Hi, I'm Jess Petersen, Vice President of Somerville Road Runners. 👋

I joined SRR at the end of 2019 and have been running with the 3 hour marathon long run group since its inception around 2021. My favorite race distance is the marathon, and I'm currently working on completing the goal of running a Boston Qualifier marathon in every state. I work in the tech industry as a Product Manager and live in Davis Square with my husband and two kids. When I’m not running or working or parenting, I love hiking, traveling with my family, going to indie concerts and writing original music. If you see me out biking, I'm probably either injured or just trying to get somewhere.

In addition to weekend long runs at around 7:30-8 min/mile pace and Thursday morning workouts with the 3-hour crew, I'm a regular at SRR's Wednesday morning run out of West Somerville. I also run at most of SRR's special events and USATF races, and once in a blue moon you can find me at the Burrun or Tuesday outdoor track.

I have volunteered at SRR in many capacities, including serving on the board, as a race director for the Gobble, and an SRR Kids coach, setting up a lot of our tech infrastructure, and volunteering for, organizing and hosting club events.

I'd be happy to answer your questions about any aspect of SRR and help you find the right folks to run with depending on your preferences and goals. I particularly love helping people figure out how to take advantage of everything SRR has to offer to go after big goals, since running with SRR has helped me to achieve more as a runner than I ever would have thought possible before joining this club!

Hi SRR!

I've been a member of the club since 2022 but have become much more active as a volunteer in the past year, supporting club events whenever possible (including MOM's Run, 26x1, Wintah Challenge, etc) and helping to coordinate SRR's presence at the USATF Grand Prix. I've really enjoyed getting involved in the initiatives and programs we provide to our members and local community. I ran for Secretary because I wanted to do even more to contribute to the club's success

Hi SRR! My name is Derek Lo, and I serve on the Board as a Member at Large.

I joined SRR in September 2023 and like many of you, quickly fell in love with the club. I found myself coming to the Bur-Run and Casey’s early on, later adding on the Squirrel Scramble and Weekend Long Runs to the mix, where I’ve had the pleasure to run with and get to know many of you.

During my time in SRR, I’ve served as a team captain at 26x1, a member of the Gobble Race Committee, and now as one of the race directors for the 2025 Gobble. I’ve also volunteered as a coach for SRR Kids, in addition to several other volunteer opportunities, including the BAA Half Marathon, Boston Marathon 30K Cheer Zone, and tabling at the Tufts Community and Arlington Town Days.

Hi, I'm Gihan Hewage, Co-Membership Director. I'm happy to help you learn about everything SRR has to offer and to find people to run with at any of our group runs!

I joined SRR in late 2023, after trying to do a solo track workout at the Tufts track on a Tuesday evening and seeing a massive crowd of people having fun. After learning this group was SRR I was inspired to join so I too could help take over the track. Beyond track, you can usually find me at the Bur-Run on Mondays and at Casey's on Thursdays, where I'm likely training for my favorite distance - the marathon. My main goal is to earn my 6 Star medal (I've run Boston and Berlin, and will be running Chicago in the fall of 2025), but I love running races in cool places (Paris is my favorite marathon to date).

One of my favorite parts of SRR is the volunteering - whether it's serving on the M.O.M.'s Run race committee, helping lead runners participating in our beginner 5K training program, or just helping out at any events we host or help out with, like the Boston Marathon and other BAA events.

Unfortunately, I don't get paid to run - instead, I work in sustainability at a pharma supplier. Though my office is in Burlington, I mostly work from my apartment in Ball Square where I live with my wife and our two cats. Beyond running, I enjoy being creative with sourdough baking, talking about running, and staying active in general - when I'm not training for a marathon, I like hiking, (indoor) rock climbing, and tennis.

Hi, I'm Jessica Levine, co-membership director of SRR. I joined SRR in early 2025. You can find me consistently at the Thursday night Casey's run and the Monday night Bur-run, and occasionally at Tuesday night track or the Night Noodle! My preferred distance is a half marathon, and I'm training for my first marathon in Chicago this October.

I have helped out with the race committee for the MOMs run and will be assisting with this year's upcoming Gobble Run. I also volunteer for other club events such as the 26x1.

Outside of running life, I work as a veterinarian specializing in comparative medicine, and live in East Cambridge with my pet rabbit, Lavender. I'm an avid skier in the winter, and love going to concerts and checking out as many restaurants as possible around Boston.

I would be happy to answer any questions about SRR, especially relating to getting involved with volunteering for events, or finding the right run for people who aren't looking to break any speed records! Even though I'm relatively new to SRR, the community has been incredibly welcoming and I look forward to helping more runners find their place here.