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Runcoach is a team of coaches, athletes, engineers, designers, scientists, and product specialists, who are committed to helping individuals move more and lead healthier lifestyles.
Tom McGlynn
Founder and CEO
Tom McGlynn
Tom founded Runcoach in 2008 to help runners reach their goals with customized, dynamic plans based on individual goals and current fitness. Tom holds a patent for the Web-enabled aerobic training methodology that drives the Runcoach experience. Tom is also the founder and CEO of Movecoach, an online training program that has helped companies such as Salesforce, Genentech, and Visa lower healthcare costs and improve well-being by engaging employees to move more. Before launching Runcoach and Movecoach, Tom worked with some of the world’s largest software companies in sales and alliances. As founder of Focused Consultants, LLC, he worked with VERITAS, Palo Alto Networks, Hewlett Packard, and other companies to grow sales and partnerships. Tom spent eight years working for Salesforce, where he helped develop the sponsorship program for Dreamforce, now the largest enterprise software conference in the world. Tom ran professionally for Nike, qualified three times for the Olympic Marathon Trials, and served as an assistant coach for the Nike Farm Team.
Rosie Edwards
Coach
Rosie Edwards
Rosie’s number one goal is to help people to love running as much as she does. She attributes her love of running to the people around her who helped debunk the myth that running is an individual sport. Teamwork is the name of the game for Rosie, and she believes that her coaches and teammates over the years have been paramount in her development as an athlete.

Starting out as a 1500m runner, she quickly fell in love with the mud and grit of cross country racing. Now 20 years later, she has taken to the roads and recently competed at the 2021 British Olympic Trials, placing third. Rosie is keen to share her personal experiences, knowledge attained from her sports science degree, and love of the sport, to help you become the very best version of yourself.
Kathleen Cooper
Director of Operations
Kathleen Cooper
Kathleen serves as Director of Operations, managing all aspects of financial reporting, Human Resources, and special projects. Prior to joining the Company, Kathleen spent 10 years in Public Accounting at both Arthur Andersen and Deloitte working in audit and audit operations. She has spent several years focusing on volunteer work, serving as PTO President, Vice President and Treasurer for various schools, Treasurer for a local Booster Association as well as various leadership roles for the West Lakes Chapter of National Charity League. Kathleen is also currently Director of Finance and Operations for Four Hills Advisors, a boutique Investor Relations firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Aaron Bentley
Application Engineer
Aaron Bentley
Aaron joined Runcoach in 2015. He works on developing and managing front-end website features, and native of the iOS Application development. Aaron also manages all iOS and Android app releases, and quality assurance and quality control.
Hiruni Wijayaratne
Project Manager
Hiruni Wijayaratne
Hiruni is the first to point out that we all have one thing in common. Regardless of fitness level or accomplishments, we are all trying to become the best version of ourselves. At a quick glance, you might not think you have much in common with Hiruni. Between her 10 national records for her home country of Sri Lanka and her impressive collegiate career at the University of Kentucky, she has accomplished things many of us may never achieve. Yet, Hiruni is a huge advocate of personal development through goal setting.

At %companyName, Hiruni helps our runners set realistic goals, manage hectic schedules, avoid injury, and get the most out of every run. Each runner is different, and Hiruni loves unlocking the potential of runners just like you.
Josh Aufhauser
Product Manager/Head of Customer Success
Josh Aufhauser
Josh is driving Runcoach efforts by connecting the dots between internal and external partners. His main focus is to support clients by translating complex data into usable metrics. He uses his creative expertise to design and send Runcoach/Movecoach marketing materials. Josh has been influencing active lifestyles throughout his career and is super excited to help you achieve your goals through healthy and satisfying activities. An avid outdoors person, Josh is a former backcountry guide who led trips from California to Canada. During his time as a rock climbing instructor, Josh developed a non-profit program promoting prosocial behavior skills for youth using spotting and climbing techniques. In his free time, Josh can be found hiking the local waterfall trails or carving turns through volcanic chutes.
Alexander Monroe
Coach
Alexander Monroe
Alex knows what it takes to compete at a high level, stay healthy, and enjoy the process. He knows it should be enjoyed at all levels and believes we are so lucky to share the gift of running. Originally a swimmer in high school (later turned runner), he made a name for himself in college at Lock Haven University and continues today as a Nationally Ranked 10K and Marathon runner in the U.S. He has qualified for 3 Olympic Trials and bests 1:01:50 for the half marathon. Alex is excited to use his experience in running and background in physical therapy to help you become the very best version of yourself. As a Runcoach Premium member, you will have access to people like Alex, coaches who know exactly how to help you become the best version of your running self.
Our Team
Runcoach is a team of coaches, athletes, engineers, designers, scientists, and product specialists, who are committed to helping individuals move more and lead healthier lifestyles.
Tom McGlynn
Founder and CEO
Tom founded Runcoach in 2008 to help runners reach their goals with customized, dynamic plans based on individual goals and current fitness. Tom holds a patent for the Web-enabled aerobic training methodology that drives the Runcoach experience. Tom is also the founder and CEO of Movecoach, an online training program that has helped companies such as Salesforce, Genentech, and Visa lower healthcare costs and improve well-being by engaging employees to move more. Before launching Runcoach and Movecoach, Tom worked with some of the world’s largest software companies in sales and alliances. As founder of Focused Consultants, LLC, he worked with VERITAS, Palo Alto Networks, Hewlett Packard, and other companies to grow sales and partnerships. Tom spent eight years working for Salesforce, where he helped develop the sponsorship program for Dreamforce, now the largest enterprise software conference in the world. Tom ran professionally for Nike, qualified three times for the Olympic Marathon Trials, and served as an assistant coach for the Nike Farm Team.
Rosie Edwards
Coach
Rosie’s number one goal is to help people to love running as much as she does. She attributes her love of running to the people around her who helped debunk the myth that running is an individual sport. Teamwork is the name of the game for Rosie, and she believes that her coaches and teammates over the years have been paramount in her development as an athlete.

