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Category Archives: Reader Athletes
Eric Rose | Reader Athlete May 2012
Age: 50 Residence: Manchester Center Family: Wife, Christina; son David, 16 Occupation: Network administrator Primary sports: Sled hockey, downhill skiing, hand-cycling Before he became paralyzed while snowboarding at Stratton, Eric Rose had never run a marathon―he had been strictly a … Continue reading
Posted in Reader Athletes
Tagged hand cycling, Marathon, running, Skiing, VCM
Lindy | Wagger Athlete April 2012
Breed: Black Lab mix Age: 2 Residence: Jericho Family: Humans, Dan and Chris Smith; cats, Milo and Doubleday Primary Sports: Hiking and fetch For a Georgia-born dog, Lindy Smith has really taken to the Vermont climate, hiking happily on snow-covered … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs, Reader Athletes
Liz Stephen | Reader Athlete Feb-Mar 2012
Liz Stephen Age: 25 Residence: East Montpelier Family: Parents, Mark and Susan Stephen; brother, Andy; dog, Charlie Occupation: Professional skier Primary sport: Nordic skiing Vermont Sports caught up with Olympic skier Liz Stephen by phone as she was training in … Continue reading
Posted in Reader Athletes
Tagged Nordic Skiing, Olympics
Carl Lovejoy | Reader Athlete, January 2012
Age: 54 Residence: Orford, N.H. Family: Wife, Cari; three sons, Ben, Matt, and Nick Occupation: Independent school educator Primary sports: Road biking and ice hockey About the only thing the Upper Valley’s Carl Lovejoy loves more than playing sports is … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Reader Athletes
Tagged hockey
Craig Hadden | Reader Athlete Dec. 2011
Age: 72 Residence: Barnard Family: Wife, Joan; two children, and six grandchildren Occupation: Semi-retired engineer Primary sport: Backcountry/Catamount Trail skiing, canoeing VS: What does “semi-retired” mean? CH: I worked for almost four decades for a company based in Bethel that … Continue reading
Posted in Paddling, Reader Athletes, Skiing
Tagged canoeing, Catamount Trail Association, Costa Rica, reader athlete
Kristin Rokos | Reader Athlete Dec. 2011
Age: 34 Residence: Northfield Family: Husband, Chris; four cats, Luna, Willow, Gypsy, and Merlin; parrot named Trail Mix Occupation: Corporate jet captain Primary sport: Hiking, trail running VS: In August you planned to run all of Vermont’s 4,000-foot peaks to … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, Reader Athletes
Tagged Camel's Hump, fundraising, hiking, Mount Mansfield
Chris Shaffer | Reader Athlete Nov. 2011
Chris Shaffer Age: 35 Residence: Derby Family: Wife, Sarah; daughter, Morgan, 3; son Ryan, 4, months Occupation: Science teacher at North Country Union High School Primary sport: Triathlon VS: What is the appeal of competing in triathlons? CS: I like … Continue reading
Posted in Marathon, Reader Athletes, Running, Swimming, Triathlon
Tagged Ironman, Reader Athletes, running, training, triathlon
Kathleen Hobart | Reader Athlete Nov. 2011
Kathleen Hobart Age: 59 Residence: Belvidere Family: Husband, Geoff; son, Ryan, 34; daughter, Heather, 37; two grandchildren aged 1 and 4 Occupation: Clerk of the Vermont Superior Court, Lamoille Unit Primary sport: Equestrian distance riding VS: Can you explain to … Continue reading
Posted in Equestrian, Reader Athletes
Tagged distance riding, equestrian, GMAA, horse-back riding
Betsy Ogden | Reader Athlete Sept. 2011
Betsy Ogden Age: 57 Residence: Hanover, N.H. Family: Son, Mario, 24; daughter, Sonia, 22 Occupation: Physical therapist Primary sport: Hiking VS: This summer you climbed the 14,179-foot Mount Shasta in California. What inspired you to do that? BO: In September … Continue reading
Posted in Backpacking, From Vermont Sports, Reader Athletes
Tagged cancer survival, hiking, Mount Shasta
Don Kjelleren Sr. | Reader Athlete Sept. 2011
Don Kjelleren Sr. Age: 78 Residence: Shelburne Family: Wife, Lorelei; three children, Gary, Katherine, and Donald; five grandchildren Occupation: Retired Global Marketing Manager for DuPont Primary sport: Cycling VS: You’re the president of the Vermont Senior Games Association. How did … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Hiking, Reader Athletes, Running
