Joseph Haefs loves Jesus, his wife and three children. Family is his priority so the vast majority of his running takes place before 8am. He is a self-professed convert to running, after having maintained, “The only reason to run is to get to an end zone, hoop or run the bases,” for the vast majority of his life. He began running in 2021 and has completed several 50k distances, 1 50 miler and a half-iron triathlon. His favorite race to compete in is the Elsie Enduro, Last Runner Standing and he enjoys listening to The Ultra Running Guys’ podcast on his runs… or at least his runs that he and Ian don’t run together.

Ian Pierson loves Jesus, his wife and two daughters. With a love for the outdoors, he has always enjoyed running and riding his bike. He’s competed in road and trail races as well as several triathlons. His favorite race memory to date is pushing for a strong 54 mile finish during a 12-hour race. Little known fact, his diet during an ultra consists of 90% fig newtons.