Tim

TIM is a veteran in almost every sense of the word, except he never gets over the satisfaction of helping people find what they need to enjoy being active. That’s a brand-new feeling every week. A member of the New Westminster Police Service for 28 years, Tim started with the Learn-to-Run Club in 2008. The very next year he joined the Marathon Club and to-date he’s completed one marathon and 15 half-marathons! It’s no stretch to see that Tim walks-the-walk when it comes to his product and fitness advice. His favourite race is the BMO HalfMarathon.

Nicole

NICOLE brings a focused expertise to all her shoe and apparel recommendations. From your gait/stride analysis to helpful training suggestions, she’s always looking for what works best for you. Nicole has completed 6 half-marathons and one marathon. She's studied Kinesiology and is currently preparing for her Real Estate exam. Every day is an interesting one for Nicole, especially in- store.

Carol

Rebecca

Rebecca is enthusiastic and fun loving! She can be seen running with our Half Marathon and 10Km clinics. She'll make sure your shoe fitting is right for you! and that you're fully satisfied with your PenRun fitting!

Outside of work, Rebecca enjoys spending time with her friends & family; with much love for daughter, sons, and grand children.

Laurie

Phil Ellis

Running guy

PHIL ELLIS is the General Manager of PEN RUN and co-owner of our Langley store. Phil’s been an avid runner and much more since 1982, when he started training in high school. He went on to compete internationally for Canada on numerous occasions, and won the Vancouver Sun Run in 1991. Phil has run 28 minutes for 10K and 63 minutes for the half marathon, and is still widely-remembered for his 10-mile best of 47:44, set in England in the early ‘90s. Phil joined Peninsula Runners in October 1997 and then helped to open the Langley store in 2001. He’s a driving force behind the popular Peninsula Runners/ Fraser Valley Trail Run series and the challenging Fort Langley half-marathon. If you ever go for a run at Campbell Valley Park you may see Phil out there still plugging away, as this is his favourite place to run… especially when it is wet and muddy.

Paul Williams

President

PAUL WILLIAMS is President and owner of Peninsula Runners / PEN RUN. Paul was Canada's dominant distance runner from the early 1980's until he retired in 1996. His athletic career began back in the late 1960’s, as an age-class runner in Toronto’s east-end Beach community. After moving West in 1981 he joined Dr. Doug Clement’s elite athlete program and watched his career blossom from there. Paul attended the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games where he represented Canada in both the 5,000 and 10,000-metre events each time. In 1990 Paul won the Goodwill Games 5,000-metre gold medal, as well as a bronze medal over 10,000-metres at the Commonwealth Games in Auckland. He is a 2-time winner of the Vancouver Sun Run, and represented Canada internationally at the World Cross Country Championships, World Track and Field Championships, World Student Games, and as a fixture on the European track circuit. In 1984, Paul became the first Canadian ever to run under 28 minutes for 10,000-metres, eventually lowering the Canadian record to 27:50.00. In 1986 he ran the Chicago Marathon in 2 hours and 13 minutes. After his career ended, he settled into the White Rock - South Surrey area to focus on family and open PEN RUN. Together with his staff, Paul promotes running, walking and a healthy lifestyle throughout the Greater Vancouver - Lower Mainland region, by initiating and partnering on a variety of community events, including co-founding the Vancouver Sun Run. Paul co-hosted a number of popular local fun-runs called the Peninsula Runners Run Series from 1997 until 2001. He’s also helped guide hundreds of runners from the beginning stages of their careers right-up through to several more-experienced distance and marathon athletes. Paul was the driving force behind getting a track built in the South Surrey area, through fundraising and hosting the PEN RUN/ Fraser Valley Trail Series. The track is now built, and being used by hundreds of high school and Club athletes every year, as Paul continues to support local initiatives designed to make this community a better and healthier place to live.