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2023 Athlete of the Year

Kayla Hernandez

The Two Rivers Running Athlete of the Year is someone who embodies our company vision: To inspire people to achieve more than they think they can and to celebrate with them when they do. This person is also someone who contributes his or her time to the running group and/or the community, represents Two Rivers Running at events, and supports other runners.

The athlete we are proud to recognize for the 2023 Two Rivers Running Athlete of the Year is Kayla Hernandez. Not only is Kayla a talented, consistent and hard-working runner, she is also one of the most encouraging and supportive people you will ever meet. She is the first one to ask how your run went, congratulate you for an accomplishment, or provide you with confidence-boosting words when your run didn’t go as planned.
Kayla joined us just over a year ago as a participant in the half marathon training program, and has quickly become an integral member of our run family. A New Braunfels native, Kayla ran track at NBHS and decided to “get back into running” late last year. She quickly became a regular fixture at group runs and store events.
As one of our coached athletes; Kayla has excelled and has proved to be a model athlete. She follows the plan her coach gives her and has reaped the results. Kayla has run a Personal Record in every distance she has competed in since she started monthly coaching earlier this year! She has even pulled out some big 5k wins at local races.
Throughout 2023, Kayla has continued to volunteer her time for Two Rivers Running; she coordinates monthly events at the store, she served as a pacer at the Two Rivers Half Marathon, and she regularly lends a hand to help us or a fellow runner. The intangibles were what made Kayla float to the top of a group of awesome runners in our running family. She always has a smile on her face and she is an excellent ambassador for the store, sporting her logo shirts, shoes and other gear from the store.
Please help us in congratulating Kayla for a well-deserved recognition. If you are lucky enough to ever get to run a few easy miles with her or just hang out after a race or a group run, you will quickly realize why she is our Athlete of the Year.

Neil Munson Runner of the Year

2022 Athlete of the Year

Neil Munson

The athlete we are proud to recognize for the inaugural Two Rivers Running Athlete of the Year (2022) is Neil Munson. Not only is Neil a talented, consistent and hard-working runner, he also is one of the most encouraging and supportive people you will ever meet. He is the first one to ask how your run went, congratulate you for an accomplishment, or provide you with confidence-boosting words when your run didn’t go as planned.

Neil has been a top volunteer for Two Rivers Running; he has manned a table for us at a Das Rec event, he has been a “rabbit” at the Healthy Kids Running Series, he was one of the awesome people who built the invaluable water fountain in our front yard, he is on the store advisory committee, and he served as a pacer in the Two Rivers Half Marathon. He also does lots of small but super-helpful things, like taking the recycling bin to the curb, manning the store for us when we were out of town, and welcoming new runners to the group.

As one of the first runners to take part in our coaching program, he has excelled and has proved to be a model athlete. He follows the plan his coach gives him and has reaped the results. Neil has run a Personal Record in every distance since he started his coaching in 2021! The best part about it is that he completes all his races with a big smile on his face!

Please help us in congratulating Neil for a well-deserved recognition. If you are lucky enough to ever get to run a few easy miles with him or just hang out after a race or a group run, you will quickly realize why he is our Athlete of the Year.

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