Meet the Team

Luis Chávez | Oklahoma City, OK

Founder & Coach

Luis Chávez discovered his love for running at an early age in small town Oklahoma. Chávez had a successful high school career in Beaver, Oklahoma earning numerous conference titles and podium finishes at state in cross country and track. Chávez earned a scholarship to run at the Division II level at Northwestern Oklahoma State University where he studied Health and Sports Science.  

Chávez continues to train at a high level and is passionate about coaching and inspiring others looking to reach their own endurance goals. He founded Oklahoma Project in the spring of 2021 with a goal of connecting with the competitive running community in the Oklahoma City metro area. Chávez has coached 50+ athletes ranging from middle schoolers to marathoners and enjoys seeing athletes break barriers and gain confidence as they train smarter. For the past three summers, he has been a counselor for the Nomad Endurance Camp located in Anna, TX. He is now the assistant director for the Nomad Camp.

Chávez resides in Oklahoma with his wife Bailey, daughter Blakeley, and golden retriever, Finley.

  • Marathon | 2:35:14 | Boston Marathon

  • Half Marathon | 1:09:44 | Route 66

  • 10K | 32:14

  • 5K | 15:39

Luis López | Oklahoma City, OK

Coach

Luis López is a former college basketball player and coach who has had a passion for running his entire life. Growing up in the Oklahoma City area, López joined the Clancy Cross Country Club in the 7th grade and instantly fell in love with endurance training. He ran four years of track and two years of cross country at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School. López went on to play college basketball at Oklahoma Christian University where he studied Sports, Wellness, and Recreation Management. He coached basketball at the collegiate level for four years including stops at the University of North Texas and his alma mater, Oklahoma Christian. López earned his master’s degree from UNT in Recreation, Event, and Sport Management.

López started training regularly in the spring of 2020 and has since completed 8 Marathons and 4 Half Marathons. He has a passion for people and is looking forward to working with driven individuals who look to improve their overall health and well-being through distance running.

López resides in Oklahoma City with his wife, Olivia, and mini goldendoodle, Bash.

  • Marathon | 2:45:38 | Grandma’s Marathon

  • Half Marathon | 1:15:01 | Dallas

  • 10K | 35:50

  • 5K | 16:34

Mack Jensen | Oklahoma City, OK

Coach & PT

Mack began running in 2019 after being challenged to a half marathon by his older brother. As he crossed the finish line and paused his watch, he remembers saying “I could have done better” out loud— and from that moment on, his passion for running was born. 10 marathons later, he has no plans of letting up and has fallen in love with the sport, training, personal discovery, and community that comes along with it.

Doctor Jensen received his Bachelors of Science with an emphasis in Health Sciences from Southwestern College in Kansas where he played five years of football as a Defensive Back. He then obtained his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Baylor University. His post graduate education has included additional certifications in dry needling and becoming a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist to serve his patients as they return to all athletics better than 100%.

Mack is committed to building strong, trusting relationships between athlete and coach in order to obtain their goals— whether that be a new Personal Best or finishing their first race ever! Through dedication, communication, and consistency with appropriately programmed training, Mack believes there is a competitor in everybody who is ready to lace up their running shoes and turn their goals into accomplishments.

Mack resides in Oklahoma City with his wife, Caitlin, and dog, Artemis.

  • Marathon | 2:58:44 | Houston Marathon

  • 5k | 18:53 | Brookhaven 5k

  • Mile | 5:09 | Stars Mile Night