Bri Rohne

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in December 2015

PRs: 

Marathon: 3:02:59, 50k: 4:36:25, 50M: 8:15:12

Social Handles:

IG: brirunsbig

Long-Term Running Goals:

To run in as many mountains as I can!

Most Memorable Race:

Jungfrau marathon- stunning scenery and humbling vertical. What more could you ask for?

Fun Facts:

• I prefer running really early in the morning.

• I like dogs more than people.

Track or Trails?:

Trails

Morning or Afternoon?:

Morning

Solo or With Friends?:

Solo

Summer or Winter?:

Summer

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Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

Jeannie Sullivan

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in October 2018

PRs: 

5k: 17:32, 8k: 29:52, Half Marathon: 1:23:04, Marathon 2:49:48

Social Handles:

IG: sully_jeannie

Long-Term Running Goals:

Become faster as a Masters runner!

Most Memorable Race:

The Chicago Marathon 2018 - it was such a great day for me despite being rainy - it’s the race where I nabbed my marathon PR and really proved to me that I can be competitive in this chapter in my life and don’t have to give up on PRs after having kids!

Fun Facts:

• I have 4 kids ages 6-2 (soon to be 6-13, lord help us) so my life is a cluster of kid activity scheduling nightmares

• I ran XC and track at the University of Michigan 💛💙

• I’m on the Tailwind Core Team and am obsessed!

Track or Trails?:

Trails

Morning or Afternoon?:

Afternoon but I also really enjoy a summer evening run - just wash all the bugs off ASAP after

Solo or With Friends?:

I like a good solo effort to sort out my thoughts and just be alone (there is not a lot of solitude in a house with 4 kids!) but I love chatting with friends for a fun long run

Summer or Winter?:

Summer but no one likes extremes! I hate running in a ton of layers though.

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Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

Ryan Jaskiewicz

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in December 2017

PRs: 

Mile: 4:27, 3000m: 8:56, 5k: 15:07, 8k: 24:42, 10k: 31:47, 10M: 52:56, Half Marathon: 1:09:18, Marathon: 2:26:42

Social Handles:

Strava & Twitter: rrjaskie

Long-Term Running Goals:

I would love to qualify for the next Olympic Trials!

Most Memorable Race:

My most memorable race is running Indy in 2017 after blowing up a few weeks earlier at the Chicago Marathon. In the weeks in between, I was introduced to Damon King and we decided to work together in the race. This was a huge PR and the way I was introduced to DWRunning. The rest is history!

Fun Facts:

• I’ve worn the Olympic Gold medal for the men’s 1500.

• I only read non-fiction books and my wife says that’s boring.

• My favorite podcast is Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell. I could listen to him read a phone book.

Track or Trails?:

Trails

Morning or Afternoon?:

Afternoon

Solo or With Friends?:

Solo

Summer or Winter?:

Summer

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Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

Emily Keip

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in August 2020

PRs: 

Mile: 6:05, 5k: 20:46, 8k: 34:17, 10k: 42:07, Half Marathon: 1:33:52, Marathon 3:14:32

Most Memorable Race:

Chicago Marathon 2019 - The perfect cool weather and so much crowd energy that I negative split the race and PR'ed my half marathon in the second half. The unicorn of marathon performances!

Running Start:

I've run casually all of my adult life, but really started training hard and improving after my second child was born 7 years ago. It gives me goals that are all my own to work for; juggling the demands somehow gives me purpose and makes me more effective at my career (and a better mom to my family).

Fun Facts:

• I travel a lot for work, and my favorite way to explore a new place is to run through new neighborhoods; so I've done running tours of most major cities in the US (and some international).

• I'm an architect working in hospitality so my home has become a bit of a lab to try out new ideas and I love to change and evolve the design - drives my family crazy!

• On my 40th birthday my husband and I ran the "Highest Road Half Marathon on Planet Earth" in the mountains in Montana at 9,250 feet above sea level and we both won the master's age brackets.

Track or Trails?:

Road! I love to look at urban landscape and homes along my route.

Morning or Afternoon?:

Morning

Solo or With Friends?:

Both! I love running solo to work through tough problems or recharge, but I need some friend time at least once a week as well.

