Ed Eyestone - Brigham Young University Head Distance Coach | Olympic Distance Runner

Ed Eyestone, a two-time Olympian, is currently the head mens distance coach at Brigham Young University. Since his arrival in 2000, Eyestone has formed a BYU team that is regarded as one of the best distance programs in the nation. Under Eyestone, the Cougars have won 8 Mountain West Conference Cross Country Championships and have finished in the nations top 25 every year, including a 5th place finish in 2004. His distance teams have helped win the Mountain West Conference Indoor and Outdoor titles 9 times each. He has been awarded the MWC Coach of the year 6 times. Eyestone, who was a 10-time All-American as an athlete at BYU, has coached BYU athletes to 36 All-American awards.

Corbin Talley - Elite Athlete: Marathoner/Ultra Marathoner | High School Track & Cross Country Coach

Corbin currently teaches English at Davis High School (Kaysville, UT) and has coached Track and Cross Country there for the past 7 years. He has a Bachelors Degree in English Teaching from Weber State and a Masters Degree in Health, P.E. and Recreation from Utah State University. He is also a USATF Level 1 certified Coach.

Joel Hatch - Director of Human Performance for BASICS Sports Medicine | Trail Runner

Joel Hatch is the Director of Human Performance for BASICS Sports Medicine in Ogden, UT where he works with athletes of all abilities and ages. He is well-known for his ability to motivate athletes to reach new levels of success through his intense workouts and his understanding of human performance. He is currently pursuing a Master of Science degree from the University of Utah in Exercise Physiology. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Performance from Weber State University where he graduated as the Outstanding Human Performance Graduate for the year 2005. Joel's extensive background in sports performance has helped him become a respected resource in his field.

Roger Buhrley - High School Cross Country & Track & Field Coach Runner

Roger Buhrley is the head Boys and Girls Cross Country and Track and Field coach at Syracuse High School where he continues to add to his 32 years of coaching experience. He also teaches History and Body Conditioning at Syracuse High. Roger has a Bachelors Degree in History from Weber State University and a Masters Degree in Physical Education from Brigham Young University. He is a USA Track and Field Certified Level II Coach. Coach Buhrley's commitment to the sport of running, his ability to motivate young runners, and his legacy of building solid high school sports programs has earned him the reputation as one of Utah's best high school coaches.

Brad Anderson - Inspirational Runner | Has raced from the front & the back of the pack | Voted "Most Comical Sense of Humor" by UtahRunning.com

Brad Anderson grew up in Morgan, UT. While growing up, Brad's father, Gerald Anderson, took Brad to races and helped instill in him a love of running. In High school, Brad ran track and cross country and played basketball. He liked basketball, but his real love and future was in track and cross country. At Morgan High, Brad was a six-time Region Champion and a two-time State Champion. At the end of his junior year, Brad was named the 2A "Track Athlete of the Year". Brad's future in running looked bright. At the beginning of Brad's senior year all of that changed. He was in a serious car accident that nearly cost him his life. He was told he would never run again. Through determination and discipline Brad beat the odds and eventually was able to run again.

Kristi Spence - Masters of Science, Registered Dietitian | Sport Dietitian | TOSH Sport Science | Elite Athlete: Half-Marathon/Marathon

Kristi Spence is a registered dietitian and works with youth, recreational, and elite athletes at The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (TOSH) in Salt Lake City. Through individual consultations as well as a series of monthly cooking clinics and nutrition education lectures, Kristi shares her passion for food, cooking and healthy eating with people of all backgrounds. She completed her master's degree in Nutrition at the University of Utah in 2007 and earned her undergraduate degree from Princeton University in 2001. As a lecturer in the University of Utah's Division of Nutrition, Kristi's Healthy Weight for Life course addresses issues in weight management, healthy living, and sustainability. Kristi is also the dietitian for Athletic Republic, an international athletic training program. At Princeton, Kristi competed on the varsity cross country and track and field teams, captaining the team in 2000. Still a competitive distance runner, Kristi qualified for the US Olympic Marathon Trials with a personal best time of 2:45:38 in the 2006 Chicago Marathon. She was 20th at the 2007 New York City Marathon and competed in the 2008 Olympic Marathon Trials in Boston. Kristi is able to draw upon personal experiences with sport and nutrition to advise people of all ages.

Janae Richardson - Runner | High School Cross Country & Track Coach

Janae Richardson is currently a homemaker, runner, and coach. She graduated from Weber State University with a Bachelors Degree in History Teaching and PE/Coaching. Janae is also a Level 1 Certified USA Track and Field Coach. She currently coaches cross country at Davis High School (Kaysville, UT).

Chick Hislop - Former Weber State University Cross Country & Track Coach | 1996 Olympic Distance Coach

Julie Thieszen - Physical Therapist, CMPT | Certified Specialist in Orthopedics

Julie Thieszen is a Physical Therapist. She received her Masters in Physical Therapy from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. She is also a board certified clinical specialist in orthopedics through the APTA (OCS), and a certified manipulative physical therapist (CMPT) through the North American Institute of Manual Therapy. She currently works two days a week at Body Tune Physical Therapy in South Ogden, UT and she independently owns and operates New Paradigm Physical Therapy in Salt Lake City on the other days.

Lora Erickson - Certified Personal Trainer, Runner and Triathlon Coach Specializing in Weight Loss, Corrective Exercise and Endurance Training

As a mother of four, she has many years of experience designing realistic custom individual programs that can fit into a busy everyday life. Growing up in Colorado, Lora was actively recruited in high school by Stanford, BYU, Yale and many other colleges. Accepting an athletic scholarship to the University of Utah, she began her career as a distance runner. She later transferred to Utah State University where she earned the title of Big West All-Conference Runner.