Abby is one of the co-founders of RunBoston. She is originally from North Dakota, but has lived in Boston since 2003. She has lived (and run) in Watertown, Quincy, South Boston, Cambridge, and Medford. She has completed two Boston Marathons and nearly a dozen half-marathons. She's plotted running routes in Belmont, California, and Bismarck, North Dakota. Abby, a past basketball player and sprinter, came to running late in life. She loves to use running to explore new areas, and has taken her own family members on running tours of Boston--the most recent of which includes new RunBoston baby Eden.
Jared is one of the co-founders of RunBoston. He is originally from Ohio, and has lived in Boston since 2000. He has lived (and run) in Somerville, Cambridge, and Medford. He has run 7 half-marathons, and is toying with running a full someday. He's plotted scenic courses in Ogunquit, Maine, and Woodstock, Vermont. Jared, a lifelong basketball player and general lover of sports, came to running later in life, but has taken to it with a passion. Jared is also a fan of swimming, and has completed an XTERRA triathlon. Jared loves to take his daughter Eden running and hiking.
Ronak is originally from Mumbai, India. Ronak has lived in Boston since 2005 and his interest in running is synchronous with his life in Boston. He ran his first race at the Boston Half-marathon in 2005 and has since then run 6 more in addition to 2 full-marathons. An avid traveler, Ronak has run in numerous cities across the world—Montreal, London, Rotterdam, Mumbai, and Dusseldorf. He hopes to one day run marathons in Berlin, London and Chicago to add to his tally of Boston and NYC and complete the set of 5 major marathons. For Ronak, running is a meditative experience and he believes it's the best way to experience a new city.
Zack is a native of New England. Growing up in New Hampshire playing Football and Lacrosse, he started running long distance in college. After four years living in Boston, he is currently a senior at Northeastern University, where he is finishing up degrees in History, Environmental Studies, and Arabic. Through his school travels, he has explored Iceland, Egypt, Syria, and Jordan. He feels that the best way to experience a new place is to become immersed in its history and culture, and that running is an excellent way to accomplish this. Zack looks forward to seeing where his education and running take him in the future.
Jenny is originally grew up in Massachusetts and currently lives in Somerville. She fell in love with running while traveling with a friend who was running across America. She was inspired by the diversity she found within the running community and loves to chat with people while pounding out the miles. Jenny is a certified personal trainer and competes locally in triathlons. She loves to run in Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington, and along the coast in South Boston and Quincy.
Addrienne arrived in Boston from sunny Arizona in 2007...it was a long and arduous run. Since then, she has learned to love the seasons and embrace the crisp Boston winters. She delights in daily runs with her adorable fuzzy mutt, Mojo...that is, when he hasn't spent all night chewing up her running shoes. Adrienne adores traveling and running through new cities and landscapes—she has jogged along the cobblestone streets of Budapest, admired the castles of Bratislava, trekked along the peaks of New Zealand, and toured the vast Alaskan landscape. She is excited to help other runners genuinely get to know the city of Boston. She loves the thrill of running 5 and 10K races, and has also completed several half-marathons and duathalons. When she's not running or attempting to train her dog to stop chasing squirrels, she's practicing as a pharmacist at a Boston Hospital.
Wayne is originally from Jamaica, but has lived in Boston since 1987. He has been a competitive long distance runner since 1979, and considers winning the Connecticut State Class L Championships (5k) in high school, the New England’s (10k) at the University Massachusetts at Amherst, and the inaugural BAA Half Marathon in 2001 as some of his greatest running accomplishments. Although Wayne doesn’t consider himself a marathoner, he has competed in the Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, and Cape Cod marathons. He has also completed four Boston Marathons and boasts a PB of 2:34:01. Wayne, who has logged more than 93,000 miles of running, is passionate about running and has been an advocate for the sport. He uses running as an outlet and can usually be found running a daily 10 miles around the Charles River.
Sarah grew up in Maine, but migrated south to Boston 5 years ago. She has been running her entire life and has dabbled in marathons, half marathons, and long-distance relay races. Most recently, Sarah discovered a love of trail running—she can often be found splashing through mud puddles in the woods. Sarah's favorite running spots include trails in the Maine woods, the beaches of Baja, and the Newton hills. Sarah loves to explore Boston on foot, especially early in the morning before the city has woken up, as she finds running to be the perfect way to start the day. When not running, Sarah can be found relaxing on the beach, playing with her puppy, working as a nurse, or reading a good book.
Karen has spent her entire life living in New England, growing up just outside of Boston and attending college in New Hampshire. She has been an athlete for as long as she can remember. Karen played both lacrosse and ice hockey at the collegiate level and ironically played goalie in both sports because it inolved the least amount of running. It wasn't until after graduation that Karen traded in her skates and cleats, laced up her sneakers and soon fell in love with a good long run! Since then she's completed 2 Boston Marathons, several half-marathons, and a sprint triathlon among many other shorter distance races. Karen finds no better way to start the day than a sunrise run around Castle Island in South Boston. When she's not beating the street she enjoys cooking, traveling, kayaking and pretty much anything else that involves getting up and moving!
Brad hails from Indiana, the heart of the mid-west. He moved out to Boston for grad school in 2009 where he discovered the relaxing effect of running along the Charles River. With grad school under his belt and a job at a local start-up, he now has a bit more time to extends his runs to encompass more of the Boston sights he has discovered in the past few years. Aside from running for fun, he enjoys rock climbing, stair racing, cycling, and just about any other high energy activity or sport.
Julie grew up in Chicopee, MA and started running a few years ago. After finishing her first road race, the Doyle's Emerald Necklace Five Miler, in 2009, she insisted she would never run again. She'll be the first to tell you that running is a true addiction and since then has completed five half marathons, the 2011 Chicago Marathon, and will run her first Boston Marathon in 2012 for the Franklin Park Coalition B.A.A. Boston Marathon Charity Program as well as lead their charity team.
Kim is originally from Connecticut but has been around the North Shore since 2003. Since moving to Salem, she has enjoyed running throughout the entire 8.1 square miles of land. Kim and her husband enjoy plotting new routes in Salem/Beverly/Peabody and running in every city they travel as a perfect way to see a new area. A former soccer player, Kim started running long distances after graduating Endicott College in 2007 and so far has completed 2 full marathons, a few halves and many 10 and 5k’s. Kim loves the adrenaline rush and social aspect of road races but more importantly the beer tent at the finish line.