Starting out as a 1500m runner, she quickly fell in love with the mud and grit of cross country racing. Now 20 years later, she has taken to the roads and recently competed at the 2021 British Olympic Trials, placing third. Rosie is keen to share her personal experiences, knowledge attained from her sports science degree, and love of the sport, to help you become the very best version of yourself.
Kathleen Cooper
Director of Operations
Kathleen serves as Director of Operations, managing all aspects of financial reporting, Human Resources, and special projects. Prior to joining the Company, Kathleen spent 10 years in Public Accounting at both Arthur Andersen and Deloitte working in audit and audit operations. She has spent several years focusing on volunteer work, serving as PTO President, Vice President and Treasurer for various schools, Treasurer for a local Booster Association as well as various leadership roles for the West Lakes Chapter of National Charity League. Kathleen is also currently Director of Finance and Operations for Four Hills Advisors, a boutique Investor Relations firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Aaron Bentley
Application Engineer
Aaron joined Runcoach in 2015. He works on developing and managing front-end website features, and native of the iOS Application development. Aaron also manages all iOS and Android app releases, and quality assurance and quality control.
Hiruni Wijayaratne
Project Manager
Hiruni Wijayaratne
Hiruni is the first to point out that we all have one thing in common. Regardless of fitness level or accomplishments, we are all trying to become the best version of ourselves. At a quick glance, you might not think you have much in common with Hiruni. Between her 10 national records for her home country of Sri Lanka and her impressive collegiate career at the University of Kentucky, she has accomplished things many of us may never achieve. Yet, Hiruni is a huge advocate of personal development through goal setting.

At %companyName, Hiruni helps our runners set realistic goals, manage hectic schedules, avoid injury, and get the most out of every run. Each runner is different, and Hiruni loves unlocking the potential of runners just like you.
Josh Aufhauser
Product Manager/Head of Customer Success
Josh is driving Movecoach efforts by connecting the dots between internal and external partners. His main focus is to support clients by translating complex data into usable metrics. He uses his creative expertise to design and send Runcoach/Movecoach marketing materials. Josh has been influencing active lifestyles throughout his career and is super excited to help you achieve your goals through healthy and satisfying activities. An avid outdoors person, Josh is a former backcountry guide who led trips from California to Canada. During his time as a rock climbing instructor, Josh developed a non-profit program promoting prosocial behavior skills for youth using spotting and climbing techniques. In his free time, Josh can be found hiking the local waterfall trails or carving turns through volcanic chutes.
Ashley Benson
Head of Product
Ashley joined Runcoach in 2013. She manages the daily work of the design and technical teams, weekly sprint cycles, and releases of new applications and features. Before joining the company she served as head cross country coach at Cal State University- Bakersfield, and assistant coach at University of Redlands. Ashley was an All-Big Ten Athlete in Cross Country and Track & Field while at the University of Wisconsin Madison. She is a USATF Level 1 Certified Coach.
Alexander Monroe
Coach
Alex knows what it takes to compete at a high level, stay healthy, and enjoy the process. He knows it should be enjoyed at all levels and believes we are so lucky to share the gift of running. Originally a swimmer in high school (later turned runner), he made a name for himself in college at Lock Haven University and continues today as a Nationally Ranked 10K and Marathon runner in the U.S. He has qualified for 3 Olympic Trials and bests 1:01:50 for the half marathon. Alex is excited to use his experience in running and background in physical therapy to help you become the very best version of yourself. As a Runcoach Premium member, you will have access to people like Alex, coaches who know exactly how to help you become the best version of your running self.
Jen Van Allen
Marketing
Jen helps manages customer experience and marketing for the company. Jen joined Runcoach in 2017, after 20 years writing for newspapers, magazines, and digital channels, and creating content for corporate clients. Her experience includes six years at Runner’s World, where she developed online training programs for marathoners, half-marathoners, and beginners and related events. Jen has written four books about fitness, nutrition, race training, and injury prevention, including Run to Lose (Rodale, 2015). She is a running coach certified by RRCA and USATF.
Rohan Thakar
Designer
Rohan designs the user interface and experience for Runcoach. Rohan joined the company in 2016, and brings 10 years of experience in UX/UI across iOS, Android, and web platforms. He has worked with companies such as BlackBerry, Mitel, and Wesley Clover.
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