Boston Marathon 2015 Runner Profile: Michele Ahouse

Name: Michele Ahouse

Age: 36

Occupation: National Director at Citizen Schools.

Marathon experience: First marathon, although I’ve run a number of half marathons and shorter races.

Reason for running: “I’ve always wanted to run Boston, and this was the perfect opportunity to do it. Beyond checking it off my bucket list, it allows me to support Community Cooks, a local Somerville organization where I’ve volunteered for more than four years. I’ve been blogging about my experience here

Charity: Community Cooks

Training tip: “Annie’s Gummy Bunnies have been my lifesavers on long runs. My stomach can’t handle processed energy snacks and such, so I turned to the kid’s snack cabinet for fuel.”

Bib number: 27678

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