Ryan Root

Iowa City, Iowa

When did you join TWB?

August 2017

Primary Focus?

Marathon

PR’s?

10K: 29:51, 1/2 Marathon: 64:52 Marathon: 2:16:40

Long Term Running Goals

Earn a spot on a US International Team

Pre-Race Superstition

I don’t eat or drink anything other than a cup of coffee before races.

Favorite Part of being a TWB Runner

The individualized coaching

If you could run with one person in history who would it be?

Frank Shorter

If you’re not running your…

Coaching other runners or working at the local running store

Your favorite part of running where you live is…

It’s not Oklahoma. the summers are much easier than Tulsa

You got start running when…

I got second in my school-wide .75 mile cross country race in 5th grade. I realized I had some ability to run and after leaving baseball my sophomore year of high school I became a full-time runner.

The coolest place you ever ran was…

The Berner Oberland Trail in the Swiss Alps

Favorite workout?

If I want to feel fit, a long run alternating miles faster than marathon pace and miles 30-40 sec slower. If I want to feel fast, 400s, lots and lots of 400s

Oceans or Mountains?

Mountains

Chocolate or Vanilla?

Vanilla

Night Owl or Early Riser?

Early Riser

Long Run or Speed work?

Long Run

Cat or Dog?

Dog