Before Marie Bowen started running, she said, she struggled with symptoms of asthma. Then she got her mother, who had prediabetes and osteoporosis, into the hobby. Her symptoms improved to the extent that she no longer needed medication.
It’s stories like that, and the chain reactions they cause, that led Bowen to take up work as a personal trainer despite also working a full-time job in the tech industry.
Last month, she took it a step further, opening a running-focused gym in downtown Williamston. It makes for a busy life, she said, but well worth it to cultivate a community that will help beginners fall in love with running…