Intro by Jeff Brown: The melting pot of DPMR has facilitated friendships that would have never previously occurred. Cue the Peter Fain-inspired Wednesday morning speed sessions that have introduced a discipline also not likely to have otherwise developed and the opportunity to find amazing people of similar speed and interest. Once the dust settles and […]
Member Highlights
Member Highlight – Sam Spalek
Young Sam Spalek caught our attention at the Broken Arrow Pancake Breakfast this past month. He was quite the flipper for a 10 year old! We learned that not only is he a pancake-flipping phenom, but he’s also a good runner, and that’s not all… Introduction by Sam’s dad, Viktor Spalek: “Sam is the son […]
Member Highlight – Nattu Natraj
It’s always a great day when you run into Nattu (and his wife Karen) out on the trails. I can’t even remember when I first met Nattu as it just seems that he is always out there– far and wide– running, racing and crewing. Gracious and humble to a fault, his resume of races reads […]
Member Highlight – Mike Turner
I first met Mike Turner through the Mile 99 Podcast and conversations about DPMR’s own webinar series. Once I started hearing about and following his running, it became clear to me he is an adventurer at heart – new trails, river canyons, old historic mines, backpacking trips, and 250-mile desert odysseys! And his curiosity as […]
Member Highlight – Krissi Polentz
Introduction by Meggie Inouye When deciding on a Member Highlight this month, many on our board had amazing things to say about Krissi because this woman shows up! Krissi attended every Newbies Run this summer, she completed the Reno Running Co. Bingo challenge, and somehow was at two different aid stations at Castle Peak 100k…keep […]
Member Highlight – Dia Davis
Introduction by Meggie Inouye I can’t remember the specific Newbies run that I met Dia, but I soon found out that she too was planning to run Castle Peak 100K. I also gathered pretty quickly that she is an incredibly strong and adventurous woman and yet beautifully humble about it. Although lately Dia finds herself […]
Member Highlight – Kevin Sawchuk
“When do you work and sleep?” I finally asked Kevin. We recently shared an easy hike up his favorite backyard training hill (the 700 road at Northstar.) As we climbed, Kevin stopped to check on various plants, hoping to find berries in-season and thinking about wildflower seeds to harvest. He explained that he and his […]
Member Highlight – Tod Vedock
Introduction by Meggie Inouye: I first “met” Tod Vedock in Spring 2020…. just after the COVID pandemic had sent us all into lockdown and there were widespread protests and demonstrations over systemic racism. Feeling called to do something in the midst of being quarantined at home, my husband and I decided that we wanted to […]
Member Highlight – Eliza Wendel
Introduction by Diane Frederic Fueled by energy and enthusiasm, Eliza is one of DPMR’s newest board members. You can get to know her here and join her and her trail-loving pooch at the upcoming Sunday Fun Runs she’ll be hosting (you can find more info on the runs here). Eliza’s selfie during a snowy run […]
Member Highlight – Tara DelloIacono-Thies
Introduction by Renee Elsdon Jacobs Along with my fellow DPMR Board Member Meggie Inouye, I had the pleasure of interviewing Tara earlier this month for the DMPR webinar series, to discuss “Fueling for Your Next Adventure.” She is an accomplished nutritionist that used to craft food and drink for Clif Bar but now runs her […]
