Name: Seth Stemmer
Current Town: Lebanon
Hometown: Duluth, MN
Profession: Physical Therapist
Why did you join UVRC?
I was new to town and the best advice I got from a college was to take something you enjoy and join a club to meet people in the upper valley
What prompted you to start running?
I hurt my back around five years ago and I remember going out for a jog to “loosen up” and it actually worked, I remember texting my wife that I thought running was going to fix my back.
I continue to run because…
The amount of great interactions I have with people in my community really encourages me to keep running. Running has become a central part of being around people I really enjoy to spend time with.
I’ve been running for…
Five years
Do you run competitively?
No
Do you have a favorite race or distance?
I love Grandmas Marathon along the shores of Lake Superior in Duluth Mn
What is your favorite running route?
I really enjoyed the Shamrock Shuffle
Tell us about your training partners.
I love going for evening runs with my wife Harmony
What do you do to cross train?
I have been known to mountain bike and cross country ski
Do you have an injury and recovery story?
I have been lucky that the majority of my running has been pain free except the day after my long runs
Share your notable running streaks or unusual running events.
I ran the Reykjavik Iceland marathon and that was a lot of fun
Share a recent notable running moment.
I was able to do an entire 6 mile run at almost the same consistent pace!
Proudest running moment?
I came in 2nd place in a 17 mile trail race
If you could run with anyone, who would it be and why?
My wife Harmony, the longer the run the longer the date lasts
What is your running motto?
See you on Saturday mornings!
Anything else you’d like to add?
Take time to stretch your mind, body, and soul everyday
