DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in December 2020

PRs:

Mile: 4:19, 3000m: 8:45, 5000m: 14:50, Half Marathon: 72:28, Marathon: 2:33:08

Social Handles:

Strava - Ryan Thompsen

Most Memorable Race:

Post-college 5000m PR. Even though the time wasn't what I wanted it to be I ran a very smart race, and had never raced as mentally tough as I did in that race.

Running Role Model:

Coach McDannald, my junior high cross country coach. He began running cross country in college at EIU, and is the greatest influence on me as a cross country coach myself. I'll still hear his catchphrases during workouts.

Fun Facts:

I used to be a drummer (saving to get a kit to play on again)
Indoor track is my favorite for racing
Country running > running in town

Track or Trails?:

Trails

Morning or Afternoon?:

Afternoon

Solo or With Friends?:

With Friends

Summer or Winter?:

Winter

Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.

DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in December 2020

PRs:

5k: 16:15, 15k: 54:17, Half Marathon: 1:17:52

Social Handles:

IG: apo_runnerdad, Strava: Allen O'Connor

Long-Term Running Goals:

To drop my half marathon down to sub 1:11 and my marathon down to 2:30

Most Memorable Race:

Rock and Roll Seattle Half Marathon in 2018. I felt so relaxed and smooth that I just had fun the first 12 miles and last mile I cranked out to run a 5 min PR! Highlight was finishing 7th overall and 1st in my age group.