Five Running Favorites from the Coaches!
Meet Coach Crowe!What is one training item you couldn't live without? Timex Ironman WatchWhat race are you proudest of in your running career? Oct 27 2012 A runner who came to me 3 years earlier and ran 25 minutes as a freshman, ran an 18:57 at the district race his senior year and qualified for the state meet.Where is your favorite place to run? Laurel Hill Cemetery (I may be there permanently in a few years).What's your favorite running shoe? Skechers GORun Ride 8Are you a morning or night runner? I prefer to run in the morning I like to see where I am going.
Meet Jason!What is one training item you couldn't live without? Good pair of running shoes.What race are you proudest of in your running career? Houston Half Marathon 2020. I finally after 20 years finally ran under 71 minutes and had two of my athletes run p.r.s.Where is your favorite place to run? Forest Park in St. LouisWhat's your favorite running shoe? New Balance Beacon version 3, right now. But it changes every year. Are you a morning or night runner? Morning - love to get out there and have run done first thing.
Meet Jaime!What is one training item you couldn't live without?I honestly don't know if I could go running without my watch! I think I'd feel naked and lost, ha. I'm currently using Garmix Fenix 6!What race are you proudest of in your running career?This one is hard for me! I'm very proud of two races actually. First is my race at Tunnel Hill 2018. I got second place because I ran my own race - smiling, happy, and carefree! My second proudest race is Ozark Trail 100. It's amazing what your mind and body can accomplish! Where is your favorite place to run? My favorite local spot is Chubb Trail - West Tyson. I love the rocky terrain and the hills! However, if I could choose to go ANYWHERE... I'd probably choose some trails in Colorado! There are so many places I've never been but I would always choose a trail over a road any day ;)What's your favorite running shoe? My favorite road shoe is the HOKA Clifton. My favorite trail shoe is the HOKA Speedgoat. I am HOKA biased but I love the Clifton for all my miles around the house and my trail shoe for my time in the woods!Are you a morning or night runner?I am a morning runner! There is something really great about getting out the door before the rest of the world wakes up. You get to make your day's footprint with mother nature's sunrise!
Meet our Dietician Diane!What is one training item you couldn't live without: My GPS watch! I didn't have one until college, but now I am hooked and can't imagine running without one! I love that running is such a minimalistic sport - always make sure I have some running shoes and my watch on me.What race are you proudest of in your running career? Hmmm there are so many that I am proud of and equally as disappointed in - and the crazy thing is, sometimes these races were only a few weeks apart! My proudest race would probably be outdoor SEC's with the Arkansas Razorbacks my senior year of college. This was one of those races that felt almost like an out of body experience because I just felt so confident the last 600 meters of the race and ended up with an SEC record and title. I had been working with a Sports Psychologist all season to become a more confident runner, so it was fun to see all the work pay off!Where is your favorite place to run? Honestly, I love Forest Park and Castlewood. But I've grown to love the Trolley Trail in Kansas City, MO as well.What's your favorite running shoe? Saucony by far! Are you a morning or night runner? Hmmm I'm more of an evening runner, but I am trying to switch (and have been for years) to being a morning runner.