Rhonda-Marie Avery

While we all have our own personal challenges to overcome in getting out the door for a run, Rhonda-Marie has one more – she is visually impaired. New to running, she trains in the wee hours of the morning with help from “patient and kind” volunteers at her local running group, who she describes as “the eyes my feet follow, they are the spirit my inhibition clings to.” This amazing 30-year-old mother of three fits in her runs amidst the busyness of family life and her work as a college student, and still manages to keep a great sense of humour about it all. She is very candid about “being colourblind in the underwear section at Wal-Mart (with) two older kids who think it’s kind of funny to pull a fast one on mommy when she wants to know what colour something is.” For the record, we’re sure the pink undies look great, even if they’re not your first colour choice!