Mitch Hayes

Background: I’ve been running since 2001 when I had a health scare and have currently run 16 marathons.  I have managed the training programs at Run On! since 2009, and I have lost count of the number of lives our programs have changed – and that is a great feeling!

Years coaching and philosophy:  I have been coaching for 19 years.  My greatest joy is being a part of the journey when an athlete runs their first full or half marathon.  The bonds formed training on the long runs last a lifetime.  

Best advice for new Rogues: Respect the distance.  Commit to the program, live the lifestyle, slow down, and trust your coach.
Most memorable run/race: Without a doubt Chicago 2007 when the race was halted because of oppressive heat.  I didn’t get any fluid until the half way point because the water stops were out of water!  When the race was halted, I was at mile 17. 

Interesting fact: I was in a TV commercial with Dale Earnhardt Sr. in the late 1980’s and cried like a baby when the Great One died at Daytona in 2001.