About

Lauren left a great job in her longtime home of Austin, Texas, and moved to Flagstaff just to be a part of Dream Run Camp. Folks, that’s what chasing a dream looks like! A licensed veterinarian, Lauren now divides her time between providing end-of-life pet care (you won’t find a bigger animal lover) and making sure every Dream Runner has a great experience (often by running with them). Having only discovered running in her late twenties, Lauren is making up for lost time, setting PR’s left and right and relishing the journey.

Ryan, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist since 1996, remains deeply passionate about his work. As the founder of Paragon Athletics, Ryan has successfully helped clients avoid surgeries, heal from injury and change pain, in order to return to sport and their beloved activities. In 2024, he released his first book, Pain and Performance, coauthored with Matt Fitzgerald.

Abby Chan, MS, RDN, RYT, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, strength coach, and registered yoga teacher. She holds a Master’s degree in nutrition and dietetics and has accumulated more than ten years of experience in coaching, training, and teaching. Abby is particularly dedicated to working with individuals struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating, and athletes. Her expertise lies in guiding people to rebuild their relationship with food, movement, and their bodies while embracing body acceptance and neutrality. She strongly believes that every individual deserves to establish social and cultural connections through food, movement, and interpersonal relationships. Additionally, she is an avid aerialist and outdoor athlete and enjoys cycling, trail running, and skiing. 

She is the co-owner of EVOLVE Flagstaff, an integrative performance training center. EVOLVE specializes in injury rehabilitation and prevention led by experienced physical therapists, strength training and conditioning provided by expert certified strength and conditioning coaches, nutrition counseling with Registered Dietitians,, and meal preparation services through EVOLVE Eats.

Carrie is a performance and mental training expert, a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, and the author of On Top of Your Game: Mental Skills to Maximize Your Athletic Performance. She is one of the world’s foremost authorities on the mental and emotional challenges of recovering from injury. She coauthored the book Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries and is the cohost of the widely regarded podcast The Injured Athletes Club. As a coach and consultant, she has worked with thousands of athletes and coaches on mastering their mindsets so they can perform with less pressure and more consistency while enjoying the process. Through her coaching programs and the Rebound membership, she brings mindset training tools to athletes that help them shift their focus from anxiety and self-doubt to resilience and confidence. Carrie is on a mission to help athletes challenge their limiting beliefs, regain confidence in their gifts, and fall in love with their sport again.

A native of England, Ruby came to the United States to attend college and pursue her dream of becoming a professional endurance athlete. Having recently earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology, she’s currently working on a master’s degree in the same field at the University of Oklahoma. We hope to lure Ruby to Flagstaff when she’s done with school, but in the meantime she’s making a priceless contribution to Dream Run Camp as our volunteer social media manager.

Amy is a User Experience Designer with over a decade of experience in the tech industry. She’s a relatively new runner who decided to stay at Dream Run Camp to train for her first marathon. After experiencing the magic of both the marathon and Dream Run Camp, she welcomed the opportunity to use her skills to help ensure that all Dream Runners have the same great experience.