Eight Army Sustainment Command Soldiers were among 30,000 runners in the Army Ten-Miler held Oct. 4 in Washington, D.C.
"We began training back in March," said team captain Chief Warrant Officer 3 Carrie McLeish of G6, Information Management. Starting with twice-weekly one-hour runs, the team steadily built stamina and esprit. "We ran in the Bix 7 race in July, using that as a test of whether we were on track for the Army Ten-Miler," she said.
The training paid off, with all eight team members making the trip to D.C. for the Army's premier running event.
"The Army Ten-Miler is a huge race, with runners from all over the world," McLeish said. "We crossed the starting line at least 12 to 15 minutes after the cannon shot that began the race."
Organizers say the Army Ten-Miler is the largest race of its kind in the world.
Sponsored by the Rock Island Arsenal Morale, Welfare and Recreation activity, the group ran as Team Rock Island Arsenal, finishing 26th of 38 teams in the Active Duty - Mixed category.
"MWR funded our travel, lodging and uniforms, for which we are all appreciative," McLeish said.
Fittingly in the Year of the NCO, ASC's NCO of the Year, Sgt. Kent Martin, the training NCO for ASC, posted the team's best time, finishing 1,973rd overall in a time of 1:15.10. His teammates were quick to point out that Martin is also the youngest in the group that included Col. Andy Stewart, ASC intelligence officer; Maj. Richard Davila, commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, ASC; First Sgt. Robert Fultz, HHC first sergeant; Maj. Shane Garrison, the ASC G6 corporate support officer; Capt. Scott Leifker, ASC anti-terrorism officer; and Capt. Jared Sweany, ASC staff judge advocate.
"It was a good team effort," said McLeish, who went on to say seven of the eight members of this year's team will be moving on before the 2010 race.
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