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New Haven Road Runners (NHRR) is an all-volunteer organization that unites runners in the Southern Connecticut area. In addition to competing in numerous races, we offer year-round training runs, interval training, track workouts, and social gatherings. We’re dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles and enduring friendships. BENEFITS Benefits New Haven Road Runners (NHRR) is an all-volunteer organization that unites runners in the Southern Connecticut area. In addition to competing in numerous races, we offer year-round training runs, interval training, track workouts, and social gatherings. We’re dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles and enduring friendships. Reasons to Join 1. Regularly scheduled social, interval, tempo, long, track, and hill group runs at various distances for all abilities 2. Group participation in various races – USATF Connecticut Road Grand Prix 3. Fun social activities 4. Team discount at Woodbridge Running Company 5. Complimentary singlet for racing members 6. Club race series with a wide variety of distances 7. Inexpensive yearly dues – just $24 to join (think of this as $2/month) 8. Customized training workout schedule available exclusively to members, created by our coach 9. Friendly, warm, and welcoming community If you still have questions please email us at newhavenroadrunners@gmail.com

Inclusion in Running: Non-Binary Inclusion in Running Running Industry Diversity Coalition Queer Running Society Fast Women ​Finding Races:​ HI-TEK Racing – Chronological List of Races Around Connecticut RunningintheUSA (Aggregate list of local and national races) United States Track and Field USATF Connecticut Running Health and Safety: RED-S Recovery Toolkit by Tina Muir Safe Running Tips (Courtesy of Anne and Chloe from Learning Haven) RESOURCES Inclusion in Running: Non-Binary Inclusion in Running Running Industry Diversity Coalition Queer Running Society Fast Women Finding Races: HI-TEK Racing – Chronological List of Races Around Connecticut RunningintheUSA (Aggregate list of local and national races) United States Track and Field USATF Connecticut Running Health and Safety: RED-S Recovery Toolkit by Tina Muir Safe Running Tips (Courtesy of Anne and Chloe from Learning Haven) READING LIST

Leadership of the New Haven Road Runners BOARD MEMBERS President • Joined 2023 Allie Konrad she/her Current biomedical engineer at ICU Medical and UConn alumna. Outside of running I love skiing, hiking, painting, traveling, and I’m a big foodie! I also have two of the cutest cats ever and will provide pictures if prompted :) Director • Joined 2020 Josie Jayworth she/her Outside of running I love backpacking, skiing, and science outreach. Passionate about environmental innovation and convincing people that New Haven is amazing. Alumna of Fordham Track & Field. Communications Chair • Joined 2025 Tristen Lawrence he/him Software Engineer in Investment Banking. Runner, Letterboxd movie snob & a mediocre chess player. Eats plants. Will yap for hours on a long run if you let him (don't). Communications Chair • Joined 2023 Beth Kingsley she/her I organize weekend long runs (our mighty dragons 🐉, the 9-11 min/mile pace group) and love spending time with fellow runners. I love to travel, eat good food, drink good coffee and meet new people!) Racing Captain • Joined 2024 Katie Overstrum she/her When I’m not running, I am a high school science teacher at Greens Farms Academy. I also enjoy cycling, swimming, reading, cooking, searching for treasures on the beach, and finding top notch ice cream spots. Racing Captain • Joined 2023 Omar Radwan he/him My day job is as a chemist cooking up all sorts of crazy concoctions. Running has been a staple in my life for a long time, as a hobby where I explore the world around me, blow off some steam, clear my head, or challenge myself with a race! PR Officer • Joined 2024 Andie Condie she/her I’m a process engineer for a plastic water-bottle manufacturing company. Huge fan of being outdoors, freeze-dried skittles, traveling, my cat, and the squirrels of New Haven. Currently training to try to hit the marathon OTQ time, ask me about all things marathoning! :) PR Officer • Joined 2024 Laurell Taylor she/her I'm a psychiatric nurse practitioner working in community mental health. Outside of running, I enjoy spending time with family/friends/my dogs, cooking with my 14 year old, or cleaning up the aftermath with my husband. Social Chair • Joined 2021 Joon Lee he/him A native of Los Angeles, I moved to New Haven for my graduate studies in Neuroscience NHRR has been a big part of my social life and I look forward to helping make the group even more fun for everyone! Outside of running I enjoy singing in choirs, playing board and video games, and trying new restaurants and bars. Social Chair • Joined 2024 Noah Miller he/him I went to UConn and I’m currently working at a regional planning organization. Outside of running I enjoy hiking, traveling to national parks and other countries, and live music. DEIB Officer • Joined 2023 Ellianna Boothe she/her I am an engineer at Medtronic and love exploring New Haven. I’m also a member of New Haven bike club and incorporate a lot of cross-training in my training. I am passionate about STEM outreach and empowering our community. I love Elena’s ice cream and East Rock Breads. DEIB Officer • Joined 2024 Ashwani Panwar he/him I caught the running bug and have been chasing new PRs ever since. Outside of running, I work in data science and enjoy cycling, photography, traveling, and discovering great coffee spots. Always happy to chat about training, race goals, or the latest running gear! Apparel Coordinator • Joined 2023 Mackenzie Schlosser she/her Outside of running I work in corporate strategy/analytics. I enjoy Muay Thai, crafting, playing music, and birdwatching with/without my cat. I'm looking forward to converting at least one of you to barefoot running. Apparel Coordinator • Joined 2025 Kevin Michalka he/him Daytime working as an accountant. I like running but love paddle boarding & skiing! I have a personal goal to paddle board the entire Connecticut river (174/409 miles completed so far!).

