Team OFA
Olympic Foot and Ankle is the proud race sponsor of Team Olympic Foot and Ankle (OFA) – a group of local, community runners who represent the Sacramento, Roseville, Folsom and Elk Grove areas.
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Director: Dr. Annalisa Co
Race Team OFA 2024
Dr. Annalisa Co, Director
I started running in 1995.
PR’s:
10K – 56:18 Zoo Zoom 2015
Half Marathon – 2:01:04 Urban Cow 2013
Full Marathon – 4:12:05 CIM 2006
50K – 6:28:37 Chanoko 50K 2018
50 Mile – 12:16:59 American River 50 Miler (AR50) 2021
100 Mile – 34:48 Headlands Endurance Runs 100 Miler 2022
I love running because it’s my time to meditate. It is a constant challenge for the body and the mind. I’ve learned over the past 20+ years of running that a positive mind set is vital to keep pushing you. I also love watching my team push and dig deep to meet their own goals, achieve PR’s and new distances, and have a great time staying active. I’m extremely proud of Team OFA!
Malinda Cirimele
I started running 10 years ago for health reasons. My husband
started at the same time. We both could barely run around the block and took about 12 weeks to go through the 6 week couch to 5k program. I then discovered the She Runs This Town group and loved the social. As I ran more races and connected to other running groups, I found out what an awesome running community we have here in greater Sacramento.
PRs:
Half Marathon: 2:28 Urban Cow 2016
Full Marathon: 5:23 CIM 2021
I never regret a run and always love the endorphins after Ienjoy both solo runs and group runs. Solo runs give me time to reflect and let my mind wander. Some of my best ideas of gotten while running. Group runs give me time to connect with many other people from many
different walks of life. I also love how supportive runners are of other runners. I’m a back of the pack runner. Yet, faster runners like Michael Fink always make me feel part of the community. I pass that support along and have encouraged and ran with many other people who are starting their running journey.
Doralynn Co and Scott Lish
Doralynn started running because she was asked to run the CIM relay with co-workers in 2001. She has been an avid runner ever since.
PR’s:
Half Marathon – 1:45:19 Silver Strand 2014
Marathon – 3:55 California International Marathon 2017
Running keeps me in shape, let’s my mind wander, gives me fun down time with Scott, and shows my daughters how exercise can easily be a part of everyday life.
Scott has always played sports but started distance running on a regular basis in 2006 when he met Doralynn. Running keeps him in shape and has proven to be a gateway to other physical activities that has pushed him to achieve many fitness goals.
PR’s:
Half Marathon – 1:45:19 Silver Strand 2014
Full Marathon – 3:25:13 CIM 2014
Running is an opportunity to spend time with my wife. It is my escape from work and chance to unwind.
Lourdes Conrad
Kristen Durkee
I have been running since sophomore year of high school. I competed at the varsity level in the 800, 1600, and 3200 in track. I ran varsity in cross country as well. While still in high school I tested my distance chops further by actually trying to run the Bay to Breakers fast. I managed to sneak through the big crowds as close to the start line as I could and finished the approximately 7.5 mile race with a race clock time of 56 minutes. That is when I realized that longer distances are where its at for me. I love the feeling of pushing myself to go further and faster. I love the crowds along the street. I always smile for the race photographers!
In college, I started training for longer races including 10K’s, half marathons, and full marathons. My first full marathon was the Honolulu marathon in 2003. I finished in around 5 hours. I went skydiving the next day. In 2007, I took time off to train double workouts and I PR’d in the half marathon. During graduate school I ran the Los Angeles Marathon and PR’d by about 30 minutes. For me, being a little bit older seemed to make a difference in that longer distance.
These days, I love to run street and trail races. I still love the crowds along the road and I am that gal high-fiving folks I don’t know with a big smile on my face.
PRs:
10K: 51:35 Roseville Turkey Trot 2022
Half Marathon: 1:49:07 Big Sur Half Marathon, 2009 (Kristen Boon-Nitoff); more recent 1:53:39 Shamrock’n Half Marathon 2022 (Kristen Durkee)
Full Marathon: 4:34:42 Los Angeles Marathon 2009 (Kristen Boon-Nitoff)
Running keeps me healthy and happy. I can do it anywhere. All I need are my shoes and a path. Sometimes I feel like I get my best ideas while I’m running. It’s something that I can do on my own or with my friends and family.
