Kyle Merber is the creator and mastermind behind The Lap Count weekly newsletter. Formerly, he competed as an elite middle distance runner with the New Jersey New York Track Club. In his time on the track, Kyle set personal bests of 3:34.54 in the 1500 and 3:54.57 in the mile. In addition to his contributions through his writing and exploits on the track, Kyle also founded and operated the Long Island Mile, bringing a premiere evening of community and elite races to mile-lovers everywhere.