Why I coach

Throughout my career as an athlete, I have learned the ins and outs of training, nutrition, recovery, and the importance of community. I was fueled by my desire to be the best trail runner I could be, but was never completely satisfied by keeping the compilation of these teachings to myself. I signed up for the UESCA running coach certification, which not only deepened my understanding of training processes, physiology, nutrition, and a myriad of other important articles, it taught me how to communicate to other athletes of all stages to improve their performance. I began coaching a few friends and gained a huge amount of pride in seeing their improvements. Seeing improvements in myself is one thing, but guiding others to breakthroughs in performance and happiness while training is another thing entirely.

I began consuming more literature about how to manage multiple athletes, how to analyze their data properly, how to see the big picture in training, and improve one's relationship to the sport of running. During the last 5 years, I've worked with athletes of all levels from beginners to elites. Road runners and trail runners, short distance and long distance. If you are motivated to improve and want consistency and structure in your training, I can help you! I pride myself on limiting my roster to 8 athletes or less so that I can give full attention to each individual. Unlimited communication is the way that I can continuously adjust training schedules to accommodate busy lives and avoid injuries. One of the biggest things holding most runners back is injury due to inconsistency in training. My job as a coach is to see the big picture and develop runners into healthy and fit athletes over the long term.