Leonard Stein, DC
Shannon's chiropractor since the age of 13, Lenny's intuitive ability to get to the source of a problem and fix it is uncanny. He has treated numerous well-known professional athletes and currently travels as the team chiropractor with the Golden State Warriors Basketball Team as well as the San Francisco Ballet Company.
Lani Green, CMT
Lani has worked her magic hands through every tight muscle on Shannon's body. Her ability to manipulate through deep layers of tissue to loosen up knots and bring fluidity to the muscles makes her the best massage therapist in the Bay Area.
Alan King, DO
Dr. King serves as the team physician for Team Cook athletes and provides numerous services including monitoring lab results and managing general medical issues. He graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medical School in 1987, and double boarded in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. He holds a Masters in Public Health and FAAP and FACP. Dr. King has been in private practice for 13 years with prior Inner city clinic work as a medical director for a Community Medical Clinic in New Haven CT. He has a strong interest in sports medicine, and is a part time coach for very successful Cross-Country and Track teams at Sarasota High School. A competitive runner throughout high school, college and the last 35 years, Dr. King has completed over 50 marathons, and one or two of them he even completed fairly well. A big fan and personal friend of Shannon's, Dr. King has had the pleasure of watching her set most of her PRs in person.
Greg Dale
Professor of Sports Psychology and Director of Mental Training for Duke Athletics, Greg Dale helped Shannon focus more on the mental aspect of racing. One of his strategies was to help Shannon divide her races into three phases and establish key words to focus on during each phase of her race. This allows Shannon to concentrate on the task at hand and not the negative distractions that can come into play during competition. To read more about Shannon's work with Greg, click on the following link:
Dan Pfaff
Shannon worked with Dan after being diagnosed with a femoral neck stress fracture. Through a series of drills and strength training, Dan helped unravel Shannon's body so she could fully recover from her injury, and then to perfect her form so that she could be as efficient and powerful as possible.
Respected worldwide for his coaching genius and amazing understanding of biomechanics, Dan Pfaff was recruited to Great Britain where he is currently helping develop their national athletes into world class competitors. Dan began his career as a very successful coach at the collegiate level. He later went on to train a group of jumpers, vaulters, throwers and runners at Tri Valley Athletics in Stockton, California.
Amol Saxena, DPM
A gifted podiatrist at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Department of Sports Medicine, Amol helped address one of the contributing factors of Shannon's stress fracture. Through a detailed analysis of her leg length discrepancy, Dr. Saxena was able to prepare custom orthotics to correct her problem in an effort to prevent reinjury.
Andrew Chan
Shannon's high school coach, Chanman, is a wonderful role model and a close, trusted friend. He played a critical role in Shannon's early development as a runner.
Family and Friends
Thanks for all of your love and support!