Meet the Team

Melissa has been a lifelong runner and sport advocate for years. She graduated with a Bachelors of Science with a focus on Exercise Science from Texas Tech University where she competed at the DI level in both Cross Country and Track. She holds her Level I and Level II Coaching Certifications from USATF and has been coaching cross country and track since 1998. She is a founding member of the all-women Team Athena and co-founder of the Women’s Running Coaches Collective (WRCC).

Howard competed as a Husky the DI Level for the University of Washington where he still holds the #7 all-time record in the 60m Hurdles. In high school, he was the 110m Hurdle State Champion as well as competed in the 2010 Junior Olympics where he was Regional Champion and placed 7th at Nationals. He holds his USATF Level I Coaching Certification and has been a coach at Cleveland High School for 7 years.
Outside of coaching, Howard is also a freelance photographer covering national and international track and field events. @howlaophotography

Bianca comes to Runner2Runner with 14 years of coaching experience and has worked with athletes of all levels from elementary to professional. She competed at the DI level for both the University of New Mexico and Portland State and holds her USATF Level I Coaching Certification. She still has the #2 all-time records at PSU for the 800m, 1500m, 3000m and 5000m distances.
Her passion is working with female athletes and providing support for injured athletes during recovery. @runthisb

An avid runner with a passion for keeping the sport of track and field alive, Lauren wants to bring the love of running to younger generations. She is a former Division I Track and Field athlete, specializing in the 800, and heptathlon at Elon University. There, she earned her Bachelors of Science in Sport Management before she went on to get her MBA from Loyola University Maryland. Lauren also comes to Runner2Runner with ten years experience working in NCAA compliance at multiple universities and is a UESCA Certified Running Coach.
Outside of athletics, Lauren is a mom of two young boys and enjoys spending time outside, camping, hiking, or at the beach.