Support Team
There is no possible way to do something as big as this without a significant number of professionals providing guidance along the way. With these individuals on the team, I can focus on the tasks at hand: running, speaking and raising money to fight child abuse.
Renee Skolaski, HFC Executive Director & CEO
Renee and Christian connected in the British Virgin Islands where Christian helped with the HFC awareness in the region by speaking about his abuse at Harney's law firm and running the island's Tortola Torture 35-mile race in an HFC-sponsored jersey.
Dr. Bill Cragg, Medical Director
Dr. Bill Cragg is a chiropractic physician who has practiced in St. Louis, Missouri for over 20 years. He has been a member of medical teams that provided care for the US Olympic Trials Marathon, Professional Cycling (Amgen Tour of California and US Pro Cycling in Colorado), Ironman World Championships and countless other race events in road running, cycling, triathlon and other sports.
Lindsay Luna, Management & Outreach
As Christian's significant other, Lindsay knows Christian better than anyone and will be responsible for managing his day-to-day nutrition, hydration, rest, and physical and mental health. Lindsay and Christian are expecting a baby girl in March, Kai Marley-Jane Griffith, and she and Mama plan to join him wherever possible.
![Peter Defty, Nutritionist & TrainerPeter is one of the pioneers of the low carb movement for athletes. Peter is the creator of Vespa Nutrition and promotes a nutrition called Optimized Fat Metabolism [OFM], essentially designed to reset the body…](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5980a5dc7131a512e00010ff/1508968799742-JANOC6S7V9RSL78T9GT0/peter-defty2.jpg)
Peter Defty, Nutritionist & Trainer
Peter is one of the pioneers of the low carb movement for athletes. Peter is the creator of Vespa Nutrition and promotes a nutrition called Optimized Fat Metabolism [OFM], essentially designed to reset the body back to burning “fat as fuel” for most of the aerobic spectrum so your body prefers to metabolize fat.
Rami F. Odeh, MS, HFS is the President and Owner of FormWell Personal Fitness Training, a private personal training company located in Atlanta, GA. Rami has dual Master’s degrees, one in Industrial Psychology and the other in Exercise Physiology and is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as a Health and Fitness Specialist.
“I watched the History Channel series THE SELECTION, and Christian stood out for many reasons, but it was clear that he was different than all the other competitors.”
Adam Warwinsky: Driver, Babysitter, Chef, Social Media Manager, Logistics Coordinator, Media Liaison, Project Manager, Photographer, videographer, and new friend
To say Adam and I were paired by the universe may sound frilly and far-out, but it’s true. We come from very different backgrounds, political beliefs, and ideologies. Adam was bullied in high school. While I am not proud of this today, I probably would have been the type of boy to bully him. We didn’t know each other one bit before embarking on a 5-month, 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week challenge. We had no idea what to expect, and I know NO IDEA. We loved, laughed, yelled, screamed, talked about stuff that matters, and a lot that doesn’t. Adam is a good dude with wild dreams, reckless abandon, and lust for travel.
Hmmmm…. sounds like someone else I know.
Bennett Mielke - Crew Team
I have run for Bennett for over three years at #irun4. When things get tough, I can always rely on Bennett to keep me going. Over the years, when the suffering sets in, I think of how much Bennett would like to be right there with me and knowing that allows me to appreciate living in the moment, embracing the pain, and squeezing every ounce out of every experience, and never, ever giving up or giving in. Bennett will keep me going when nothing and no one else can.