Woodbridge Location

Meet Our Employees!

 

Matt: Although Matt did not consider running to be a sport during his school age days...eventually he saw the light his senior year of high school and has been running ever since. Matt ran collegiately at Canisius College without much fanfare. The sport became a true passion for Matt when he joined the Milford Road runners in 2009 and became competitive in the Connecticut road racing scene. Matt has served in the board for the MRR and is currently is a board member for New Haven Road Race. Matt has worked here at Woodbridge since summer of 2010. Starting as just a part time employee, he eventually became the manager in 2016. Matt loves the process of helping customers find the perfect shoe for them and catching up with all of the regulars when they stop by their favorite store.

Ed: Ed is a cross country coach of 22 years as well as a runner/triathlete since college at SCSU where he competed in xc and track. Helping local runners and student athletes find a new favorite training shoe for the last 21 years has never gotten boring to him!

Leah: Leah's first road race was the New Haven Road Race 20k in 1985. Leah started running and racing more seriously when she turned 40; before that, she ran sporadically. In her 40s she ran 7 marathons and countless shorter races including 5k distances to the half marathon. Now running is recreational and still remains to be a big part of Leah's life. 

Cas: A New Haven native, Casimir set the state record for the 600 and was the 800 state champion as a senior at Wilbur Cross. Attended Penn State University where he was a 6x First Team All American and won the U-20 World Championships silver medal in the 800. As a professional for the Brooks Beasts in Seattle, he set the world indoor best in the 600 and represented the USA 7 times on the international stage, including two gold medals at the World Relay Championships in the 4x800. Cas coaches XC and Track at Amity High School in Woodbridge. 

Julia: Julia was a former xc and track coach in Connecticut and Florida. She is a motivated weekend warrior who has completed 6 marathons including notably 3 Hartford marathons and the New York Marathon. Her favorite distance to run is the half marathon and has completed 35. She has completed 13 half marathons in the year 2013!

Liv:

Liv is a Quinnipiac University track and field cross country athlete where she is studying to receive her masters degree in business administration. Her favorite distance to race is the 5k. Liv hopes to run multiple marathons post college. 

Asia: Asia is a collegiate cross country and track and field athlete and a Registered Nurse. Her favorite event is the 800m and the 4x400 and she started running when she was 8 years old through Girls on The Run! In her free time she enjoys hiking in the White Mountains, traveling, and being with family. 

Sam: Sam Is a Quinnipiac University grad from the physician assistant program where she also ran cross country and track and field. Her favorite events were the 5k and 10k. She continues to run recreationally, but hopes to get into doing some bigger races including some half marathons and marathons in the coming years. Outside of running, Sam is always up for an adventure and loves to be outdoors hiking, biking, kayaking...you name it! 

Sean: Sean is a sport and exercise science major at SCSU where he runs cross country and track and field. Sean is a two time rookie of the year for the NE10 conference. Sean is a conference champion in the steeple chase. Sean wants to pursue a career with a big time running company to work with pro athletes.