Richard Kresser Running Toward Joy
Beaming with exuberance and emanating positivity, Richard Kresser is a prominent activist expanding the boundaries of running and multisport endurance adventures in the Northwest and beyond. Richard grew up in Iowa, where he felt challenged by an older brother who demonstrated abundant athletic talent. “Growing up, I was always undersized …
Ellen Lavoie OKTs the JWT
Ellen Lavoie has always been a “body in motion.” Growing up in rural New England she loved to play in the woods. She has also always been a free spirit who found it hard to stick with things. As a kid she tried team sports, but they never felt right. …
Ras & Kathy Vaughan: Just Ordinary Human Beings
Within the progression of ultra running, Ras & Kathy Vaughan are rather unlikely activists. Ras’ first backpacking trip at age 11 ended with his Boy Scout troop being rescued by helicopter. When Ras and Kathy met in 1996 neither had any formal athletic experience, and Ras in particular was doing …
Rider Profile: Rosalyn Rombauer (Zylkowski)
Velocity has been profiling Seattle-area cycling athletes for about five years now, and Rosalyn Zylkowski’s (2018 update: Her last name is now Rombauer) story is perhaps the most compelling and inspiring to date. Rosalyn comes from an athletic family–her mom ran track at University of Oregon in the Steve Prefontaine …