Summer or Winter?:

Summer

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Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

Larry Kravets

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in July 2016

PRs: 

Mile: 5:54, 5k: 18:26, Half Marathon: 1:25:15, Marathon: 3:09:13

Long-Term Running Goals:

Getting better at the marathon and getting that 6th star!

Most Memorable Race:

During my marathon PR (2013 Chicago Marathon), I spied a $20 bill on the ground and stopped to pick it up.

Fun Facts:

• I grow my hair out to donate it.

• I love "bucket list" races.

Track or Trails?:

Trails

Morning or Afternoon?:

Evening

Solo or With Friends?:

With Friends

Summer or Winter?:

Summer

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Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

Chris Porst

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in July 2018

PRs: 

Mile: 4:24, 5k: 15:03, 4M: 20:31, 8k: 25:07, 10k: 32:11, 10M: 52:16, Half Marathon: 1:09:53, Marathon: 2:29:22

Social Handles:

IG: cfporst

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue improving my marathon time, Go under 15:00 for 5k, Qualify for the Olympic Trials

Most Memorable Run:

A long tempo at WFG during my first year with DWR. Coach gave me a pace I really wasn't sure I could keep and put me in a faster group than I had run with before. Right before we started, and without me voicing my uncertainty, he simply told me I could do it. I kept that in mind for the whole run and had by far the best tempo of my life to that date. Since then I've always run with that group and continued to do things I once thought impossible.

Fun Facts:

• I love playing basketball

• I have a Master of Science degree from MIT

• I like karaoke but am a terrible singer.

Track or Trails?:

Track

Morning or Afternoon?:

Morning

Solo or With Friends?:

Solo

Summer or Winter?:

Summer

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Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

Pam Orvis

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in March 2018

PRs: 

1500m: 4:42, 5k: 21:28, 10k: 45:15, Half Marathon: 1:40, Marathon: 3:34

Social Handles:

IG: pamorvis, Strava: Pamela Orvis, FB: Pam Weider Orvis

Most Memorable Race:

I took many years off of focused training and racing for family and work. When I returned to running, I had no intentions of marathoning. Yet someone "planted the seed". Leading up to the 2018 Houston marathon, everything just "clicked". My body felt good, I had good feelings about the race, and the course, the people, and the motivation was huge. I qualified for my first Boston and had a 20 minute PR almost 14 years after my last marathon.

Running Role Model:

My Dad will always be my role model who was my first and biggest fan. A runner himself, with my encouragement, he returned to running when I was a young adult. He fell in love with trail marathons and qualified for Boston multiple times but never actually registered to run it. His love for running was pure joy and I will always treasure the runs we shared together.

Fun Facts:

• My senior year of high school my XC team won the state meet and subsequently my senior year of college my XC team won nationals. Fun memories!

• I've now completed my first Boston marathon and it was an incredible experience!

• While I enjoy lots of musical genres, I don't know why it often surprises people that I love hard rock music!

Track or Trails?:

Track

Morning or Afternoon?:

Both - depends on what life has in store for the day!

Solo or With Friends?:

Both are great but most often I'm solo

Summer or Winter?:

Summer

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Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

Ace Porter

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in January 2017

PRs: 

Mile: 5:09, 5k: 18:04, 10k: 37:21, Half Marathon: 1:23:51, Marathon: 2:55:57

Social Handles:

IG/Twitter: acploves2run

Long-Term Running Goals:

Longer term, I want to run a 2:50 marathon and I want to get into ultra-running. A big goal of mine is also to eventually run the Speed Project race with a team and run in more countries, as well as complete all 6 majors (still need New York, Tokyo, London, and Berlin).

Most Memorable Race:

So far, it's my 2:55 PR at Indy Marathon in 2018 and Boston Marathon in 2018. Indy was by far my best run race mentally and physically. I ran a 1:29 and came back in a 1:26. Everything added up and I got out of my head and let training do the work. Breaking 3 hours and doing it by 5 mins at the same time was overwhelming in the best of ways.

Boston 2018 has to be here too - it was POURING, WINDY, and just an overall whirlwind of a race. I ran a 3:00:30 marathon even though the odds were completely stacked against me weather wise. I have endless stories from this race - it will go down in history and anyone that runs it gets it.

I am still just so proud of myself for both of these races and I don't say this often about myself.

Fun Facts:

• I am a beer and coffee enthusiast!

