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See the Baby Boot Camp page on Runnerspace.Group Runs Page USA top 5000 meter and world cross country runner, Ryan Bak, Now Coaching Thursday Performance Group.(FREE). All levels, fast or slow or in between. All will feel welcomed and improve his or her running! Drop in any Thursday. Contact info@ fastrunnerz to be put on the email list to find out about the workout and location.
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The Eugene Running Company is dedicated to total customer service. We provide individualized and personal service for everyone from beginners to competitive athletes. Our employees are all experienced runners who have undergone rigorous training requirements. You will appreciate our friendly expertise.
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Bob Coll (Owner) 
Bob has been a competitive long distance runner for more than thirty years and has completed more than 90 marathons and ultra-marathons. Although having only mediocre athletic talent, his enthusiasm for the sport is unyielding. While he doesn't recommend the practice, he once maintained a streak of nearly 16 years without missing a day of running. His marathon PR is 2:36 and his only claim to fame is his wife, Laura.
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Laura Coll (Owner) 
Laura is a retired international class long distance runner. She represented the USA seventeen times as a member of the National Team, including the World Cross Country Championships, World Cup of Track & Field, IAAF World Championship Road Race and Pan American Games. She has traveled the world extensively on the Professional Road Racing Circuit and competed in the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 US Olympic Team Trials. Laura has the distinction of winning the first-ever 10,000-meter Pac-10 Track Championship for women and competed in the first-ever US Olympic Team Trials for women at that distance. Runner's World Magazine rated her among America's Top Ten Road Racers in the early 1990's. In 2001, Laura was awarded the (University of Oregon) Lundquist School of Business-Warsaw Sports Marketing Center's Sportswoman of the Year Award. Her 10K PR is 32:30.
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Hailey Coll (Bob and Laura's daughter) 
Hailey is a student at Holt Elementary School where she exhibits a keen interest in painting, music and the natural sciences. At the OTC summer all-comers meets her favorite events are the softball throw and "jumping into the sand". Her favored track event is the 200m. Off the track, she focuses her athletic talents on soccer, softball, swimming and bicycle riding. She really likes dogs. During her "work breaks" she enjoys hanging out at Starbucks and Borders.
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Shivaun Black 
Shivaun and her husband Michael were previously partners in the Eugene Running Company with Bob and Laura. Michael had a vision of improving the running community in Eugene and as his vision was realized with overwhelming success, he turned his attention to other endeavors. Shivaun continues to spend her days in the store and is an avid walker, having completed the 2008 Eugene Marathon. She continues to lead our Wednesday night walks and serves on the board of the Oregon Track Club Masters.
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Brad Hudson 
Brad Hudson coaches some of our countries finest long distance runners including two time Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein. As a star runner for South Eugene High School he set a National Scholastic Indoor 5,000m record and ran an eye popping 2:17 marathon. He was a Pac 10 Champion for the Ducks and enjoyed a stellar professional running career where he represented the United States on two World Championships teams and was a two time winner of the Columbus Marathon.
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Liisa Heinonen, Group Run Coordinator 
Liisa is one of Eugene Running Company's original employees and has recently taken the position of group run coordinator. She continues to inspire beginning runners as the head coach of the beginner's running group.
Liisa was born in Eugene and grew up in a running-based family. She began running at age 14, helping her South Eugene High School cross country team win the State Championship. She currently attends the University of Oregon where she is studying art.
Liisa is a long distance runner and has experience on the University of Oregon cross-country team. On the track, her favorite event is the 5K. She also enjoys outdoor activities such as surfing, snowboarding and hiking.
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Kathy Anderson 
In addition to Kathy's running experience and past employment at a running specialty store, Kathy brings an intimate knowledge of our community.
Kathy is a long time Eugene resident who is very involved in the track & field community. She is an Oregon Track Club Masters board member and also volunteers for the Daisy Ducks( University of Oregon booster club).
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Jeff Drouet 
Aside from Jeff's experience and knowledge as a competitive distance running, Jeff has extensive experience working in customer service related jobs.
Jeff ran for Louisiana State University where he majored in mechanical engineering. Jeff had the honor of making Dean's List, Scholar Athlete Award and Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society.
Jeff is now a member of Team XO, a high level Eugene based track and cross country developmental team. He continues to train as a high level competitive runner.
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Ryan Bak 
Ryan has many skills that include being an assistant coach for cross country and track at Western State College in Gunnison Colorado as well as working in specialty running.
Ryan was a 3 time NCAA National Champion and 10 time NCAA All-American while competing for Trinity College (Hartford, CT) DIII.
His field of study has been in economics and political science. His experience in the field is vast including marketing research, supply chain management and financial analyst intern for private equity group.
Ryan has also been a youth fitness mentor as well as providing public motivational speeches to youth, encouraging healthy lifestyles.
Ryan has recently moved to Eugene with the hope of advancing his running and to get ready for the 2008 Olympic trials in Track and Field. He is currently a member of the Oregon Track Club elite, coached by Frank "Gags" Gagliano . You can see Ryan as one of the featured athletes in the movie, "Five Thousand Meters: Nothing Comes Easy."
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Anna Heintz 
Anna is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin in Madison. She comes to the Eugene Running Company with over three years experience in the running specialty business. She is a marathon specialist and her favorite marathon is the Prince of Wales Marathon in Alaska. Anna is passionate about coaching marathon runners. Her other interests include creative writing.
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