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Ryan Champlin

Currently running in:

Nightlife Jacket

Racer ST 4

T6 Racer

Where do you live?: Colleyville, Texas

Day job: Vice President, Operations, Cook Children’s Physician Network

When did you become a Brooks I.D. Member?: 2008

Date of birth: January 17, 1955

High School: Pensacola School of Liberal Arts, Pensacola, Florida

College: Sewanee: The University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee

Personal Record(s): 18:27 5K

Events Currently Training For: Fall Racing Season

Miles run/week: 30-40 miles

Favorite Brooks shoes and apparel?: Adrenaline X (wear testing and it’s great), ST4s, T6s. The NightLife jacket – awesome.

Why do you run?: Running is empowering.

Who inspires you?: All of those really fast runners out there like Steve DeKoker and Brian Sell – how do they do it?

The best thing about being an I.D. Member (besides the discount): Training can be lonely at times, but being an ID member creates a running community for those of us who don’t have training partners. It’s great to feel like we are part of a larger effort to help more people learn the joy of running.

When did you start running?: Over the years I have competed in a wide variety of sports, but I always come back to running.

What challenges do you face as a runner?: As I have gotten older, air seems thinner–much thinner–and 5 a.m. has gotten much earlier.

What do you like to do when you're not running?: I’m fortunate to have a wonderful family and love to spend time with them.

Favorite type of event: 5K

Favorite race: Butterfly Boogie, Dallas

Favorite run: Along the Charles River in Boston

Favorite pre- and post-race foods: Mexican

Anything else you'd like to add? On behalf of all ID members, thank you Brooks for all that you do for us.