Missileers take on Rock -N- Roll Denver Marathon Published Oct. 24, 2014 By Airman Malcolm Mayfield 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- It was like a tour of the city. They ran through the downtown, around the stadiums, by the gardens and around the parks. With every turn they had something new and exciting to see: mountains in the distance, the city mirrored in the lake and the families sprawled across the path encouraging their loved ones during the marathon. Four missileers from the 321st Missile Squadron participated in the Rock-N-Roll Denver Marathon Oct. 19. "I loved the families littering the sides of the roads with signs to encourage their family members or even me, a stranger," said Capt. Rachel Weiler, 321st Missile Squadron and a participant of the Rock-N-Roll Half-Marathon as her third half-marathon. Weiler said at the beginning she was nervous, but then she started talking to the other participants around her. "We all agreed that the fact that we made it to the start was the first step to success," Weiler said. "One man was 76 and was running his 14th half-marathon, another was a lady who had lost 100 lbs the year before and was doing her first half to prove to herself how far she'd come -- lots of inspirational people everywhere!" First lieutenants Rebecca Prill and Joshua Freer, both from the 321st MS, participated in the Rock-N-Roll Full-Marathon. Prill said she has run half marathons in the past and plans to run at least two more marathons in 2015. Weiler said she found the hills challenging, but pushed herself through. "Every time I turned a corner and saw the next hill, it was a mental battle not to walk," she said. "I kept telling myself to just keep jogging and make every step count." First Lt. Amanda Gonzalez, 321st MS, ran the half-marathon as a personal challenge. "It was just something personal for me to help get back to my old self after having my son," Gonzalez said. In preparation of the run, the missileers motivated each other along with physically preparing for the run. "Together, we mostly psyched each other up mentally. We are all at different abilities and speeds when it comes to running so encouragement brought us together as a team," Weiler said. Prill said her friends and family were all extremely supportive. "A lot of people think it's nuts but understood it was important to me," she said. "It's about meeting a personal goal and being proud of what you've accomplished," Weiler said. "There are good days and bad days but even the bad days when it's hard to get up and work out, you are still getting better! Never degrade yourself just push yourself."