Mary Davison

Mary is a dedicated runner and coach who loves the sport of running and helping others
to achieve their personal health and fitness goals. She has been coaching runners of all
ages and abilities since 2001. She is a certified running coach through the Road Runners
Club of America (RRCA) and a certified Health and Fitness Specialist/Personal Trainer
through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Mary was a competitive gymnast
from childhood through college. After graduating from college at Virginia Tech, Mary retired
from gymnastics and began running to maintain fitness and keep in shape. The dedication
and determination she learned as a child through gymnastics quickly drove to her success
as a competitive runner.
Mary is a top regional runner. She holds personal best times of 18:15 for the 5k, 29:45 for the
8k, 37:38 for the 10k, 1:03:01 for 10 miles, 1:24:42 for the ½ marathon and 3:01:36 for the
marathon. Mary resides in Bristow, Virginia with her husband, Eric, and two boys Justin and
Ryan.
Sherri Mitchell

Sherri is a multi-sport athlete who participates in a wide range of activities. She didn't
begin running until 2005 but fell in love with the sport after her first half-marathon in 2006.
Since then she has continued to push her endurance, completing distances up to and
including the marathon, and has also branched out in to adventure races and triathlons.
To date, her greatest triathlon accomplishment was completing a Half Ironman Triathlon
(1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run) in the summer of 2009.
Sherri received her masters degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion and
enjoys working with athletes of all abilities. She is a NASE certified Speed and Explosion
Expert and a NASM certified Performance Enhancement Specialist. Sherri resides in
the area with her family, but she escapes to outdoor adventures every chance she
gets.
Ian Connor

As a coach and athlete, Connor strikes a unique balance of hard work, competitive drive
and the ability to make workouts a fun and rewarding experience. Connor has guided a
number of All-State and All-American athletes, and has garnered numerous individual honors.
He truly loves his time away from the rigors of managing The Running Store to help the
many adult runners in the area looking to improve their times or just get together to share their
love of exercise with others. Ian is the director of the Adult Running Club. He brings a
wealth of knowledge to our team having had a superb collegiate and professional career
including:
• Member of Team USA at World Cross Country Championships
• Two-time Olympic Trials Qualifier
• Six-time Big Ten Champion (Indoor/Outdoor Track)
• Six-time All-American (Indoor/Outdoor Track & Cross Country)
• Recorded several sub four-minute miles