Coaching Team
Molly Forr
Molly is a lifelong runner with racing experience ranging from 400m to the marathon. She is a certified personal trainer, USATF-certified run coach, and self-proclaimed run nerd. As a runner and coach, she is committed to learning and teaching the craft of running both as a practice and as a competitive sport.
Highlights of Molly’s running career include sweeping the sprint events (and beating all the boys) in an elementary school track meet, and running her first Boston Qualifier in 2016.
Molly leads the Sunday Shakeout, curates our Learning & Libations education series, and was a founding Officer on the Board of Directors for the Brooklyn Rogues.
Fred Lebow Half-Marathon 2017
Jake Slovis
Jake never understood the appeal of running — until he completed his first half-marathon in 2014. That day, he caught the run bug, and he hasn’t slowed down since. Now, he’s an RRCA Level-1 certified run coach who led the Saturday Long Run for the Brooklyn Rogues 2018-2019.
Jake teaches in the Department of Humanities at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and writes stories about running, travel, punk music, and literature. He lives in Bed-Stuy with his partner, Kate, and their dog, Bruce. He hopes to start a run-themed punk band called Heel Strike if he can ever find a drummer.
Bruce, with Jake
Brian Turpin
Once upon a time, Brian raced once a year. When the Brooklyn Half was over, so was his running. Then, one year, he was determined to break the 2-hour mark. When he did it, everything changed. He caught the running bug, and hasn’t looked back. Today, Brian is a half-marathon devotee, and his passion for the sport has inspired co-workers and friends to run. When he found himself continually being asked for training tips, coaching, for Brian, was inevitable.
He is an RRCA Level-1 certified run coach, who loves mentoring new and novice runners, not just with their times, but with finding a positive mindset. Brian always brings a cheerful energy, ready to run.
Mini 10K Cheer Squad 2019
Blakeney Schick
Blakeney is an RRCA Level-1 certified run coach who has worked with runners with many different levels of experience. Since she started running in 2014, Blakeney has raced everything from miles to marathons. Her favorite distance is the one she’s training for.
Blakeney has been a Rogue since our very first run, and sets four alarms to make sure she doesn’t miss the workout.
Blakeney is also a yoga teacher and a certified personal trainer.
NYC Marathon 2018
Rebecca Darugar
Rebecca is an RRCA Level-1 certified run coach with experience coaching runners to meet their goals for a variety of distances. A serious non-athlete growing up, she recalls crawling to the one-mile finish line during the Presidential Physical Fitness Test in elementary school. As an adult, she found the life-changing joy of running — both solo and as part of a group. When not running, Rebecca works at an education nonprofit and chills with her cat. Rebecca serves as President on the Board of Directors for the Brooklyn Rogues.
Cherry Tree 10M 2019
Beth Dukes
At age 8, Beth began her love affair with running when she placed second-to-last in the elementary track team mile race. With that, she did what most second-to-last runners do and turned to cheerleading. In high school, Beth joined the cross country team (to stay in shape for cheerleading of course), and ambitiously went for varsity. This landed her in a wheelchair for a few months after she ruptured a ligament in her ankle.
These ignominious milestones led Beth to believe that running was simply one of those things she needed to keep after. Some call it masochism, Beth calls it destiny. She made a firm New Year's resolution in 2015 to run a half-marathon, and the rest is history. Beth is an RRCA Level-1 certified run coach, an un-certified running beast, and she still remembers the SHAPE Women's Half Marathon in NYC, which she completed with fellow Brooklyn Rogue, Rebecca. Beth serves on the Board of Directors for the Brooklyn Rogues.
Mini 10K 2019
Yuen Chun
Yuen is an RRCA Level-1 certified run coach with a passion for the long stuff: she took up trail running in 2003 and ultra running in 2005. She’s paced and crewed several 100-milers, two of which are part of the Grand Slam of 100 milers (Wasatch and VT100). Since 2009, she’s supervised registration for the VT50.
Yuen is a former board member of the Van Cortlandt Track Club and was the race director for their Riverdale Ramble 10K (2005-2007).
Yuen is also a volunteer coach for Back on My Feet, an organization which empowers the homeless through running. With BOMF, she’s served three rotations as co-captain for Team Bowery.
Yuen is a CPA, works in the securities industry, and has serves as Treasurer for the Brooklyn Rogues since its founding.
South Mountain Reservation, NJ
Adam Brodsky (Team Captain)
A competitive runner since the 1980’s, Adam has raced every distance from 400m to the marathon, and even a couple of half Ironman Triathlons. Adam loves running with a group of people willing to wake up before the crack of dawn and support each other just by showing up to train, race, and cheer. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Brooklyn Rogues since its founding.
Cherry Tree 10M 2019
Steve Landis
Running since 1988, Steve still remembers the fear and trepidation of trying to complete his first 2-mile race. Since then, he’s completed 10 NYC Marathons and countless other shorter distances, as well as a biathlon and a triathlon (the swim did not go well.) He started ultras with the Burning Man 50K and got hooked. He’s done 50Ks, 6-hour races, a 100K, and a 24-hour (101 miles). Steve is a USATF Level-1 and RRCA Level-1 certified run coach and will try to convince you that it’s easier to run an ultra than a marathon.
Burning Man Ultramarathon 50K 2016
Brandon Nelson
Brandon is a certified coach (USATF-2, Lydiard-2) devoted to the science of running and its practical application to your training.
As a master’s athlete, Brandon understands what it’s like to be an adult beginner, and is deeply committed to supporting a community where all runners feel welcome.
He is the Vice President of the Brooklyn Rogues, and helps leads runs on Saturday and Sunday.
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