Erica Spann - "Run Strong"

Erica Spann is a runner who changed her life after deciding to lose weight in December 2016. Erica shares that she was never athletic and that her social life was her main activity. When she got pregnant with her daughter, she gained almost 70 pounds, and after adding more weight over the years, she decided to make a change. One day, while sitting on the beach, she saw runners and decided to give running a try. However, when she got on the treadmill, she couldn't even run for one minute. Determined to teach herself how to run, Erica ran what she could and then walked until she could run three miles without stopping.

Erica Spann started running with a group of women after her friend Matt Clark invited her to run with his group. On one of her runs with the group, those runners soon turned to friends, who showed her a new route to run.

Erica advises anyone who wants to start running or walking to start small and build up and emphasizes the importance of the running community that will push, motivate, encourage, inspire, and welcomes them.

Erica Spann

Races Mentioned
Azalea Trail Run
8k By The Bay
Senior Bowl Charity 10k
Double Bridge Run
Pensacola Women's Half Marathon
New York Marathon
Chicago Marathon
Houston Half Marathon

Shout Outs
Port City Pacers
Run-N-Tri
Dianna Gough
Wake Up and Run
Tanya Primo
Suzanne Clark
Ashley Benson
Holla at the Dolla
Matt Clark
Suzanne Crist
Ashley O'Brien
Marjorie Rockwell
Fleet Feet