trying to decide on the perfect alternative, I head out for a run. Because of this insane commitment to running, I ended up injuring myself. On a long run last spring, I started experiencing terrible heel pain. It felt like a nail was being hammered into the middle of my heel. I had no idea what was wrong with my foot. I went online and was able to use medical resources to pinpoint what was going on. I visited a few doctors and based on my online research was able to understand what they were diagnosing and what steps would be taken to get me back to running. In the end, I wasn’t supporting my feet properly when I was running or when I was at home walking around bare feet on our hardwood floors ...