Clinic Leaders
Jodi has been with us since day 1 here at Runner’s Den. Her enthusiastic personality is contagious and she is always smiling. Some of Jodi’s accomplishments include running The Boston Marathon in 2011 and 2015. She ran the JFK 50 Miler in 2016 and has completed several other Marathon’s and Ultra’s. Jodi leads the Fun & Fitness group, and she keeps it fun with surprises along the way!
Jodi Dawson
Lisa Lawson first participated in our clinics in 2007. She quickly improved her fitness and started running marathons. Soon she qualified for Boston and since then has completed Boston in 2011, 2013 and 2014 and has done a total of 14 marathons. A wealth of experience and tons of encouragement is what Lisa brings to our Zero to Hero group! She loves helping the newbies become more confident in their abilities and helping them graduate to the next group and beyond! Lisa enjoys long walks on the beach and drinking fine wine with friends. Thanks Lisa!
Lisa Lawson getting ready to run the Boston Marathon in 2013
Jacinda Riley started with Runner’s Den back in 2013 in the 10 & 1 group, quickly making her way to the intermediate and then advanced groups at our store. She soon qualified for The Boston Marathon and was set to take part in 2020, however due to COVID she instead did the Virtual Boston Marathon here at home with all of her family and running friends cheering her on – her enthusiasm would not be compromised! She qualified again for 2024 and was able to take part in person! Jacinda has a contagious love for running that spreads to all in the intermediate group that she now leads.
Thomas Moran
Like a lot of people Thomas began running at the start of Covid. In the summer of 2020 he was interested in just being able to run a single loop of Harrison park. Shortly after achieving that goal he wondered into the Runner’s Den one afternoon in search of a fresh pair of running shoes but left inspired by all the people at the store he meet who competed in long distance races. In what might not be considered the smartest move in the history of running he signed up for the 2022 edition of 30KM Around the Bay race in Hamilton. It would be his first race ever. With the guidance Tracy and Scott he was able to successfully train and complete it! The next day he signed up for his first Marathon…
Thomas leads the second group that is geared towards beginners who might be looking to get ready for their first race or just looking to hear one of his popular crowd pleasing phrases like “We are going faster than everyone sitting at home!” Or “We don’t have to run today, we get to run today!”. Thomas always brings the positive vibes and takes extra time with the beginners who may be struggling with feeling confident in their running as he was in that exact spot a few years ago and can relate to the jitters of beginner runners.
Aleida Nelson started working at Runner’s Den during the summer of 2022. She runs track and cross-country, and xc skis for GBN, and team Ontario. Here are some of her preferences 🙂
Road | Trail
Music | Nature
Warm-up | Cool-down
Morning | Night
Treadmill | Frostbite
400’s | Hills
Distance | Time
Speedwork | Mileage
Heartrate | Feel