Jonathan Murphy of Salisbury, Maryland, is goal driven. As a local chiropractor, Dr. Murphy is busy at his practice, East Park Integrative Chiropractic, and has his sights set on running marathons around the world. Get to know him better and see what’s next on his extremely busy race calendar.
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Michael Wardian
Ultrarunner Michael Wardian has run all over the world and is continually crushing his goals for Fastest Known Times, the most challenging ultras, and self-designed solo events, such as running a 50k around the Washington Monument (350 laps!) and running the length of Delaware. His travel calendar is packed, having recently returned from setting FKTs in the British Virgin Islands. He lives in Northern Virgina and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, and you just might see him at a local run on the shore. Read on to see what races are next and what non-running race is on the horizon.
Sheila Loar
Sheila Loar of Salisbury recalls wearing Keds and tube socks as an elementary school runner and never used a running watch until a few years ago. Get to know Sheila in this interview and see what running has taught her through the years and what big goal she is working toward.
Vanessa Junkin
If you’ve ever attended a local club run, you probably have met Vanessa Junkin. She’s extremely active in the running community helping new and seasoned runners in person and through her blog.
Jen and J.R. Ward
Jen and J.R. Ward of Millsboro, Delaware are the first couple in our Featured Runner series. They run the shore and everywhere else! Read how they met and the astounding number of races they do a year.
Karen Cathell
Karen Cathell of Ocean City has run races all over the country including five Boston Marathons. Read about her journey from 5Ks to ultras and see what she says is crucial to training.
Nate Hanley
Nate Hanley of Salisbury started off with neighborhood jogs and now runs 100 milers. He continues to challenge himself and runs every distance and every terrain.
Colette Outten
Colette Outten loves the great outdoors. She runs, hikes, paddles, bikes, anything outside. A Pocomoke resident, she is also co-race director of the Blades Ten Mile race on nearby trails.
Jen O’Brien
Jen O’Brien is a runner, fitness instructor, and social organizer for group runs on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. You’ll see her contagious smile at many local events, especially all the Algonquin Ultras races.
Trent Swanson
Trent Swanson of Fruitland is not known for sitting still. He directs multiple races as head of Algonquin Ultras and is always coming up with new races and events.
