DWRunning Tenure:
Joined in July 2019
PRs:
5k (track): 14:45, 10k (track): 30:16, 10k (road): 30:51, 10M: 52:01, Half Marathon: 68:13, Marathon: 2:28:33
Social Handles:
IG: brmcdonnell
Most Memorable Run:
While running at Swallow Cliff in HS with a friend, we stopped for water near a parking lot and a police officer called us over. He made small talk with us and then offered politely to take us to where we were parked, which was a nearby parking lot. We agreed, since we were almost done with our run anyways. While in the back of the car, he told us that two teenagers, one wearing blue shorts and one wearing black shorts, were seen running into the woods after robbing a nearby house. Then he pointed to the helicopter flying above the woods attempting to locate the culprits. After meeting a group of cook county police in another parking lot, we were questioned about what we were doing and why we were there. The officers had us switch cars and drive to a new parking lot. We were lined up, shirtless and sweaty, for an eyewitness in the back of an unmarked police SUV to identify if we were the culprits. They radioed in that we were indeed not the robbers, and then they dropped us back off at our car to drive home.
Running Role Model:
Buddy Edelen: In a time where American running was far behind the rest of the world, there was a fat kid from St. Louis Park who moved to England after college. He wanted to train and race against the best. He worked full time as a teacher, ran hard, high mileage, and loved his pint of Guinness each evening. He eventually crushed some big XC races and ended up setting the WR for the Marathon in 1963. I highly recommend "A Clear Cold Day", which details Buddy's training.
Fun Facts:
I drink a lot of tea (and no coffee).
I make a mean crawfish étouffée.
My favorite sport to watch is hurling. Pull hard!
Track or Trails?:
Trails
Morning or Afternoon?:
Morning
Solo or With Friends?:
With Friends
Summer or Winter?:
Summer
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.