Become a 2018 Represent Running Ambassador
Do you run The Bay? Are you crushing it on social? We are looking to form a team of ambassadors that truly represent running and scream that Bay Area fitness lifestyle. How to sign up? If you are interested in being on the Represent Running team please take moment to fill out the form HERE. […]
Why I Love the Bay Area
Erin Mink Garvey is a mostly stay-at-home mom to her 2.5 year-old daughter, an almost-vegan, and has run over 20 marathons. Running has profoundly changed Erin’s life, and she loves evangelizing the beauty of the sport to anyone within earshot or to anyone who reads her blog. Erin loves hearing about people’s experiences and life stories, so she would love to go for a run and chat sometime!
Staying Hella Motivated
Mona Liza “MO” Reyes Paranada is a San Jose native and the owner and founder of GO TEAM MO. She is a full-time personal trainer and runs several types of boot camps: for brides-to-be, new mommies wanting to get back into shape and for all other fitness levels, for both men & women. Mo is also holds the 2006 title of Miss Figure California with the NPC (National Physique Committee) Since retiring in 2008, her focus in getting her community excited about becoming “Mo’Better, Mo’Healthier and having Mo’Love” for themselves by staying active not just for an event, but for life.
Why Runners Love Challenge Medals
I started out running just for my own benefit. Today, I run for the lifestyle and for those who need the extra inspiration. Lets RUN!
Running Life at My Own Pace
Leilani Ortiz is a 28 years old from Half Moon Bay, California. Leilani runs for fun and so I can eat as much she wants. She also rocks a couple of beautiful running related tattoos.
Why I Love the 408k
Kristin lives in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains. Kristin shifted her life plans after having 2 kids. She didn’t have the stamina to chase after the kids, so with a very supportive friend and some double strollers, they took up walking 3 miles a day. It was all fun and games until dear friend said one simple sentence, “Hey let’s do Wharf to Wharf and we’ll just walk it”. Well, a monster was created. This year she did her first Half Marathon, with hopes to keep doing as many races as her wonderful husband and her body will allow!
Why I “Run Local”
Alison has lived in the Bay Area for 5 years and spends her time running, cycling, and making sure your appliances are energy-efficient through her work at Berkeley Lab. Alison started running (really running, for a purpose at least) four years ago, when she trained and completed her very first half marathon with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training program.
Pleasure, Not Punishment
Shauna is an Oakland lady. Depending on her outfit, she’s either an opera singer (gown and horns) or a triathlete (lycra and butt butter). When she’s not singing or running, she’s happily eating her way through the Bay Area and blogging about her exploits at pleasurenotpunishment.wordpress.com
Little Eyes
Kristin lives in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains. Kristin shifted her life plans after having 2 kids. She didn’t have the stamina to chase after the kids, so with a very supportive friend and some double strollers, they took up walking 3 miles a day. It was all fun and games until dear friend said one simple sentence, “Hey let’s do Wharf to Wharf and we’ll just walk it”. Well, a monster was created. This year she did her first Half Marathon, with hopes to keep doing as many races as her wonderful husband and her body will allow!
Finding My Red Zone
Bay Area born and raised, Christina Dunn has always done things her own way – even arriving over a month early at birth. Running is the therapy which helped her conquer years of eating disorder, and is now taking her a mission to run 103 races. A copywriter, product knowledge and social media specialist, she is currently a proud employee of Title Nine, where running clothes are work clothes and training is work. She now lives in Richmond with her husband, three cats and two four legged trail running buddies. The Let’s Go 510! 10k will be race #12.
