Sally Finder – Des Moines Running Coach
50% off your 1st month! Truly personalized training for beginners, masters and aspiring ultrarunners who want to achieve their dreams.
$99.00 / month
Running Coach Description
Individualized, personal coaching for people who aren’t elite athletes but who want to get out there and achieve their dreams.
Are you:
- A beginner who needs some help getting started in running the right way?
- Someone who hasn’t had a lot of success with those one-size-fits-all running plans pulled from the Internet and wants a personalized approach that fits you?
- A runner who wants to escape from what feels like a never-ending cycle of injuries?
- An older runner who wants to stay fit and pursue running goals for years to come?
- An aspiring ultrarunner who feels intimidated by the distance and standard training plans?
I can help.
I’m a professional running coach with 20 years of experience in road and trail running. I’ve competed on the track in the 800 and 1500 meters; on the road in the mile, 5k, 10k, 10-mile, half-marathon, and marathon; and on the trail in the 50k, 50-mile, and 100k. I know what it takes to compete as an age-group athlete—and to get to the finish in distances that once seemed impossible. And I’d love to help you turn your running dreams into reality.
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Specialties
- Beginner runners of any age
- Older runners
- Those looking to improve their 5k or 10k time
- Runners looking to move up in distance, no matter the distance
- Anyone coming back from injury
- Runners looking at tackling an ultra or moving up in distance in the ultra
Philosophy
I love to help runners succeed. I will do everything I can to help you achieve your running goals, while you have fun and stay (or get) healthy.
Coaching Experience
I’ve been coaching individual adult runners professionally for three years.
About Me
I’m an adventurer and an explorer who likes to test my limits in running and see new places during hikes and bike rides. I’m a writer by trade — I also coach runners because I love to help other people achieve their goals, explore their limits, and enjoy running. I run with my English pointer, Dash.
Big Influences
I’m a fan of Jeff Galloway because he helped so many runners reach their goals through sensible training methods. I don’t necessarily prescribe his methods to my runners, but I love his idea that running is for everyone.
Race History
I loved running fast as a kid, but I had the worst track coach in the world. So I didn’t really start running seriously until I was 40. Then, I was hooked for life. I’ve run (and won my age group locally) in hordes of 5k, 10k, and mile events. I’ve also run dozens of half-marathons, a couple of marathons, and about a dozen ultramarathons—50k, 50 mile, and 100k. I love going fast in short events and finishing long events that make other people just shake their head at the thought of that crazy distance.
Personal Records
Masters PRs:
- 5k: 26:13 (4/2/2011) Fool’s 5k
- 10k: 53:04 (3/16/2013) Leprechaun Chase
- Mile: 7:14 (4/20/2010) Grand Blue Mile
- Half marathon/20k: 1:58 (6/1/2013) Dam to Dam
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