PAGE 2 - SOUTHWEST MESSENGER - <strong>January</strong> 26, <strong>2020</strong> RUNNING Continued from page 1 and there in smaller towns,” she said. “I hate to say this, but I was embarrassed to do any locally because my name was attached to the Olympic trials. I didn’t JEFFREY P. 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Those closest to her inquired about her sanity. “It didn’t make any sense to them why I would want to do this,” Kaulen said. “I was coming off two serious diagnoses and I had entered my early 40s. On paper it does sound a bit out there but I said I wasn’t going to place limitations on myself. I was going to try to drop my time so I could meet the Olympic standard and qualify for these trials. It was what I had my mind set on.” Over the course of the year, she trained like, well, like she Valentine’s Show Mike Albert & The Big E Band Tickets - $ 51.00 (Includes dinner) Sat., Febuary 15th Villa Milano - 1630 Schrock Rd. Doors Open - 5:30pm | Dinner - 6:30pm Show -7:30pm CALL FOR TICKETS (614) 792-3135 COTA PLUS Continued from page 1 had before; visiting spots in Dublin, the track at Central Crossing and the hills at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park. Three months ago, she competed at the Chicago Marathon, crossing the finish line in two hours, 42 minutes and 48 seconds. According to the qualifying time set by track and field’s governing body, the women’s Olympic Standard is two hours, 37 minutes for the A group and two hours and 45 minutes for the B group. With her time at the Chicago Marathon, she qualified for the Feb. 29 Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta, joining several hundred other elite runners across the country. Unlike many of her peers, she does not harbor dreams of making the U.S. Olympic team. “Only the top three finishers from the men’s group and the women’s group will go on to compete at Tokyo,” she said. “I am www.columbusmessenger.com nowhere near the top three. I would say I’m more along the top 100 or 200. “I am, however, extremely happy to have made it to the trials.” After the trials, she plans to compete at the Boston Marathon in April where she has been accepted into the Elite Master’s field and then it’s onto the Masters Outdoor World Track and Field Championships in Toronto this summer. She said like the upcoming trials, she has no goals other than to cross the finish line in a good time — and to have a good time. And maybe, along the way, she’ll begin to think about the 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials. “I might give it a try,” she said. “I’ll be in my mid 40s by then, but I have learned that you can’t place limitations on yourself. That you have to keep going and never say never.” mile service. The program is similar to other ride sharing services like Uber of Lyft but within a defined zone in the city. Zone one, which was launched last summer, covers Mount Carmel Grove City, businesses in South Park and along State Route 665, Mid-Ohio Foodbank and the Grove City Park and Ride. A resident could use a mobile app or call to arrange for a COTA vehicle to pick them up either at home for a fee or from a traditional COTA bus stop for free. “There is increased demand for greater mobility options across many of our central Ohio communities, including Grove City,” said Joanna Pinkerton, president of COTA. “We are proud to pilot this innovative service under the unique COTA Plus brand, and to work with public and private entities in the future to solve mobility challenges.” COTA and the city began the program with expansion in mind. When the micro-transit pilot program began, it cost a total of $360,000 to launch the first coverage zone. COTA and the city split the cost for the service that was scheduled to run from July 15, 2019 to July 14, <strong>2020</strong>. This year, COTA and city leaders were to consider launching a second coverage zone that would include the South- Western Career Academy, downtown Grove City, the village of Urbancrest and the Evans Senior Center. However, the current legislation says that for the second year of the program, the city and COTA would like to extend the service city-wide. “COTA and Grove City have a long history of working together and successfully addressing the everchanging transportation needs of our growing community,” said Grove City Mayor Richard “Ike” Stage. According to the legislation, the city and COTA will share the cost equally for the expanded service. Currently, residents and employees can travel within the designated zone from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, including service to Mount Carmel Grove City. Customers can request a ride using the COTA Plus mobile app or by calling COTA customer support at 614-308-4400, and a six-person vehicle, operated by a COTA driver, will respond and arrive within 15 minutes. Customers who book a trip with COTA Plus will not pay additional fare if connecting to a scheduled bus route. If a customer books a trip point-to-point without using the traditional bus service, they will pay a $3 fare. The legislation to expand the micro-transit service city-wide is scheduled to have its second reading and reading and public hearing on Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. at City Hall. For more information on the COTA Plus program, visit COTA.com or grovecityohio.gov. Soapcitylaundry.com 4310 Broadway Grove City, OH 43123 614-801-1999
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