Meet the Staff

	Ian Connor General Manager Ian attended The Ohio State University where he double majored in Exercise Science and Psychology. He was a member of their Cross Country, Indoor & Outdoor Track teams, and was named an All-American several times. Since graduating from college, Ian has enjoyed an exciting career as a professional athlete and private coach. He has qualified for the Olympic trials and has had the honor of representing our great country on several world teams. However, he admits now that his competitive nature is torn as he tries to figure out if he can beat this Alisa Harvey lady. As the Director of our adult running club, he would love to see you out on a run. Ian resides in Nokesville with is wife, Asia, and their Basset Hound, Winnifred.
	Jordan McDougal Assistant Manager Jordan attended Liberty University where he majored in Kinesiology and competed on the track and cross country teams. While at Liberty he earned several conference titles and was part of the 2006 US Junior Cross Country team that competed at the World Cross Country Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. His PR’s are 3:50 for the 1500m, 14:00.13 for the 5k and 29:34 for the 10k. Jordan lives in Culpepper with his wife Leah and Siberian husky, Kira.
	Matt Reece Lead Marketing Associate Matt started running in middle school. He later ran track and cross-country for Osbourn Park High School year around.Matt is still very much in love with everything running, whether it be high mileage weeks or the latest shoes.
	Mary Davison TRS Professional Coaching Director Mary has been a competitive athlete all of her life. She began competing in gymnastics as a child and retired from the sport after graduating from Virginia Tech. After college, Mary began running to maintain fitness and keep in shape. The dedication and determination she learned as a child through gymnastics quickly drove her to success as a competitive distance runner. Mary is a top regional runner with personal best times of 18:15 for the 5k, 29:45 for the 8k, 37:38 for the 10k, 1:03:01 for 10 miles, 1:24:42 for the 1/2 Marathon and 3:01:36 for the marathon. She loves running and racing! Mary is a certified Health and Fitness Specialist/Personal Trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine and a certified Running Coach through the Road Runners Club of America. Since 2001, Mary has worked with runners of all levels from beginners to Boston Marathon qualifiers. Mary is currently the Director of The Running Store's Professional Training Programs and The Running Store's Apparel Buyer. Mary currently resides in Bristow, VA with her husband Eric and two sons - Justin and Ryan.
	Alisa Harvey Alisa Harvey is a Northern Virginia native. Since her high school days at Thomas Jefferson she has dedicated her life to athletics. She graduated with a BA in Speech Communications from the University of Tennessee (Knoxville) where she was the 1986 NCAA Champion in the 1500M. In 2006, she was inducted into the Lady Volunteer Hall of Fame. Alisa was the 800 meter and 1500 meter champion at the 2007 U.S. Masters Outdoor T&F Championships, where she was also named USA Track & Field 2007 Masters Athlete of the Year. She is the World Record Holder of the indoor Masters mile (4:47.26) and holds the following U.S. Masters records: 2:07.57 for 800 meters, 4:46.29 for the mile outdoors, 2:05.75 for 800 meters, and 4:26.18 for 1500 meters indoors. In addition to the track, Alisa enjoys racing on the roads in any distance from 5K to Marathon. She is a four-time winner of the Army Ten-Miler and posted a personal best of 2:49.26 at the 1999 Richmond Marathon. Alisa is married to Les McFarling and the mother of two daughters, Virginia (13) and Kyah (6). In addition to working part-time at The Running Store, she also writes "On The Track" articles for The Washington Running Report and is a competitive Elite Masters runner.
	Pam Stewart Pam runs just enough to balance out her love for junk food. She is an avid hiker and cyclist, and has recently taken up spin to enhance her workouts. Pam has two daughters - Becky, who runs competitively, and Emily, who plays volleyball and lacrosse. Her husband, Dave, has been addicted to running for the last 25 years. Pam's focus is on running apparel and is thrilled to see TRS carrying the best selection of comfortable running clothes in the area.
	Liz Truschel Liz fell in love with the sport of cross country after watching her oldest son Matthew's first race. Eight years later and with two more sons, Ben and Eric, participating in the sport, she is still a great fan. She and her husband, Mike, have volunteered at and sponsored many racing events at Brentsville High School. She was team mom for six years (perhaps a record). After working for Prince William County Schools for ten years, she decided to do something that involves her love of running, walking, and just living a healthy and active lifestyle.
	Leah McDougal Leah attended Liberty University where she began nursing school with a minor in psychology. She recently transferred to Lord Fairfax where she will finish her major and become a registered nurse. Leah began running competitively when she was in 7th grade and has been running ever since. She has been a state qualifier in cross country and track and has earned All-Ohio honors. Her PRs are 5:19 for the 1600m, 2:20 for the 800m, and 19:25 for the 5k. She currently resides in Culpeper with her husband, Jordan.

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