RWF Meet the Program Staff

Juliet Neal: Owner, West Springfield Running, LLC and RunWalkFit Program Director

West Springfield Running, LLC was founded by Coach Juliet Neal.

Coach Juliet has been competing in races since 2006. She has completed 8 marathons, 8 half marathons, and numerous other 5k, 10k and 10 mile events, as well as two overnight team relays. Her recreational running began as training for sports in high school and college, and she has been a runner ever since.

As a runner and a coach, Juliet's passion is helping athletes grow stronger and achieve new goals. Coach Juliet has coached girls' youth lacrosse for seven years and has been a coach with Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia. She is a Certified Running Coach with Road Runners Clubs of America and CPR/First Aid/AED certified through the American Red Cross.

In her capacity as Program Director for RunWalkFit, Juliet is responsible for the program materials, and oversight of the coaches and training sessions. Don't be surprised if she is present and participating in your session!

Helen Russell, co-owner Metro Run & Walk, Certified Pedorthist, Good Form Coach, MR&W Training Coach, RunFit Kidz partner

While often the face of Metro Run & Walk, Helen is supported by the amazing team at Metro Run & Walk including Mark Russell, Suzanne Scoggin, Bruce Whitson, John Faith, Richard Poorman, and Addie Storvick -- all experienced distance runners, tri-athletes, and IronMan competitors.

Helen has completed 4 marathons, 8 half-marathons, countless 10k and 5k races, and Hood to Coast. She is currently learning Total Immersion swimming and preparing for her first open water swim this summer.

In December 2010, Helen became a Certified Pedorthist which is a medical professional specializing in the use of footwear and supportive devices to address conditions which affect the feet and lower limbs.

As co-owner of Metro Run & Walk, she is often seen working with customers, at health fairs and expos, making presentations, and even on GreenSpring TV!

Metro Run & Walk provides all of the implementation support for the RunFit Kidz 5k Celebration Races in the fall and spring.

For RunWalkFit, Metro Run & Walk will host the sessions at the store, provide substitute coaches when necessary, and provide all of the implementation support for the RunWalkFit 5k Celebration Race.

Corky Sturtevant, RunFit Kidz Founder and RunWalkFit Program Content Provider

Corky is the Founder of RunFit Kidz and a fitness enthusiast. Prior to embarking on this adventure, Corky worked in Event Marketing and Tradeshow Management for high tech companies in the San Francisco Bay Area. However, when the opportunity arose to go back to school, she jumped at the chance and received her teaching credential from San Francisco State University in multiple subjects from grades k-8 with a focus on Physical Education. She continued to build her career in fitness by becoming a pre and post-natal fitness instructor, volleyball coach, and lacrosse coach. After moving to Northern Virginia in 2005, Corky continued teaching fitness and became a Road Runners Club of America Running Coach, Aerobics and Fitness Association of America Group Fitness Instructor and Level 1 United States Track and Field Coach.

In addition to growing as a fitness professional, Corky continues to pursue her love of running and triathlons. Corky is 5-time Boston Marathon Qualifier and 2-time Finisher, as well as a NYC Marathon Qualifier and Finisher. She has completed 11 marathons, 2 Half Iron Man distance races and Full Iron distance. She enjoys triathlons and road races of all distances, but finds her biggest joy comes from watching her 3 children participate in various races and sports.

RunFit Kidz has provided the program content which was developed from the latest thinking on safe, enjoyable, and successful training.