CONSTRUCTION UPDATES. YOU NEED TO KNOW MELISSA AND PETE, A YOU KNOW GRAD IS ON A MISSION TO INSPIRE OTHERS AND HE FOUND SOME INSPIRATION IN THE DESERT. HE FOUNDED A WELLNESS CLOTHING BRAND AFTER HE FOUND HIS OWN PIECE. HE SAID GROWING UP, HE NEVER ENJOYED RUNNING. KETV NEWSWATCH 7. S ANNA BEHNING SHARES HIS STORY. YOU BEAT YOUR TIME, UNO GRAD DAYTON SCHUMACHER SAYS. THIS FEELING IS LIKE NO OTHER. WHAT WERE YOU FEELING RIGHT AFTER THAT SAW? BUT ALSO SUCH A SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT? THIS WAS DAYTON’S FIRST RACE AFTER PICKING UP RUNNING IN 2022, WAS WORKING A JOB AND DIDN’T KNOW EXACTLY OR ESPECIALLY, YOU KNOW, DURING COLLEGE, YOU DIDN’T HAVE ANY EXACT IDEA OF WHAT WHAT YOU WANTED TO DO WITH YOUR LIFE. DAYTON, WHO WAS POST-GRAD AND STRUGGLING MENTALLY, THEN LEARNED A FRIEND DIED FROM A DRUG OVERDOSE, AND IT JUST TORE ME APART BECAUSE HE WAS SUCH A GOOD KID, SUCH A GOOD FRIEND. THAT’S WHEN DAYTON FOUND HIS STRIDE AND PURPOSE. CREATING A CLOTHING BRAND. YOUR PACE, YOUR PEACE. YOU DON’T NEED TO BE AN ULTRA MARATHONER. YOU DON’T NEED TO BE ELITE. YOU JUST NEED TO BE WHERE YOU’RE AT AND DO IT CONSISTENTLY. AND THAT THAT’S ENOUGH. THE FORMER MAVERICK PACKED UP THE HOKAS, NOW WORKING REMOTELY FOR UNMC DOWN IN PHOENIX, WHERE HIS BRAND IS A FREQUENT BOOTH AT RACES ACROSS THE STATE. I WANTED TO USE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE BECAUSE IT WASN’T REALLY EVER ABOUT, YOU KNOW, MAKING ANY MONEY, GIVING BACK PROCEEDS TO GROUPS SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH, REMINDING OTHERS ON THEIR OWN JOURNEYS TO RUN AS YOU ARE. FIND YOUR PACE. JUST KEEP KNOCKING AWAY MILES AND DON’T WORRY. OMAHA ENDS. THERE’S A CHANCE THE IMPACT WILL RETURN TO THE METRO ONCE AGAIN. I LOVE BOTH PLACES A LOT. BOTH HAVE A SOFT SPOT IN MY HEART, SO MAYBE I COULD TRY TO DO BOTH AND MAYBE DO A PILOT DO
UNO grad on mental health mission, creating wellness-inspired brand
Dayton Schumacher founded “Your Pace, Your Peace” through personal running and mental health journey
Updated: 2:19 PM CDT Mar 12, 2026
Dayton Schumacher says he never enjoyed running and opted for tennis growing up. It was in 2022 that everything changed. Schumacher, post-grad, was searching for a purpose. That’s when running became an outlet and mental release for the University of Nebraska – Omaha alum. The former Maverick moved to Phoenix, Arizona, shortly thereafter, where he now works remotely for the University of Nebraska Medical Center.Schumacher founded “Your Pace, Your Peace” in 2025, after realizing the impact running had on his mental health. He craved for others to find the same energy and joy he found lacing up his tennis shoes.”Your Pace, Your Peace” is a wellness-inspired clothing brand for any athlete. With the slogan, “run as you are,” a spinoff of the Nirvana song, “Come as You Are.” Each quarter, Schumacher’s business donates 10% of proceeds to mental health organizations in the Phoenix area. Schumacher said, “At the beginning, I didn’t really think that I’d ever go through with making this a reality… Creating the brand. I kind of just wanted to keep going because I knew that if I didn’t, then I would have always regretted it,” Schumacher said, adding he “wanted to use the opportunity to help other people because it wasn’t really ever about, you know, making any money.” Your Pace, Your Peace partners with local races in the desert, where Schumacher shares his journey and the brand’s mission with fellow runners. He’s also involved in a Strava run group, where he’s found support. Schumacher aspires to one day have his own 5K or race. He says both Phoenix and Omaha have “soft spots” in his heart, and he would love to bring the energy back to the Omaha-metro. The mission: Your Pace, Your PeaceMake sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
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Dayton Schumacher says he never enjoyed running and opted for tennis growing up. It was in 2022 that everything changed. Schumacher, post-grad, was searching for a purpose. That’s when running became an outlet and mental release for the University of Nebraska – Omaha alum. The former Maverick moved to Phoenix, Arizona, shortly thereafter, where he now works remotely for the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Schumacher founded “Your Pace, Your Peace” in 2025, after realizing the impact running had on his mental health. He craved for others to find the same energy and joy he found lacing up his tennis shoes.
“Your Pace, Your Peace” is a wellness-inspired clothing brand for any athlete. With the slogan, “run as you are,” a spinoff of the Nirvana song, “Come as You Are.” Each quarter, Schumacher’s business donates 10% of proceeds to mental health organizations in the Phoenix area.
Schumacher said, “At the beginning, I didn’t really think that I’d ever go through with making this a reality… Creating the brand. I kind of just wanted to keep going because I knew that if I didn’t, then I would have always regretted it,” Schumacher said, adding he “wanted to use the opportunity to help other people because it wasn’t really ever about, you know, making any money.”
Your Pace, Your Peace partners with local races in the desert, where Schumacher shares his journey and the brand’s mission with fellow runners. He’s also involved in a Strava run group, where he’s found support.
Schumacher aspires to one day have his own 5K or race. He says both Phoenix and Omaha have “soft spots” in his heart, and he would love to bring the energy back to the Omaha-metro.
The mission: Your Pace, Your Peace
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
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