• I used to do BMX until I was 17 years old.

• I got hit in the face by a foul ball that Gordon Beckham hit in the bottom of the 7th inning at a White Sox game in 2014 and it broke my nose, gave me 2 black eyes, and gave me a concussion. I still have the ball!

Track or Trails?:

Trails

Morning or Afternoon?:

Morning

Solo or With Friends?:

Both! I love my solo run because it's my form of therapy and even creative flow and disconnect time. I also love running with friends because of the conversations and ability to really push each other in workouts and even pull each other through longer runs.

Summer or Winter?:

Summer

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Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

Morgan Lesiewicz

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in March 2016

PRs: 

800m: 2:36, Mile: 6:01, 5k: 21:49, 10k: 44:34, Half Marathon: 1:42

Social Handles:

IG: morganL1122, Strava: Morgan Lesiewicz

Long-Term Running Goals:

To qualify for Boston before I’m 40, run sub 20 in a 5k, and break 5:30 in a mile. run a sub 30 200m because why not.

Running Start:

I started running after becoming a nurse in Chicago. I had to figure skated until my early 20s and needed an athletic outlet. The lake path was a good place to start!

Fun Facts:

• I’m a tie-dye expert

• I have zero musical abilities but love musicals

• I can make soft salted carmel from scratch

Track or Trails?:

Track

Morning or Afternoon?:

Morning

Solo or With Friends?:

With Friends

Summer or Winter?:

Fall

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Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

Maggie Gabrek

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in July 2019

PRs: 

5k: 20:21, Half Marathon: 1:34:25, Marathon: 3:17:17

Social Handles:

IG: johnsonmaggie

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keeping myself injury free and keeping my enjoyment of running just to run so I'm able to do it for a long time

Most Memorable Race:

My dad and I did a Turkey Trot half marathon trail run in 2017, got lost on the course, accidentally cut off 2 miles and I won an age group award - whoops (we gave it back!)

Fun Facts:

• I'm left handed

• My favorite reward after a hard run is pizza and beer!

• I have a goldendoodle named Millie

Track or Trails?:

Track

Morning or Afternoon?:

Morning

Solo or With Friends?:

With Friends

Summer or Winter?:

Summer

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Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

Abe Mendoza

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in August 2019

PRs: 

5k (track): 14:37, 5k (road): 14:59, 4M: 21:31, 10k: 32:22

Long-Term Running Goals:

I'd like to finish a 100 mile (or longer) race. Then go back to the track? Mostly, I want to keep running, so I can keep eating what I like.

Running Start:

I started running in middle school, then I got serious about it in middle school so I could lose weight and get the girls. I lost weight.

Fun Facts:

• I hate 10ks and half marathons.

• My favorite item at Trader Joe's is pancake bread.

• I can identify lots of birds by sight or sound.

Track or Trails?:

Why do I have to pick?!

Morning or Afternoon?:

Afternoon

Solo or With Friends?:

It would be nice to run with friends, but my schedule and location don't always allow it.

Summer or Winter?:

Summer

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Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

Kwang-Youn Kim

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in September 2016

PRs: 

Mile: 5:12, 5k: 18:24, 10k: 39:50, 15k: 59:24, Half Marathon: 1:22:30, Marathon: 2:54:35

Social Handles:

IG & Twitter: nuprofessor

Long-Term Running Goals:

1. Compete and PR in all distances from the mile to the marathon distance

2. Break 5 mins in the mile

3. Break 3 hrs in all world major marathons (2 down 4 to go)!

Running Role Model:

Eliud Kipchoge. The one and only marathon G.O.A.T. once said "[o]nly the disciplined ones are free in life." What more can I say?

Fun Facts:

• I thought it was normal to run four marathons in a year.

• Boston Marathon was cancelled for the first time in 124 years the year I finally gained entry.

• I was quite good at bowling and thought about playing competitively in college--spoiler alert: it didn't happen.

Track or Trails?:

Track

Morning or Afternoon?:

Morning

Solo or With Friends?:

With Friends

Summer or Winter?:

Summer

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Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

Allie Walters

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in May 2008 as Dan's original athlete

PRs: 

5k: 18:17, 8k: 29:58, 10M: 62:30, Half Marathon: 1:24:36, Marathon: 3:05:44

Long-Term Running Goals:

Despite not training seriously for a couple years, the elusive 3:00 marathon barrier still speaks to me and I hope to chase after it post-kids.

