Intro by Steve Woo Some people try to avoid obstacles, while others see them as a challenge but only something they need to take on once, and never to do again. Then there’s those who choose to face the same obstacles over and over again – that’s Kelly Fuson and one of the first things […]
Member Highlights
Member Highlight – Christie Jackson
Interview by Chris Cloyd: “Christie Jackson is one of the few DPMR members I knew before we connected through running. I’ve been so fortunate to meet so many wonderful friends and acquaintances through trail running in general and DPMR, specifically, and it’s always special to connect via our mutual love of singletrack. That being said, I’m proud to […]
Member Highlight: Denver Armstrong
My new neighbor crossed the street into my driveway, holding up the recent issue of the Sierra Sun “Is this you?” Prominently featured on the front page of the newspaper was my 2018 finish at the Western States 100. My wife and I had moved into the small purple house across the street from Denver […]
Member Highlight: Angela Stark
We’re fired up to welcome Angela to the DPMR Board. She is full of enthusiasm and has a lot to offer because of her experience, both professional and athletic. Here’s a chance to get to know more about one of our new board members! Where are you from and where do you live now?I was […]
Member Highlight – Kim Yamauchi
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 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 […]
