Chad Austin lives in Apple Valley with his wife, Amy, and two daughters. He followed his dad out the door at the age of 10 and has been running ever since. In addition to writing for MDRA, he’s an avid blogger. You can read his daily musings at http://cnaustin. blogspot.com. Chad can be reached at chadaustin@charter.net.
Steve DeBoer moved to Minnesota at the age of six months and began running shortly thereafter. Since July 20, 1970, Steve has run every day, which gives him the fifth longest running streak in the United States and the longest east of the Rockies. He competes in 15 to 20 road races per year, usually finishing in the top 1000. However, this streak was broken in October 2010, when Steve captured 1037th place at the Twin Cities Marathon. Steve moved to southern Minnesota in 1987, allowing him to get in a few more shirtless runs each year. In his spare time, he works as a registered dietitian at the Mayo Clinic.
Alex Kurt is a graduate student at the University of Minnesota and a 2009 graduate of St. John’s University, where he ran crosscountry and track. His work has appeared online with Trail Runner Magazine, and he is the ultra-running contributor for Down the Backstretch. Despite running multiple ultras, Alex has never run a marathon.
Candy Patrin is a writer who can be spotted running in the St. Croix River Valley area with her training partner, Radar, a chocolate Labrador retriever. She never tires of listening to running stories and is always on the lookout for article ideas. This year, Candy plans to get in more trail runs and compete in local races. She can be reached at cpatrin@frontiernet.net.
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