Category: 2024fall

Denise Lorentz

Posted onAuthorSarah McInerney

2024 Training Coach

Denise is excited to have the opportunity to coach and run with you! A native of Rochester, MN and now residing in Monticello, Denise began her running career as a sprinter on the high school track team.

Denise attended St. Cloud State University (quite some time ago) for both her undergrad and masters programs in the area of Communication Disorders. Denise works in the Monticello School District as a Speech-Language Pathologist.

Denise, being a mom of two, had a busy lifestyle as her kids were growing up. However, with her summers off, she found she had time to run a few miles on the treadmill everyday. This was a casual hobby for her that soon turned into a passion.

Denise completed her first marathon in 2017 by default (ask her to tell the story!) in Disney World. A couple of months later she had her sights on improving her time and one day running Boston. After qualifying three times, she finally was accepted to run in 2021 and 2022.

In total, Denise has run 17 marathons and many more half marathons, 10k and 5k races. She loves sharing her joy of running with everyone which led her to obtain her RRCA coaching certification in 2022. You will always see her cheering on other runners both on and off the course. In her free time, Denise likes to craft, read, travel, and drink one too many McDonald’s Cokes (if you know you know)

Denise is here to support your goals and listen to your concerns. Whether you are a first time runner or a seasoned runner, she is excited to connect with you and help you find your joy in running.

Bev Docherty

Posted onAuthorSarah McInerney

2023 Fall Training

Coaching Highlights:

28 years of teaching and coaching at the K-12 level

Collegiate coaching experience at the DIII level, 8 All Americans

Specializes in running, track & field and cross-country

Lifelong runner with a wealth of experience coaching herself and others to goals in the sport

Mother of Four

Master’s of Education and BS in Physical Education at the University of Iowa

USATF Level II in Sprints, Hurdles & Relays, Distance, and Strength & Conditioning

Coached high school student-athletes to 63 State Qualifying Events with 35 All State Honors, 5 Individual State Champions, 1 Relay State Champion in Track & Field and 12 State Qualifiers with 4 All State Honors in Cross-Country

Athletic Highlights:

6x Olympic Trials Qualifier in the Marathon(and completed☺) (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004)

2x U.S. Masters National Champion in the Marathon (1998 & 2000)

Inductee for the Minnesota Track & Field Hall of Fame in 2003

Career Personal Bests of 2:38 in the Marathon and 58:59 in the 10 Mile

Masters Personal Bests of 2:42 in the Marathon and 1:19 in the Half Marathon

Bev believes anyone can become a successful runner. Establishing appropriate goals, setting up a doable plan to reach those goals, and supporting the runner along the way are what she has enjoyed doing for many years, and hopes to continue to do.

Daniel Baron

Posted onAuthorSarah McInerney

2024 Training Coach

Coach Daniel took up running at the age of 40 when his doctor recommended “a little aerobic exercise.” Since then, he has run everything from 5Ks to 50Ks but specializes in a yearly spring and a yearly fall marathon. His continuing personal goal is a sub 3 hour marathon. 

Daniel is interested in all aspects of staying fit, including strength training, cross training, sport psychology, and nutrition.

After a 27 year career teaching the German language and high school history classes, Daniel delved into coaching with the Edina Boys Cross Country team as well as gaining UESCA coaching certification. He is excited to coach with Run Minnesota as a past participant of the MDRA marathon classes where he met his cadre of great running friends. As a former teacher, Daniel takes an encouraging, as well as individualized, approach to help people be the runner they want to be. 

Danny Docherty

Posted onAuthorSarah McInerney

Program Director

Danny Docherty is an elite runner and coach. A native of St. Paul, MN, he attended Loyola University Chicago where he ran cross-country and track and field at the Division I level and graduated with degrees in English and Psychology.

He first competed as a runner at Cretin-Derham Hall High School where he found he had a knack for the sport after qualifying for the State Meet on six different occasions between cross-country and track and field. He went on to become a 2x All-State award winner as a senior in the 1600m and 3200m.

In college, he experienced both success and failure during his time at Loyola Chicago. His major accomplishments include qualifying for the NCAA West Prelims in the 10000m as a senior and achieving All-Conference honors in cross-country and track. He was also a member of a team that finished second at the Horizon League Indoor championships during his senior season. He currently ranks as the #2 All-Time performer in the 10000m at Loyola.

After college, Docherty acquired his USATF Level 1 certificate almost immediately upon graduating. He entered the coaching profession in 2014 as an assistant at his alma mater, CDH. He learned the ins and outs of being a coach and one major highlight was coaching a Girls 4x400m Relay Team to a 3rd Place finish at 2017 State Meet.

Outside of coaching, Docherty has had a range of jobs since college, from working the sales floor at Run N Fun, to delivery driving and substitute teaching.Docherty has continued to compete after college and pursue his goals as a runner. He started out on Team USA Minnesota in 2014 before moving on to Run N Fun from 2015-16 and then back to Team USA Minnesota as a training partner in 2017 and eventually became a full-time member in 2019. He was the USATF Minnesota Runner of the Year in 2019 and qualified for the 2020 Olympic Trials on 3 separate occasions in 2019. He finished 7th at the USATF 25k Championships in 2019, finished 3rd at the 2019 Twin Cities Marathon and recently won the 5k, 10k, and 10 Mile races during the 2021 TCM Weekend.

Docherty has recently stepped away from the professional side of the sport to pursue his career goals which include growing his personal coaching business, Docherty Coaching, and working toward his Master’s in Education at the University of Minnesota in Sports & Exercise Science. He is also aiming at qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Trials and continuing to race and train at a high-level.

Docherty is currently in his sixth year as the Director of Operations for Track and Baseball at the non-profit organization Highland Groveland Recreation Association (HGRA) in St. Paul. He is also entering his third year as an assistant coach at Visitation HS for track and DeLaSalle HS for cross-country. Docherty currently holds Level 2 coaching certifications from USATF (Youth Specialization), USTFCCCA (Endurance Specialist) and the Lydiard Foundation.

As a whole, he is passionate about helping others reach their goals and building community in the process. He has learned the coaching trade over time through his own running, working with coaches and athletes from all levels, and continuing to pursue education and stay updated on the latest in the sports and exercise science profession.