Melissa Gacek Has Set the Bar High in All Areas of Her Life

Melissa Gacek excels in running and many other areas of life as well.

Melissa Gacek

In addition to being a member of the Oiselle Haute Volee team of runners, Melissa is also a mom, wife, and successful entrepreneur.

Melissa has qualified for the Olympic Trials twice, finished in the top 10 in a handful of pretty popular marathons (including a couple of wins), and was an All-American in college.

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Here are some of the highlights from my run with Melissa Gacek.

• Living in a great part of the country for running 15k/10 mile races
• Liking the treadmill enough to go for a treadmill world record
• Balancing work and family with running
• Running solo vs running with others
• The experience of running in the Olympic Trials
• Running Boston someday?
• Getting into entrepreneurship

If you want to connect with Melissa, feel free to reach out to her on Facebook and/or Twitter!

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