“I run because it connects me with a community of like-minded individuals striving for greatness.” 🤝 NYRR member Jerlyn Thomas said running has helped her through major life changes and that she started running to cope with her brother’s death. “The path to console myself showed me that I was a runner.” In the past few years she became a mom, worked on a Covid-19 vaccine website, led a team, lost her job, and is now returning to the workforce in the healthcare space. “The years I’ve run taught me so much about the human spirit and resilience.” She became a member after she saw the variety of nyrr races she could run. She was also excited to learn about the 9+1 program for guaranteed entry to the #TCSNYCMarathon, which she has run three times. 🗽 “When I joined, I did it recreationally. I was [then] recruited to a running club shortly after a race and met other runners who brought me on a journey to complete ultramarathons. And because of that community, I did my first half...