Name: Harmony Tyner
Current Town: Lebanon, NH
Hometown: Duluth, MN
Profession: Infectious Disease Physician
Why did you join UVRC?
We were looking to be part of a community and have a sense of belonging, while doing one of our favorite things!
What prompted you to start running?
I wanted to stay cardiovascularly fit.
I continue to run because…
I love it! I love the people I run with, I love the feeling of early morning runs, I love how I feel when I’ve finished a run.
Do you run competitively?
No
I’ve been running for…
About 22 years.
Do you have a favorite race or distance?
A half marathon always feels nice – you feel like you’ve done something without needing a week to recover!
What is your favorite running route?
I love the greenway/rail trail- I can really turn my brain off and just move my feet.
Tell us about your training partners.
I love running with anyone who will talk to me! I run with Seth, my husband. He does prefer trail running to road running, where I like road running (I don’t fall down as much!).
What do you do to cross train?
Hiking and a little biking and a little weight lifting.
Do you have an injury and recovery story?
For the longest time I had issues with my IT band. Any time I increased my mileage above 5-8 miles, I would get that horrible knee pain. That went on for years. It seemed like that was going to be the major barrier to ever running longer distances. Then I married a physical therapist who noticed that I didn’t have my anterior talo-fibular ligament in my right ankle anymore (a sprain when I was in middle school) which made my arch weak. He suggested I get an arch support for my shoe, and voila. No knee pain ever again. It has been nearly 10 years without knee issues.
Share your notable running streaks or unusual running events.
Once I did a 5 day conference (8 hour lectures online) from home. I set my laptop on a stand in front of my treadmill and jogged all day, every while listening to/watching the conference. I jogged 30 miles a day on my treadmill for 5 days. My feet were sore by the end of that.
Share a recent notable running moment.
I came in second in my age/gender group at the shamrock shuffle- a big deal for me!
Proudest running moment?
The first time I ran a 5k with my mile time under an 8 minute mile. For most of my life I would never have thought that was possible. Since then I have done that a few times, and it still surprises me every time.
If you could run with anyone, who would it be and why?
There are so many people with whom I would love to have an hour long running chat! Maybe Kate Middleton- she looks like a runner, and I bet we would get along.
What is your running motto?
There is no substitute for consistency.
Anything else you’d like to add?
I love a challenging fast run, but if I had to pick between a fast run and a nice conversational jog with a friend, I would pick the jog chat with an old friend or a new friend pretty much every time!