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Running club inspires East Valley woman, hundreds of others

Jamie O’Driscoll of Chandler shows off a medal after a recent race. She said she’s met many supportive fellow enthusiasts in the Slow AF AZ Running Club.

Courtesy of Jamie O’Driscoll

Jamie O’Driscoll of Chandler competes in a recent race. After recovering from brain surgery, O’Driscoll took up serious running at age 55, and has won many age-group medals while training as part of the Slow AF AZ Running Club.

Courtesy of Jamie O’Driscoll

Jonathan Archer of Gilbert competes in a recent race. Archer said he values the many supportive fellow enthusiasts he’s met in only about two years as part of the growing Slow AF AZ Running Club.

Courtesy of Jonathan Archer

When Jamie O’Driscoll had brain surgery, she knew there were things she might not be able to do anymore.

O’Driscoll, 58, of Chandler, is part of the Slow AF AZ Running Club, where she brings inspiration to other runners and seems to take some as well.

“I was always a ‘team-sport’ person,” O’Driscoll said. “But this club’s a lot like a team. Very supportive. And you can’t really be depressed when you’re super-engaged, so it lifts me up.”

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