Lizard Spotlight

1. How long have you been running and why did you start running? I started in middle school but only to keep in shape for soccer. I never really liked running unless it was for soccer until after college. Then, in graduate school, I ran Hood to Coast. Afterwards, I started… Read More »Member Spotlight: Jen Seibel

1. How long have you been running and why did you start running?  I’ve been running for 40 years. I did most sports in high school in the UK—rugby, running, and basketball being my favourites—but running was the only one I was above average at, so it’s the one I… Read More »Member Spotlight: Gareth Price

1. How long have you been running and why did you start running? Since 2003, starting with a club at my high school in Lebanon, Ohio. I started running to find a sport I enjoyed doing. Running for me always feels freeing, and I enjoyed that rush as soon as… Read More »Member Spotlight: Ari Fisher

Editor’s Note: Jeff Malmquist has been a Lizard for many years, a significant portion of them as run leader for TRL’s Thursday evening Goose Run—named for its starting location in Goose Hollow, but also for its signature feature: the 1,000 foot hills we dub the Summer Goose and the Winter… Read More »TRL Member spotlight: Jeff Malmquist

Q: What’s the best running advice you’ve ever received? A: A friend told me that they start marathons with a bottle of drink mix. They use that for a while, drop it, then use the normal water stations. I’ve done that the last couple of races, and it has worked… Read More »TRL Member Spotlight: Michael Haynes

Editor’s note: For the last several seasons, Kolter (#590 in the photo) has been a mainstay on the Lizard cross-country team and a frequent runner at Duniway Track, where, weather permitting (and sometimes not permitting in the minds of many people), he arrives by bicycle. He doesn’t mention it here,… Read More »TRL Member spotlight: Kolter Grigsby

1. How long have you been running and why did you start running? I started running as a kid so that I could be as fast as my two older brothers. In high school, I trained as a hurdler and sprinter with a ferociously competitive team until I broke my… Read More »TRL Member Spotlight: Sam Lassen

1. How long have you been running and why did you start running? A little longer than a year. I actually really disliked running most of my life. The only times I would run were when I was told I had to (i.e., a coach/class), being chased by something (i.e.,… Read More »TRL Member Spotlight: Minsang (Minoo) Song

1. How long have you been running and why did you start running? On and off for over 20 years. Prior to that, I played tennis and rode horses. At the behest of my mother who did not want me riding horses during the school year and the encouragement of… Read More »TRL Member Sportlight: Kristin Shaw