Micahel Fink
I started running in High School when my Math/Pe Teacher suggested I join the Track Team. He, Pat LaFortune became a mentor to me as a runner and a future teacher. I continue running because it makes me feel alive. Covid has become a reset for me. I almost want to only include PR’s post 2119 because it feels like I am starting all over again.
PR’s:
10K: 39:43 Super Sunday Run
Half Marathon: 1:25:12 Folsom Breakout 2017
Full Marathon: 2:45:01 CIM 2008
50K: 3:19:02 Jed Smith 2009
50 Mile: 6:30:50 Last Chance 2011
100K: 13:04:49 Canyons 2018
100 Mile: 23:17:30 Western States 2013
I enjoy running because it makes me feel alive. I live for the moments, the connections with other runners, the peaceful feeling that I remember in my best races and workouts.
Carina Kool
I started running in 8th grade for Track. I really enjoyed running for myself and being a part of a team. When I started high school, I joined the Cross Country team and loved it a lot more than track, but still participated in indoor & outdoor track as well. I loved running the difference courses, terrain, and seeing the different scenery while running Cross Country. After high school (graduated in 1997), I ran off & on throughout the years, but really got back into it back in 2012 and started pushing myself to run longer that year and going forward. In December 2015, Hassan Aboukhadijeh, and I co-founded Trail Running Adventures. We wanted a running group that focuses on the joy of running, helping, and encouraging others. Why do I run? I run for carbs as I love pasta and especially pizza. I run because I love peanut butter frozen yogurt. I run because it is a great stress reliever and to improve my health. To this day, I continue to run to challenge myself and to inspire others. I run for those that aren’t able to.
PR’s:
10K: 00:52:31 Surfer’s Path 10k & 5k 2014
Half Marathon: 01:59:25, Davis Turkey Trot 2013
Full Marathon: 04:40:28 Surf’s Path Marathon 2014
50K: 06:53:04 Way Too Cool 2014
50 Mile: 13:17:43 American River 50 Mile Endurance Run 2018
Other Races / Triathlons:
15K: 01:34:04 Hot Chocolate 15K/5K – San Francisco 2014
30K: 04:19:14 Knickerbocker Canyon Trail Run 2014
20 Mile: 04:50:21 Run on the Sly Trail Run 2013
35K: 04:45:50 Woodside Trail Run 2013
I love running as it makes me happy and I love how it makes me feel.
Kip Kuduk
I started running in 2018 to lose weight.
PR’s:
10K: 53:24, Super Sunday Run XI, 2020
Half Marathon: 1:57, CIM Relay 2019
Full Marathon: 5:08, CIM 2021 (my first marathon!)
Other Races / Triathlons: 3:38 Greenhorn Ranch Trail Run 30k, May 2021
I enjoy running to meet new people and push my limits.
Mark Lee
PR’s:
Half Marathon – 1:36:45 Shamrock’n 2014
Full Marathon – 3:15 CIM 2015
Ironman 70.3 – 6:06 Lake Tahoe 2015
Ironman 140.6 – 11:50 Coeur d’Alene 2005
”If you’ve been working out regularly, you’ve already discovered it: No matter how good or bad you feel at any given moment, exercise will make you feel better. And it goes beyond just the “runner’s high”—that rush of feel-good hormones known as endocannabinoids. In a study published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, researchers found that even a single bout of exercise—30 minutes of walking on a treadmill—could instantly lift the mood of someone suffering from a major depressive order.“
—Runners World
Stephanie Lunetta-Henry
I started running in March of 2018. I initially began running after I started a daily walking routine. A friend of mine and I signed up for a half-marathon and we decided we would try to run some of it. I then joined a local running group, Elk Grove MRTT, met a bunch of wonderful women and then started signing up for races as well.
PR’s:
10K: 59:55, Running of the Elk, 2020
Half Marathon: 2:25:36, Monterey Bay, 2019
Full Marathon: 5:19:45, CIM 2019
I enjoy it for the social aspect and health aspect. I like to be outdoors.
