Jim Lambert, Head Coach and Club President
Jim is a USA Track & Field Level I and Level II-Endurance Certified Coach, on the USATF Coaches Registry and a Certified USATF Official. He has been coaching since 2008. He has been an avid runner since childhood, running competitively since 1972. At Richland High School in Johnstown, PA he was Pennsylvania state runner-up in Cross Country as well as the 2 mile relay (4 x800) as anchor. He finished 4th in the state in the open half mile (800). He was District and County champion in both cross country and the half mile (800) setting District, County and School Records. He was the first all runner athlete to win the Male Athlete of the Year. At the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown he competed against all-Americans and national champions in cross country and track. His PR’s:
400 = :49 seconds
800 = 1:54 (1:55.7 in HS) National Elite Second (Silver) Team by today’s standard
1500 = 4:01 (~4:17 mile) only ran it once
5K/3 mile = 15:09 (~15:41 5k) National Elite First (Gold) Team by today’s standard, 20:20 at age 48 Half marathon = 1:28
15 miles = 1:45
Longest continuous run was 18 miles over Ligonier mountain.
A few weeks with over 100 miles per week of training.
Jim has also completed 100 mile cycling centuries including the grueling 6-Gap Century in the North Georgia mountains, the MS150, 2 sprint triathlons and 3 duathlons. He also raced in cross-country skiing and sail boat regattas. He has climbed to 18,500 feet on the third and fifth highest peaks in North America. He served 2 years volunteering in the Peace Corps in Guatemala. Jim is a Licensed Professional Engineer with 31 years of service with the General Electric Company working in design engineering of large generators and aircraft engine controls.
Coach Les Dewalt.
Coach Les is a USATF Level I certified track & field coach. Les was a high school and collecgiate discus thrower. Coach Les and his son Hayden joined us in 2010.
Coach Dutch Erdman.
Coach Dutch has 30+ years of soccer coaching experience and 3+ years of track & field coaching experience. He also has valuable Sports Trainer experience. Dutch loves helping out our young athletes. Coach Dutch joined us in 2009.
Coach Nick Ader
Coach Ader was Head Track & Field Coach at a Macon, GA area high school. He is the Physical Education Teacher at Rocky Mount Elementary School. He is an avid long distance runner. Coach Ader joined us in 2010.
