Our Staff Bios

rob

About Rob

Moving to Arizona from Ohio, Rob opened and has owned Runner's Den since the summer of 1978. Running since 1972 and a veteran of 27 marathons, Rob has managed to avoid any long term injuries. Until recently, he maintained a daily running streak of 31+ years. Then he came to his senses.

ann

About Ann

Co-owner of Runner's Den, Ann maintains the Wallack family record with a marathon P.R. of 2:53:20. Very active in Arizona politics, Ann runs daily and enjoys the trails and roads.

ron

About Ron

Ron is our head manager and buyer, and has been a member of the Runner's Den family since January 2000. He is the winner of several local running events, including both the Christiansen Trail Run and the Jerome Hill Climb. If you recognize his voice, it's because Ron is also the announcer at many of the Raceplace Events races!

craig

About Craig

Craig started his running career in 1977. He has run more than 200 marathons (2:28:14 P.R.) and has a 50 mile best of 5:37:23. His consecutive running streak dates to November 1978. He has worked at the Runner's Den since 1983, and has been coaching the distance runners and North West Christian High School since 2003.

barry

About Barry

Barry is our sales floor manager, and has been with Runner's Den since 2000. He has competed in several triathlons, but of late is doing most of his running on the trails. If you have any questions about the best places to get those new running shoes dirty, then Barry is the one to ask!

scott

About Scott

Scott is an important part of our Saturday Crew. He is currently pursuing his doctorate in physical therapy, and is a great source for information about injury prevention and treatment.

jim

About Jim

Jim is head coach for the Arizona Blaze. He keeps us connected with the local youth running community.

mark

About Mark

When Mark isn't chasing the ever elusive Boston qualifying time, he serves as a valuable member of our "bullpen" staff.

stephanie

About Stephanie

Stephanie's main job here at Runner's Den is to keep us on our toes! She is a certified fitness instructor and avid runner that has very quickly become an integral part of our team.

tiffany

About Tiffany

Tiffany is an athlete and professional dog walker, and as such is perfectly suited for dealing with the rest of the staff here at Runner's Den! Always a joy to be around, Tiffany is ready to answer all of your running and walking questions.

nate

About Nate

Nate ran for Chaparral High School, and currently attends ASU. He is a second generation Runner's Den employee, an active runner and a great snow skier. Nate utilizes his athletic background to help customers find the right equipment to meet their running and walking needs.

lauren

About Lauren

Lauren is Runner's Den's resident in-house engineer. Really! Her understanding of mechanical systems and structures translates perfectly over to gait analysis, and she is a huge asset to our team.

david

About David

David was an Arizona prep stand-out in both cross-country and track. He ran at Lewis & Clark College in Oregon and is currently part of the coaching staff at Scottsdale Community College.

michael

About Michael

Michael ran for Scottsdale Community College, and is currently attending ASU where he is pursuing a degree in History. If you have any questions on the geo-political and historical impact of running, then Michael is the guy to ask!

nathan

About Nathan

Nathan joined the Runner's Den staff in August of 2010, and brings more than ten years of experience in running specialty retail. Nathan enjoys leading our weekly group runs and teaching our Good Form Running classes.

joe

About Joe

Joe began his running career five years ago with a 5K, and has worked his way up to his first half and full marathons this past year. He is currently training in hopes of qualifying for the New York City and Boston marathons.

kelly

About Kelly

Kelly was a collegiate rower, and started her running career after graduating in 2003. Since then she has finished 10 marathons, 5 Ironman races, and competed in the Boston Marathon.

shea

About Shea

Shea is a second generation Runner's Den employee who is currently training for the Arizona Rock and Roll Marathon while she attends college.

lindsay

About Lindsay

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