Trees give us runners so much every day, including oxygen, shade, and a sense of tranquility. On Saturday, April 18, New Haven Road Runners celebrated our local trees by participating in the second annual Tree Run. The group run was co-hosted with the New Haven Parks Department, the Urban Resources Initiative and Ward 9 Alder Caroline Tanbee Smith. Runners from NHRR and the greater community gathered in Wooster Square Park for a 10k loop. Miche Palmer (NHRR and URI), Annie Mixsell (Parks Department), and Caroline Tanbee Smith introduced the run, speaking about the importance of trees and encouraging everyone to get involved locally. Other unexpected stars appeared also - two Lorax! Along the way, the group stopped to admire and cheer for some of the state champions and notable trees (from the CT Notable Trees Project) and saw a URI tree planting in action. The run included some special guests: Parks Director Max Webster spoke about planting resilient trees, Anna Pickett of URI highlighted the history of trees on The Green, and runners were greeted by a finalist in New Haven's "Dear Tree With Love" contest and a leader for the Friends of East Rock Park greenspace group. The group finished back at the start, running under the canopy of the flowering cherry trees in Wooster Square. After the run, some headed over to local favorites, Kaiden's Coffee for refreshments. The morning was a tree-mendous amount of fun. We hope to do it again next year! In the meantime, adopt a tree through URI, join in on a volunteer day with Parks, and be sure to celebrate trees every day!

Hear from Steven Urgiles who ran his debut marathon alongside fellow NHRR comrade Nick Schindler in Rome in an incredible 3:19:56! What made you want to run a marathon, and why Rome? When I first started running, a marathon was never part of my plans. Everything changed after my first half marathon at the New Haven Road Race. I remember crossing the finish line and thinking, okay, that was cool… maybe I could try something bigger. And just like that, the idea of running a marathon started to grow in my mind. I started training without even having a race in mind. Then one day, I saw a video on TikTok of some girls running the Rome Marathon, passing through incredible places. And I don’t know… something just clicked. I started watching more videos, looking into dates, routes… and Rome started to feel more and more real. I had never been there before, so it also became the perfect excuse to travel. For months, it was just an idea. I would tell everyone that I might run that marathon, and I kept training, but without fully committing. Finally in December, I said: okay, it’s time. I signed up… and from that moment on, there was no going back. How was your training block experience? What I didn’t realize when I chose a March marathon was that all my training would happen during winter. Honestly, it was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Running long distances in that kind of cold was brutal. Snow, ice, constantly adjusting plans. The track was covered in snow for weeks, so I ended up doing speed workouts on the street in front of my house. Not ideal, but it worked. And the long runs…some days, I don’t even know how I found the motivation to go out. I just knew I had miles to complete, and there was no other option. What was the highlight of your training? The best part of the process was running with the club. Running with NHRR made everything feel different. Time passed faster, the miles felt easier. Sometimes I had to start earlier or finish later to meet my distance, but sharing part of those runs made a huge difference. And beyond running, it was the support. At first, my goal was simply to finish. During my long runs, once I passed mile 18, everything felt really hard. My legs didn’t respond the same way. I had to stop, rest, run again… and repeat until I finished the distance. As my training progressed, I told myself a goal time of 3:50 sounded reasonable, but the club didn’t agree. They told me I could do better, that they had seen my training, my effort and discipline, that I should believe in myself more. And little by little, I started to believe it too. That’s when I raised my goal: 3:30. I didn’t know if I could do it, but I wanted to try. What was a lowlight of your training? During my final long run, I felt a sharp pain in my foot. I had to stop. I couldn’t move it properly. For the next two days, I couldn’t even walk. I was two weeks away from the marathon, and all I could think was: this can’t be happening right now. I spent that week resting, trying not to overthink, but the worry was there. The following week, I slowly tried running again. First three miles. I still felt discomfort. I wasn’t sure. I tried again a few days later… and little by little, the pain started to fade. Tell us about arriving in Rome ahead of the race. How were you feeling? I arrived excited, but still worried. Even walking around the city, there were moments when I felt discomfort. I tried not to think about it too much, but the question was still there: what if this doesn’t go well? The day before the marathon, we went for a run with a local running club. I felt good. No pain. Light, happy. The energy was incredible: after the run, there was music, a DJ, food, people with amazing vibes. We met so many people, all sharing the same passion. It was one of those moments that reminds you why you love this. Talk us through the day of the race itself! I woke up excited. Nervous, yes, but with a very special kind of energy. I believe in God, so I stayed connected, asking for everything to go well, for my body to respond. When I got to the starting line, I got emotional. It wasn’t full-on crying, but I had tears in my eyes. It was everything at once: months of training, doubts, effort… and that moment was finally here. The race started. Nick and I decided to run together, following the 3:30 pacer. We felt good, really good. The first miles felt amazing. We were talking, enjoying it, full of energy. My body was responding, my mind was positive… everything was flowing. Until about 10 miles before the finish, I felt that same pain in my foot. I tried not to focus on it. I talked to God in my mind, asking for strength. And something inside me kept saying: you deserve to be here. Everything you did, everything you trained for… it can’t end like this. I ran with that pain for about 20 minutes. And then… it disappeared. Just like that. I don’t know if it was how I adjusted my stride, if it was mental, I don’t know… but it was gone. And in that moment, I decided to leave the fear behind. How did you feel crossing the finish line? The last miles were hard. The fatigue hit, time felt slow, and all I wanted was to see the finish line. But there was something that kept me going: the people. The support on the streets was incredible. People cheering, clapping, shouting. That energy lifts you when you feel like you have nothing left. When we saw the finish line, Nick and I gave it one last push. We sped up, as if our bodies understood this was the final moment. We crossed the line… and it was over. Medal in hand. A beautiful, big medal with the words Be Proud and a mirror in the center. You can see yourself in it. And it makes perfect sense. Seeing yourself and feeling proud. Because you are capable of much more than you think.