Most Memorable Race:

The 2011 Boston Marathon - the one and only perfect weather day at Boston (50 degrees with a tailwind) was my second marathon and I ran an 8 minute PR. The intense energy of the crowds and how invincible I felt is something I'll never forget.

Fun Facts:

• I do most of the behind-the-scenes work at DWRunning including developing this website

• Much to Dan’s chagrin, I’m a proud DIY-er and have happily tackled many projects involving everything from carpentry to electrical

• I have a slight (okay severe) obsession with our cockapoo, Penny, and make her Halloween costumes each year (‘Penjamin Franklin’ is probably the best yet)

Track or Trails?:

Trails

Morning or Afternoon?:

Mid morning (let’s not wake up before 7am, please)

Solo or With Friends?:

With Friends

Summer or Winter?:

Summer

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Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

Anando Naqui

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in July 2015

PRs: 

Mile: 4:59, 5k: 17:12, 4M: 23:01, 8k: 27:33, 10k: 36:47, 10M: 59:28 Half Marathon: 1:18:02, Marathon: 2:45:37

Social Handles:

IG, Twitter, Strava, & Garmin: anandonaqui

Most Memorable Race:

2019 Chicago Marathon. My wife gave birth to our first kid 2 weeks before the race, so my taper was limited and sleep was in (very) short supply. On top of that, I had 3 Ubers and 1 Lyft flake on me and cancel, but the CTA came to the rescue and I made it to the start on time. Once I started running, everything just clicked. Dan gave me a very simple race plan (bide your time for 13 miles, start to move up for 5 miles, turn the screws for the last 8) and everything just fell into place. I finished under 3:00 for the first time and with a 6+ minute PR. When I got home my 2-week-old congratulated me by pooping into my hand.

Running Role Model:

Ben True. He won my very first cross country skiing race, while I lost. Ever since then I've aspired to be like Ben. Now he holds American Records and, well, here I am.

Fun Facts:

• I held an OSHA Forklift Operator License for 4 years, so if there's ever a forklift emergency at Home Depot, I'm your guy

• I am a diehard Philadelphia sports fan

• Allen Iverson dunked 42 times in his career

Track or Trails?:

Track

Morning or Afternoon?:

Afternoon

Solo or With Friends?:

Depends on the day

Summer or Winter?:

Winter

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Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

Chris McGarry

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in January 2018

PRs: 

5k: 17:11, 8k: 28:04, 10k: 35:37, Half Marathon: 1:19:34, Marathon: 2:44:12

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 2:40 marathon

Most Memorable Race:

Finishing the London Marathon and getting my 6 Star Finishers Medal

Fun Facts:

• I have a tortoise named Dr. Solomon

• I love to travel

• I play guitar in my spare time

Track or Trails?:

Trails

Morning or Afternoon?:

Afternoon

Solo or With Friends?:

Solo

Summer or Winter?:

Winter

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Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

Sarah David

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in January 2019

PRs: 

Mile: 5:05, 5K: 16:51, 8k: 27:59, 10k: 35:10, Half Marathon: 1:16:45, Marathon: 2:44:01; Olympic Trials Qualifier

Social Handles:

IG: sarahmiriam

Most Memorable Race:

Shamrock Shuffle: I'd never raced an 8k before and it was my first "real" race with DW so I was feeling pretty nervous at the start line. Luckily adrenaline kicked in and the race went as well as I could have hoped for.

Running Start:

I was an athlete in college and started running after I graduated because I missed the structure that came from being on a team.

Fun Facts:

• Most foods are just peanut butter delivery systems (this is an opinion but I'm counting it as a fact)

• I have a pit mix named Josie who runs with me sometimes

• The city I grew up in has the best pizza in the country

Track or Trails?:

Track

Morning or Afternoon?:

Morning

Solo or With Friends?:

With Friends

Summer or Winter?:

Winter

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Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

Erin Knipe

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in November 2014

PRs: 

5k: 17:51, 10k: 36:37, Half Marathon: 1:20:01, Marathon: 2:53:12, 50k: 5:23:41

Long-Term Running Goals:

Discover joy and a rebirth in running post hip surgery and baby! Try new things - dabble in trails and ultras and see what unfolds!