Suki Maharaj
I’ve always enjoyed running in High School. But, when I went
to College I enjoyed running even more. For my friend’s 40th birthday I ran the CIM, and then I started to
really enjoy running in races.
PR’s:
10K: 53:30, Run 4 Hunger, 2022
Half Marathon: 1:46:44, Urban Cow Half Marathon, 2019
Full Marathon: 3:47:22, C.I.M., 2019
50K: 7:14:02, Salmon Falls, 2018
50 Mile: 11:22:30, American River, 2019
We are surrounded with so much beauty around us. I really enjoy waking up in the mornings and starting my day with a run. That way I can feel like I have accomplished something for the day.
Adrienne Morelos
I started running in 2017. A friend asked me to join her on her
runs and I eventually began to enjoy running.
PR’s:
10K: 1:06:17 California Family Fitness Super Sunday Run 2020
Half Marathon: 2:28:20 Shamrock'n Half Marathon 2018
Full Marathon: 5:44:33 California International Marathon 2022
I love the energy and peace i feel when I run. I’ve met some of my closest friends through running. There’s nothing better than running with friends.
Guru Nagarkar
I used to run track and cross country for school in India. When in College, education took away more time and I had less time to run, so running got neglected. Fast forward to 2008, I graduated from UC Davis with an MBA and after an intense and stressful year,I felt I had all the time in the world and wanted to do something I enjoyed doing as a kid – running. So, I got back to running and in 3 months I did my first Half Marathon.
Running is a good bug. It bit me and there is no looking back.
PRs:
10K: Zoo Zoom 10k 2017 – 54:27
Half Marathon: Folsom Breakout Blues 2016 – 1:58:48
Full Marathon:CIM 2016– 4:30:16
50K: Way Too Cool 2015- 7:28:20
50 Mile: AR50 2015- 12:35:20
Running is therapeutic; running is self-discovery; running is networking and making friends and above all it helps to burn big calories and eat more. As a foodie, this helps immensely. Running is joy and is very rejuvenating. Signing up for events help us donate to many charities and that’s what I enjoy the most.
Suman Nagarkar
I started running in 2008. I was part of a boot camp fitness class at the local community College and one day
I had to run 1 mile. For someone who was never into any sports, even as a kid, running 1 Mile was very
challenging. I was the last one to finish and all my classmates were cheering for me. That inspired me to take
up running and both my husband and I joined a training group and did our first half marathon in 3 months.
PRs:
Half Marathon:Folsom Blues 2:48:28
Full Marathon:CIM 5:54:55
Running helps me to be fit and healthy and also challenges me to do more. It feels really great whenever I cross the finish line.
Vikram Nanjundaswamy
I started 7 years back. However it was on and off as I was more into other sports. But planning to run more regularly from 2024. Also, I run to keep myself fit.
I enjoy running regularly because it helps to keep myself fit with focus on proper food intake and regular exercises. Also, it provides opportunities to meet new people and visit new places.
Neli Palma
I started running distances in 2009, when I ran the half in the San Francisco Marathon, and I have been hooked since. It started as a form of exercise and it is now a way of life. Many of my closet friends are in the running community. I often plan time off and vacations around races. For all other vacations, I will seek out local races or cool running courses to explore new places. I have done races near National Parks, including Yosemite and Joshua Tree. In other states, I have run the Honolulu Marathon, the Eugene Marathon in Oregon (half), the Zion Half Marathon in Utah, Rock Tahoe (partially in Nevada), and the Baker to Vegas Relay. In 2023, I did my first international race, running the half in the Marabana, in Havana, Cuba. I am looking forward to 2024, when I hope to run some good trail and road races with Team OFA!
PR’s:
10K: 51:34 Sacramento Giant Race 2019
Half Marathon: 1:53:41 Shamrock’n 2018
Full Marathon: 4:02:51 The Blerch 2015
50K: 7:11 Salmon Falls 2022
Bob Ramos & Arlene Trillo
Bob started running in 2008.
PR’s:
10K – 54:34 Zoo Zoom 2016
Half Marathon: 1:54:33 Davis Turkey Trot Half Marathon 2016
Full Marathon: 4:27:20 Modesto Marathon 2017
Bob loves to run because he likes to stay active and running is a good form of physical activity.
