5K to marathon, post-injury return to running, collegiate/post-collegiate development, strength/core integration, race strategy and visualization, gear selection, balancing training with life and career.

Consistency is key—but not without intentionality. My coaching is rooted in smart progression, individualization, and holistic development. Every athlete’s physiology, schedule, and mental approach are different, so I prioritize communication, injury prevention, and sustainable growth. Strength training, recovery, and the “little things” (nutrition, footwear, mindset) are foundational in every plan.

• Assistant Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track Coach, Wartburg College (2023–2025)
• Helped coach multiple NCAA DIII All-Americans and part of a historic XC team finish (2nd at Nationals)
• Helped oversee training for a NCAA record-setting night with 18 men under 15:00 in the 5K
• Currently transitioning to continue coaching post-collegiate and adult athletes virtually
• Coached/mentored runners through Fleet Feet community connections, working with athletes at various stages from beginner to elite

I’m a Midwest native from Iowa who’s lived and trained in Boulder, Colorado Springs, and now Long Beach California who is obsessed with running shoes and a firm believer in the power of routine. I’ve worked for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, helped coach a DIII powerhouse team while working full-time at Wartburg College, and now call Southern California home. When I’m not coaching or running, I am geeking out on the newest running shoes, following my favorite running YouTubers, or dog sitting.

• Ryan Chapman (Head Coach Wartburg College)
• Brian Martz (Head Coach Iowa City West High School)
• My own Achilles recovery experience—how it reframed training longevity
• Crown Running Elite & Colorado Springs Track Club team environments

Running has taken me from small town Iowa to the altitude roads of Colorado and now to the West coast. A few highlights:

• Competing for Wartburg in cross country and track (8K XC, 3K/5K indoors, 5K outdoors)
  
• Racing post-collegiately with Crown Running Elite focusing on the roads
  
• After Achilles surgery continuing to chase PRs
  
• Continuing to race at a high level while having a full-time job

• Assistant Coach, Wartburg Men’s and Women’s XC and Track (2nd at 2024 NCAA DIII XC Nationals)
• Coaching Staff of the Year, American Rivers Conference (XC 2023, 2024)
• Coaching Staff of the Year, American Rivers Conference (Indoor Track, 2025)
• Multiple national qualifiers and All-Americans
• Part of NCAA 5K record night: 18 men under 15:00 on one team in one night

• 3K (Indoors): 8:36 (2021), Wartburg COVID Home Invite
• 5K: 14:57 (2020), Blazing 5k
• 8K (XC): 25:11 (2020), Wartburg Triangular
• Half Marathon: 1:12:31 (2022), Fort Collins Colorado Fall Equinox Half Marathon (altitude)