Our Staff Bios
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
About Jim
Jim is head coach for the Arizona Blaze. He keeps us connected with the local youth running community.
About Mark
When Mark isn't chasing the ever elusive Boston qualifying time, he serves as a valuable member of our "bullpen" staff.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
About Lindsay
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