Iron Legs Endurance Coaching
Train smarter. Stay consistent. Reach your next goal.
Whether you're preparing for your first ultra, trying to move up to a longer distance, or looking to improve your performance at a distance you've already tackled, you don't have to figure out your training on your own.
Iron Legs Endurance Coaching provides personalized coaching for trail and ultra runners who want a structured plan, practical guidance, and someone to keep them accountable.
My approach is simple: give you the training you need without making your training more complicated than it needs to be.
Because let's face it — most of us have jobs, families, commitments and busy lives. Training needs to fit into your life, not take it over.
Coaching built around you
I'm a UESCA-certified Running, Ultra Running, and Nutrition Coach with 26 years of trail-running experience.
I've raced everything from 5K on the road to 100 miles on the trails. I've spent years figuring out how to balance training with the rest of life, how to prepare for different distances and terrain, and how to keep moving forward when things don't always go according to plan.
That's the approach I bring to coaching.
Your training plan should reflect your goals, your experience, your schedule and your life.
When we start working together, we'll look at:
What you want to accomplish
Your current fitness and running history
How much time you realistically have to train
Your work and family commitments
Previous injuries or limitations
The demands of your goal race
What has and hasn't worked for you in the past
From there, I'll build your training around the time you actually have available.
What does your training need to look like?
You don't need to spend hours figuring out what workout to do tomorrow.
That's my job.
I'll take the bigger picture — your goal race, your current fitness, your available time and your progression — and turn it into a clear weekly plan.
You'll know what you're doing, why you're doing it, and how each week fits into the bigger picture.
And when life gets in the way, we'll adjust.
Because a perfect training plan that doesn't fit your life isn't a very useful training plan.
Coaching for trail and ultra runners
My focus is trail and ultra running.
That might mean helping you:
Prepare for your first 50K
Move from 50K to 100K
Take on your first 100-miler
Improve your performance at a distance you've already completed
Get faster at 50K, 60K or longer
Build your endurance while still working on speed
Prepare for a particularly challenging course
Develop your fueling and race-day strategy
Become a more consistent runner
You don't have to be an elite athlete.
You just need a goal you're willing to work toward.
Simple doesn't mean easy
There is a lot of information out there about running.
Training zones. Workouts. Mileage. Elevation. Heart rate. Recovery. Strength training. Nutrition. Intervals. Long runs.
It can get complicated quickly.
My job is to take all of that information and turn it into a plan that makes sense for you.
That means putting the right training in the right places, balancing hard work with recovery, and making adjustments when necessary.
You don't need to spend your evenings trying to build next week's training schedule.
I'll do that part.
Your job is to follow the plan, communicate with me, and put in the work.
Accountability matters
One of the biggest reasons runners come to me isn't because they don't know how to run.
It's because they want someone in their corner.
Someone who has a plan for them.
Someone who notices when they're consistently skipping workouts.
Someone they can ask when they're unsure about a workout.
Someone who can help them adjust when work, family, injuries or life interfere with training.
And someone waiting to hear how that long run went.
That's a big part of what coaching is about.
Your coaching includes
Personalized weekly training
A structured training plan built around your goal, current fitness and available time.
TrainingPeaks
Your training is delivered through TrainingPeaks, giving you your workouts and training schedule in one place and allowing us to monitor your progress.
Email and text support
Questions don't have to wait until our next call. You can contact me by email or text as you work through your training.
Regular coaching calls
We start with a monthly call and can increase that to bi-weekly when your training or race preparation requires more interaction.
As we get to know each other, the frequency can also be adjusted. Some runners don't need a scheduled call every month once they are comfortable with their training and communication.
Race preparation
We'll prepare specifically for your goal race, including pacing, terrain, elevation, long-run preparation, fueling and race-day strategy.
Fueling guidance
We'll develop and practice a fueling approach that works for you rather than simply relying on a generic race-day recommendation.
Accountability and support
You'll have someone keeping an eye on the big picture and helping you stay on track.
Coaching Investment
$150/month + GST
Minimum 2-month commitment
Your coaching includes your personalized TrainingPeaks plan, email/text support, regular coaching calls, race preparation and fueling guidance.
Ready for your next challenge?
Maybe you're getting ready for your first ultra.
Maybe you've already run several ultras and want to see what you're capable of at the next distance.
Or maybe you simply want to get faster and more consistent at the distance you're already running.
Whatever your goal, you don't have to figure out the training on your own.
Let's talk about your goals and see if Iron Legs Coaching is a good fit for you.
