Lacy Jaye Hansen
Running Expert
Email Lacy JayeLacy Jaye Hansen has lived in Wichita, KS since birth. She’s a graduate of Wichita State University. Lacy became a wife, a mother, a graduate, and then by accident, a runner. After gaining too much weight with the birth of her son, she sought out running as a means to deal with dieting. Over 50 pounds later, Lacy discovered that she had a natural talent for the sport and found a new passion for her life. She’s constantly adding more marathons to her list and recently just completed her second Boston Marathon. Lacy is very passionate about healthy living and loves to see the human spirit triumph through running.
Fun Facts About Lacy
I Never Leave Home Without my iPhone and sunglasses
Where I'd Rather Be eating popcorn with my husband
My Bragging Rights I run with the boys
Personal Fun Fact I’m known as the “Queen of the one liner” in my family
Refrigerator Staple Vanilla Yogurt
My Favorite Healthy Food Egg White Omelets
My Guiltiest Pleasure A daily trip to Sonic for a Diet Dr. Pepper
Song That Gets Me Going in the Gym “Ali in the Jungle” by The Hours
Favorite Gym Activity A spin class that is so intense the mirrors fog up
Movie Seen Too Many Times to Count The Royal Tennenbaums
The Book I'd Read Again Any of the Harry Potter books
First Paid Gig Target cashier and Guest Services (I will never return items the day after Christmas out of pity for those poor workers!)
Accomplishment Most Proud of being told by my little boy, “You’re not like other mommies.”
Recent Posts
Vermont Set to be the First State to Label GMOs
23 May 2013, 2:27 pmWe’ve got to start somewhere and why not start in Vermont? Start labeling GMOs, that is. A new federal bill, the Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know-Act, was introduced by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR). The bill mandates the labeling of GMOs and this one might actually pass in Vermont. RT.com reported on [...]
EmPOWERed Kids Run to Take Place One Month After Boston Marathon Tragedy
14 May 2013, 2:23 pmWhen my young son came home from school on April 15, I had to share with him the sad news about the Boston Marathon bombings. I was gentle and only gave the information a nine-year-old needed to hear. I had the TV on and he walked into the room and saw the cleared scene of [...]
Inaugural 5K for Women Cancer Survivors Scheduled for This Summer
10 May 2013, 7:07 pmA first time event surrounding such a worthy cause will take place this summer. The Women Survivors Alliance (WSA) will be hosting the Celebrate Survivors 5K and the National Women Survivor’s Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. The convention runs from August 22-24, 2013 and the 5K is Saturday, August 24 at 7:00am. In a press release [...]
11 Themed Races Putting the Fun Back in Running
30 April 2013, 12:00 pmWow. The running scene has really taken on a new look the last year or so. Weekend race options are much more varied than before. While true timed foot races will always have their place, themed runs have given rise and along with them a whole new crop of participants who have traded their couches [...]
Genetic Roulette: How the Food Industry’s GMO Love Affair is Endangering Us All
24 April 2013, 12:00 pmThe market is saturated with food documentaries. A new one is about to surface, yet this one doesn’t seem to be filled with the same information told in a new way. This one rarely mentions obesity, doesn’t really get into what vegetables you should be eating, and I don’t think there’s much mention of fast [...]
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