DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in July 2024

PRs:

8k: 28:29, 10M: 1:02:23, Half Marathon: 1:22:37, Marathon: 2:50:48

Social Handles:

Strava: Jake Moy

Most Memorable Race:

Anchorage Marathon 2017 - between the bear warnings, chasing a deer at mile 15, winning my age group and BQ'ing (okay small race but still counts!), and kicking off an epic weeklong hiking trip with Chrissy (now wife and DW teammate), it was a keeper. To think we only signed up because it was just $10 more than the half!

Running Start:

I ran XC and track in high-school back home in Buffalo (GO BILLS). I wasn't the fastest or most talented, but running early taught me invaluable life lessons around commitment, embracing discomfort, and teamwork. I still hear some of my coaches' voices whenever I work out ("cutting corners makes you lose your edge!"). It'd take a few more years after college before I'd rediscover joy in running, but it's been a true gift.

Fun Facts:

My earliest memory is vomiting at my 5th birthday party during "Happy Birthday".
The English muffin is a marathon carb-load staple that otherwise has no place in my diet.
My 3rd date with my wife was a run! We got a little lost...you should ask her about it.

Track or Trails?:

Trails

Morning or Afternoon?:

Morning

Solo or With Friends?:

Solo on the easy days, with friends on the hard days.

Summer or Winter?:

Winter

Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.