Most Memorable Race:

Mountains to Beach Marathon. This was the culmination of a ton of hard work, change, trust, and joy. I remember racing with a massive smile and jumping up and down when I saw my friends and family during the race. I had constant support from Dan and Allie through all training, and this race felt like pure freedom. One of those races where everything clicked, goals were reached, and new ideas seemed possible. Learned that all the sacrifices are worth it.

Fun Facts:

• Shotgun wedding enthusiast

• Happier in the water than out

• Barefoot is best

Track or Trails?:

Beach

Morning or Afternoon?:

Morning

Solo or With Friends?:

With Friends

Summer or Winter?:

Summer

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Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

Melissa Urban

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in August 2018

PRs: 

5k: 27:33, 8k: 46:24 10k: 1:01:07; Half Marathon: 2:20:16

Social Handles:

IG: melurban

Long-Term Running Goals:

I'd love to run a marathon one day but I'm injury prone so my main focus is long-term health and fitness.

Running Start:

I did not grow up a runner. I started running while working my first job after college as a way to stay in shape and de-stress from the day while I was living in Oklahoma. I had friends who also ran so it became a thing we all did (separately of course because we were all in different places). While I didn't love the act of running nor was I naturally talented, I loved the way it made me feel and the improvements I could see when I kept getting out there.

Fun Facts:

• My favorite travel activity is running - I love getting to know a new place on foot.

• I'm known at work for convincing my coworkers to run races.

• Favorite post-run beverages include but are not limited to chocolate milk, nuun, coffee, and beer.

Track or Trails?:

Trails

Morning or Afternoon?:

Morning

Solo or With Friends?:

Solo

Summer or Winter?:

Summer

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Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

Sascha Edge

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in January 2016

PRs: 

Mile: 5:25, 5k: 17:55, 8k: 29:28, 10k: 38:23, 10M: 1:03:09, Half Marathon: 1:20:04, Marathon: 2:47:04

Social Handles:

IG: saschaedge, FB: Sascha Edge

Long-Term Running Goals:

• Place in Top 10 for AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Ranking

• Sub 2:45 in Marathon

• Place Top 3 in AG in marathon

Most Memorable Race:

2019 Chicago Marathon where 3 years of hard work and determination towards trying to break 2:50 all came to fruition with my best race ever. Secured a PR, 10th consecutive Chicago Marathon raced and 10th consecutive Chicago Marathon PR, finished Top 10 in AG, 3rd fastest U.S.A. runner in my AG and negative split the race!!! I’ve never managed a race better in my life and it felt fantastic crossing that finish line knowing I am capable of achieving great things!

And although 2019 Chicago Marathon was epic, 2021 Boston was its own highlight reel! Going in with no expectations other than running a sub-3 hr race with Dave Walters and Matt Flaherty, as it was my 3rd marathon in 6 weeks, I had one of the funnest races I’ve ever had. I ran my 3rd fastest time, negative split, got to witness Dave win his AG as we passed more runners in the last 7-ish miles than I ever have! Thanks for the memories Dave and Matt!

Fun Facts:

• Once ran 3 marathons (one of them a trail marathon) in 4 weeks

• Love to Salsa Dance

• Love to Travel

Track or Trails?:

Trails

Morning or Afternoon?:

Morning

Solo or With Friends?:

With Friends

Summer or Winter?:

Summer

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Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

Damon King

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in August 2015

PRs: 

Mile: 4:26, 3k: 9:00, 5k: 15:01, 8k: 24:33, 10k: 32:02, 15k: 50:31, 10M: 52:11, Half Marathon: 1:08:17, Marathon: 2:22:07

Social Handles:

IG: king_damo

Long-Term Running Goals:

Qualify for Olympic Trials

Most Memorable Race:

Grandma's Marathon in 2018 race was great. Dan and I put together a great block, and great race plan. I ran each mile with more confidence and had the best 6.2 close so far in my running career.

Fun Facts:

• I began running in college and grew up playing lacrosse

• I’m an avid run-commuter to and from work

• I balance a running problem with video game problem

Track or Trails?:

Trails

Morning or Afternoon?:

Afternoon

Solo or With Friends?:

With Friends

Summer or Winter?:

Winter

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Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.