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

Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.