Meet Your 2025 Striders Club Officers

We're grateful for our club officers:

​Martha Cowperthwaite, 
President
New Name, Same Great President
Martha is a mid- to back-of-the-pack runner who came to running later in life. She enjoys the scenery and experience of a run more than reaching for a PR. When not running, Martha can be found reading, crafting, singing, or doing anything outside. As a lifelong introvert, she is trying to step out of her comfort zone to be more social and embrace the awkward. (It's not you, it's her.)


Lindsay Theis,
​Vice President
​Lindsay started running around her neighborhood in Sperry boat shoes as a kid (before minimalist shoes were a thing), but was steered towards more "civilized" sports like tennis and equestrian until she signed up for a local 5K as an adult (this time in a pair of Brooks) and was hooked. Short stuff is fun, but distance is her jam, with dozens of half and full marathons completed over the years, plus a few ultras. Lindsay's favorite races are smaller local events like Sugarloaf and the Maine Marathon, but finally running Boston in 2024 was definitely epic. When she's not running around Augusta in obnoxious neon clothing, Lindsay works as a geologist and enjoys hiking, camping, and kayaking.


Alex Casey,
Secretary
​Alex grew up in Massachusetts and moved to Maine in 2021 for a change of pace and scenery. He joined Central Maine Striders as a way to connect with the community and meet some like-minded individuals. Alex ran track and cross country in high school and college, and now runs for stress relief. He still loves racing of all distances, and some of his favorite highlights as a member of CMS are running the Downeast Sunrise Trail Relay, the Millinocket Half Marathon, and the Quarry Road Trails summer race series. Outside of running, Alex is a Human Resources professional and an avid skier, hiker, concertgoer, and trivia guesser.


Ron Peck,
​Treasurer
Ron returned to running 12 years ago after running off and on since high school. He loves the camaraderie and social connections that come with group runs and races, yet he also appreciates the tranquility of running solo. Over the years, Ron has taken on races ranging from 5Ks to full marathons, and he’s proud to have remained consistent since his restart in 2013. This April, he’s hoping to run his 10th consecutive Boston Marathon. 



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