Archives for Student Blog 2015

“My success come from the quantity of running I do”  said Mr. Gillette. As he tries to stay on track with his running career. Mr. Gillette has been going thought with a lot on his plate. Gillette is not just ranked 5th in the world in total marathon victories, but has a life he needs to … Keep reading »

On February 14, 1996, Justin Gillette ran down to a donut shop, bought a bear claw, and walked back. He would have never guessed at that moment Gillette would later be ranked 5th in the world at marathon running. Gillette ran his first marathon at age 16, and has since been training and working to get better. … Keep reading »

From a half mile run to a gas station to a 26.2 mile race, Justin Gillette has grown tremendously throughout the years. ” When I first started running is when I ran a half mile to a gas station to get a donut.” Gillette had many instances that made him who he is today as a … Keep reading »

As a kid, Bill Beck  played scrabble with his grandmother and developed a love of words. His love of words has led him to being a sports writer. Bill Beck has been working at the Elkhart Truth for 31 years. He stared working for them full time at the age of 20 in 1984. The … Keep reading »

Even though Justin Gillette, a world-class marathon runner, has been struggling with the death of his sister in-law and mother in-laws’ health problems, he manages to stay strong through out all of the pain. He has stayed with them most of the year to help take care of his mother in-law. Despite his recent move … Keep reading »

People are motivated by many different things an interview with Justin Gillette taught me one.  On Feb 14 1996 Gillette began running half a mile to a doughnut shop. Gillette now calls Valentine’s Day his “runiversary”. Gillette would eat the doughnut on his walk back to his house. When he was 16 everyone then thought … Keep reading »

Justing Gillette has won 83 marathons and is ranked fifth best in the world. Still, Gillette has been faced with difficult situations.  His sister in-law was dying and Justin had to move to where his sister was so he could be there for her, but sadly she died. Gillette has complained about moving a lot … Keep reading »