Kerri Roberts
I began running in 2006 with the goal of getting in shape and completing my first marathon when I turned 40 the following year. I achieved my goal by running the CIM in 2007 and continued to run both road and trail for the next several years. It wasn’t until 2017 that I decided to push myself to run further and set a goal to complete my first 50k (Way to Cool) and 50-miler (AR50). I have enjoyed running trails and participating in trail races ever since!
PR’s:
Half Marathon: Bend, OR Half Marathon (2016) – 2:07:03
Full Marathon: CIM (2007) – 4:47:18
50K: Salmon Falls (2019) – 7:27:46
50 Mile: AR50 (2017) – 12:43:36
Being out on the trails with teammates/friends is good for my soul. I enjoy the positive energy, great conversations, fabulous scenery and sharing the adventure with others!
Martha Rodriguez
I started running in 2010. I was unhappy with my lack of fitness and hated the gym, but I knew I needed to do something. At first I did not enjoy running at all. I did however, love the way I felt afterwards, so I dove in. In my first year I ran my first half marathon and marathon.
PR’s:
Half Marathon: Shamrock’n Half Marathon 2012, 2:00:58
Full Marathon: CIM 2013, 4:06:02
50K: Salmon Falls 50k 2022, 6:59:57
50 Mile: American River 50 2022, 12:15:23
Other Races / Triathlons:
Blood Sweet and Beers 5.9 Mile Run 2018, 1:20:37
Granite Head Trails & Ales 11.2 mile 2019, 2:09:40
Blood Sweet and Beers 10.5 mile 2021, 2:18:45
FOURmidable 35.5K 2022, 5:17:59
I enjoy challenging myself. Running for me has also become soul cleansing, especially running trails. I run in gratitude of my surroundings and ability to keep moving. All my stress and worries are left behind. Most of all I love the friendships and memories I have made on the trails. My trail friends encourage and inspire me to keep pushing my limits.
Genna Scott
I started running in 2013, originally to lose all the baby weight from my last baby. As I started running more races, the medals drew me in for the next race or goal. With each race, I felt my self craving more challenges. The running community is so supportive and motivating. I started establishing wonderful friendships that I’ve continued all through the years. I’ve become mentally and physically stronger then I’ve ever been in my life.
PR’s:
10K: Zoo Zoom 2015 46:37 7:32 mm (1st AG)
Half Marathon: Shamrockin 2015 1:44:19 7:58 mm
Full Marathon: CIM 2015 3:39:28 8:22 mm (BQ)
50K: Salmon Falls 2019 5:39:33 10:40 mm (5th female, 2nd AG)
50 Mile: AR50 2016 9:45:01 11:42 mm
100K: Ordinance 2018 13:06:48 12:40 mm (3rd female, 1st AG)
100 Mile: RDL 2018 27:51:40 16:43 mm
I enjoy the community, the friendships, the challenges, the strength within myself and others. To have a goal that I thought was never possible come true is so mentally invigorating. I enjoy watching my friends challenge and push themselves. And I really enjoy seeing the support of complete strangers while out on the trails. Such a great environment for people to build one another up.
Albert Shevchuk
I started running in 2016 to help aid sleep/anxiety issues.
PRs:
10K – 48:42 Run to Feed the Hungry 2022
Half Marathon – 1:50:05 Urban Cow 2023
I enjoy running because running supports my mental and physical health such as bulding stamina, endurance and self confidence. The people within the running community bring me a lot of positive influence.
Birendra Singh
I started running in 2020.
PRs:
Half Marathon – 2:08:49 San Francisco Marathon 2023 –
Full Marathon – 4:49:47 Califoria International Marathon 2022
I enjoy running because it is good for my physical and mental well-being. I switched addictions from smoking to running. I enjoy the health benefits of running and would like to be a role model for my kids.
Lorena Van Rein
I started running in August 2013. I started helping a friend who was doing a marathon and after that I really enjoyed running.
PR’s:
10K – 47:52 Elk Grove 2021
Half Marathon – 1:50:41 Urban Cow 2016
Full Marathon – 4:07:42 Boston Marathon 2021
50K – Salmon Falls 2021
50 Mile – Healands 2019
100K – Canyons 2017
100 Mile – 30:16 RDL 2019
I enjoy running because meeting new people and the feeling of sharing with others our experiences.