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Monday Runday

Free Community Event Every Week

Monday Runday is RunningLane's free weekly group run, welcoming runners of all experience levels. Whether you're taking your first steps into running, getting back into a routine, or training for your next race, you'll find a supportive community ready to help you along the way.

While Monday Runday isn't a formal coaching or structured training program, it's a great starting point for adults looking to begin their running journey. Our knowledgeable RunningLane team is always happy to offer free advice, answer questions, and help point you in the right direction.

No pressure. No expectations. Just good people, good miles, and a welcoming place to start.

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Sean Allan

Rod Murrow, JD

Sean was first introduced to running by joining the track team in the 7th grade. What began as a way to hang out with Sean was first introduced to running by joining the track team in the 7th grade. What began as a way to hang out with friends turned into a life long passion. Sean was awarded All-State Honors is senior year of High sch

Sean was first introduced to running by joining the track team in the 7th grade. What began as a way to hang out with Sean was first introduced to running by joining the track team in the 7th grade. What began as a way to hang out with friends turned into a life long passion. Sean was awarded All-State Honors is senior year of High school in Cross Country, the Indoor 1600m, and outdoor 4x800 relay, where he anchored his team to a 2nd place finish in the 2nd largest classification. Sean went on to attend the University of Alabama in Huntsville where he competed in both Cross Country and Track & Field. Sean was a 2-time Team Captain for the Chargers and a scoring member of the program's first Cross Country Conference Championship.
With over 20 years of running and coaching experience Sean has helped anyone from beginners to serious high school athletes. Sean is an active member of the Huntsville running community and enjoys participating in local races. In his free time he is the volunteer track coach at his kid's elementary school and enjoys introducing young people to the sport.

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Rod Murrow, JD

Contact: rod@runninglane.com
Specialty: High School & College Student Coaching
Rod Murrow has coached distance runners for over 25 years ranging from national class post-collegians down through elementary school. He is the host of a weekly video call with a group of pro, college, and top high school coaches from around the U.S., including m

Contact: rod@runninglane.com
Specialty: High School & College Student Coaching
Rod Murrow has coached distance runners for over 25 years ranging from national class post-collegians down through elementary school. He is the host of a weekly video call with a group of pro, college, and top high school coaches from around the U.S., including many of the most prominent distance coaches and physiologists in America. During his six years at St. James Academy in Lenexa, KS, the girls team became the only Kansas team, boys or girls, to win two Rim Rock Classic Gold Division titles and became the first NXN-eligible girls team in state history when they finished fourth at NXR. He was the elite high school athlete coordinator for the Trials of Miles Kansas City Qualifier in 2021.
Rod is also a writer for various outlets including MileSplit, where one of his first articles, Lighting the Way from Behind: A Lesson for Coaches and Parents, was the most-read article on the MileSplit national network in 2018 with over one million views. He has presented at multiple state coaches clinics, including the highly acclaimed presentation Women Run Faster Than Girls, a statistical and physiological study of the training and development of female distance runners. He is currently working on the authorized biography of Janell Smith, the Fredonia, Kansas native who joined fellow Kansan Jim Ryun on the 1964 U.S. Olympic team as a high schooler.
Rod was a cross country and track letterman at Kansas State University where he was a pre-med major before opting for law school. He practiced law for 24 years, during which time he represented numerous professional athletes and coaches in various sports, including NFL players and coaches. Rod is married to his wife, Pat, and has two daughters, Anna and Sarah.

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Austin Woods

Rod Murrow, JD

Brandon Mader

Austin knew he wanted to coach since his freshman year of college cross country at Trevecca University in Nashville. During his 5 years of running at the collegiate level, Austin moved from walk-on to scholarship athlete and team captain for 2 years. During his time in college, Austin was an assistant coach at Centennial High School in Fr

Austin knew he wanted to coach since his freshman year of college cross country at Trevecca University in Nashville. During his 5 years of running at the collegiate level, Austin moved from walk-on to scholarship athlete and team captain for 2 years. During his time in college, Austin was an assistant coach at Centennial High School in Franklin, TN until he was appointed to head distance coach in early 2020. During his time at Centennial, he helped coach multiple athletes to all-state performances while also helping get multiple athletes the chance to compete at the collegiate level.
Once the pandemic started in 2020, ending his fifth collegiate season early, Austin moved to Huntsville. Shortly after moving, he was hired by James Clemens High School as an assistant distance coach where he helped coach athletes from 7th to 12th grade in qualifying for State. Austin loves coaching high school athletes to help find their passion for the sport and be able to compete at the highest levels. Austin enjoys spending time with his wife, Isabel, fostering cats, watching basketball, and still training and competing in races from time to time.

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Brandon Mader

A 2-time finisher of the Boston Marathon, Brandon holds a Masters degree in Medical Physics and has been a contributing professional in the field of health and medicine. He was a member of the Cross Country and Track teams at the University of Alabama in Huntsville where he earned All-Region honors in the 3000m steeplechase. Brandon was

A 2-time finisher of the Boston Marathon, Brandon holds a Masters degree in Medical Physics and has been a contributing professional in the field of health and medicine. He was a member of the Cross Country and Track teams at the University of Alabama in Huntsville where he earned All-Region honors in the 3000m steeplechase. Brandon was a standout trail runner and ran professionally under the gracious support of PowerBar.
Brandon was an assistant collegiate coach from 2007 to 2012 seeing his cross country teams to multiple NCAA National Championship berths, and has provided individual coaching to four State high-school medalists in XC and track. Active in the running community for several years, Brandon has lent advice and training to many first-time runners as well. A student of running, Brandon believes the sport offers a framework for life from which many great things can be achieved.

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Kathy Youngren

Kathy has been running for over 25 years and coaching for over 10 years. Kathy is a RRCA certified running coach, haas a law degree, a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice, and a Master's Degree in Education. While Kathy did not run for a team in high school or in college, in 1995 when she was about to graduate at Georgetown University, sh

Kathy has been running for over 25 years and coaching for over 10 years. Kathy is a RRCA certified running coach, haas a law degree, a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice, and a Master's Degree in Education. While Kathy did not run for a team in high school or in college, in 1995 when she was about to graduate at Georgetown University, she decided to run her first race, the Marine Corp Marathon. Afterwards, she knew that running was definitely something that interest her, so for her 3rd race, she set her eyes on the Strolling Jim 41.2 miler in Tennessee in 1996. After finishing feeling good, she was hooked and has been running races from 1 mile to over 300 miles whenever possible. She have completed over 100 ultra marathons and ran 135 miles through Death Valley at the Badwater Ultramarathon twice; Kathy followed in the footsteps of Pheidippides at the Spartathlon 153 mile race in Greece; together, Rob and Kathy ran Ultrabalaton 220km in Hungary; They traversed the ice and snow and mud in the Antarctica Marathon, becoming the only female to break 4 hours. Kathy tackled Western States 100 mile Endurance run twice, coming home with a silver and bronze buckle. She has ran the Mountain Mist 50k in her hometown of Huntsville, AL 20 times, being the female winner over 5 times throughout the years; and in 2019, she experienced the long, lonely road at the Vol State 500km race. Kathy said it was such a great feeling to get to that rock!!
Kathy has had many experiences over the last 28 years of running—some good, and some bad, but regardless, through everything, she has learned a lot. Kathy love to pass on her experience to others, and to help them reach their goals.

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