TEAM 5AM RUNNING MADNESS LLC
5 AM Running Madness Team
Meet the Athletes
Stefanie Albert
5am Runner OG
Lizzy Bates
5am Runner since 2021
Erin Beltran
5am Runner since 2021
Dan Bowers
5am Runner since 2015
Scott Bush
5am Runner since 2020
Allison Churchill
5am Runner since 2017
Brad Chvatal
5am Runner OG
Sam Cochran
5am Runner since 2016
Ashley Conklin
5am Runner since 2020
Lyndy Davis
5am Runner since 2022 - 2 x Marathon Olympic Trials Qualifier
Andrea Imhof
5am Runner since 2019 - Marathon Olympic Trials Qualifier 2020
Kate Kelp-Stebbins
5am Runner since 2021
Jenny Klein
5am Runner since 2021
Jesse Klein
5am Runner since 2021
Jon Marx
5am Runner since 2021
Chris Mitchell
5am Runner since 2016
Rick Putnam
5am Runner since 2019
Corey Shaw
5am Runner since 2021
Kate Willett
5am Runner since 2016
Bill Wilkins
5am Runner since 2021
Kacia Woldrige
5am Runner since 2021
Morgan Christenson
5am Runner since 2021
PRs
Marathon:
Half Marathon
10k:
Kaarin Knudson
5am Runner since 2021
PRs
Marathon:
Half Marathon
10k:
Team Alumni
Jess Wright
5am Runner betwen 2020 and Feb 2022
Miriam Udosenata
5am Runner OG until 2022
Terri Hurley
5am Runner OG
5 AM Running Madness Team
Meet the Runners
Brad Chvatal
5am Runner OG
I was in 7th grade and just knew that I had to win the 2-mile middle school Turkey Trot. With all of the school watching, I got 2nd in a photo finish that was too-close-to-call so we both won the turkey—and I realized I just might be okay at this running thing! In 9th grade, I joined the cross-country team and so began my life-long love affair with running! I was 10th in the Hawaii state cross-country meet sophomore year and 10th in the Arizona state cross-country meet senior year and 3rd in the 3200—just not quite good enough to be recruited by Division 1 colleges. So, I walked onto the University of Arizona cross-country and track teams and lettered in both sports. In 1996, I made my first foray into the marathon in Portland where I qualified for the 100th running of Boston. And, I found passion in the world of running: the marathon.
I’ve always used running for my physical health, my mental health, and my friend time. I enjoy being able to go to any city and meet people with the same passion and drive, where the only commonality is that we're all runners and, irrespective of jobs, place in life, family, and whatever else, we can share in, what I consider, to be one of the purest sports in the world. I took a break from running in 2002 and let the stress of life catch up to me. I was struggling and felt like my world was collapsing around me. And, then I remembered that there were 2 guys who met at 445 to run around Coburg. I woke up one morning, forced myself to lace up my shoes and find them. And—that, my friends—is how the whole idea of 5 am Madness got started! Lonn Robertson and I met a few years later, became fast friends, ran the NYC Marathon together, and the rest is history!
I’ve continued my journey with Lonn, but it’s also been so amazing to be part of everyone who has come and gone and come again to this group. I am thankful to have found such a great group of supportive, dedicated, funny, humble, passionate, and smart runners who don’t take themselves too seriously to train with! I’m not a stats guy so I don’t even know how many marathons I’ve run—and, maybe that’s because I try to love the journey and the training as much as I love the race itself. I love big marathons and excitement they bring and have run Boston, New York, London, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Paris, Marine Corps, Chicago, and Berlin all at least once. And, as long as my body will allow me to keep doing this, I’m sure as hell going to keep trying!
PRs
Marathon: 2:31:51
Half marathon: 1:10:10
5K: 15:39
Mile: 4:22.2
Anita Leao
5am Runner since 2019
PRs
Marathon: 3:30 - Eugene Marathon 2019
Lorena Pearson
5am Runner since 2010
I am Lorena from Cali, Colombia, I started to run seriously sometime around 2007 after someone from my works suggested it because she knew I work out a lot :) so I said sure, why not! Then I got hooked on it! I have done some full marathons, many halves, 10k,5K,8K,15K… the PR that I remember the most was after I broke my ankle one October and then ran Eugene half that next year & PR'd like 11 mins! I was soooo happy with that, cause being on crutches was one of the worst things ever! I also run a few races in Colombia including the Bogota marathon (this is a crazy one, the 1st time I did it there were around 40 thousand people, that’s a lot of people! & it keeps growing last time I did it was 50 thousand people!). I also do the one in my hometown Cali, Colombia and the Palmira’s International marathon ( maraton internacional de Palmira) very fun but super hot, hot, hot temperature!
I started with the 5am madness group like 9-10 yrs ago, and have participated on/off ever since. All my life I have been very active, played basketball & skate growing up, I go to the gym on a regular basis, played indoor & outdoor soccer, also Ultimate frisbee,biking,kayaking…U name it!
I love to dance, bake & cook
One of my most interesting running memories is from 2011, when I went to the Rogue River with few runners - I ran like 26 miles total and I went as one of the drivers, that was amazing, & scared when we encounter a BEAR!
I always run in the am, even if I am not training for anything, I always said I am training for life when people asked me, & it is cool because I can jump to any race, cause I am always ready I love to run, my favorite thing is to run at 4:45am even when I don’t have to go to work! The people that run in the madness are pretty much good people, funny & I love that there are all kinds of paces, there are some that are willing to run with you sometimes even if you are in the slower paces, when you are coming from an injury or whatever it is! There is always good motivation to come & run at 5am(really at 4:45;) even though that sometimes I run by myself too!
I encourage everyone to come & try to run with us, pretty fun
Devin Vanscoy
5am Runner since 2019
I started running at an early age. I ran Track as a 7th grader and did Cross Country as an 8th grader. I started to take running more seriously in my Junior year in High School.
PRs
Half marathon: 1:16
10K: 34:40
5K: 16:20
I love the atmosphere and vibe I get at the workouts of the 5 AM Running Madness Team. Everyone seems very welcoming and it is a very comfortable atmosphere. I feel like I do not need to "prove" myself when I run with the group. I also love the feeling of being done with a solid run and it is only 6:30 AM. It is a great way to start the day. You just feel very accomplished and that you will have a productive day.
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