Emily Keddie – Bend Running Coach
$129.00 / month and a $19.00 sign-up fee
Winter Training and 2026 Goals! Get after it with top tier support and informed training. Road & Trail up to 200+, New/Intermed/Adv.
Description
Emily Keddie specializes in both road and trail/ultra running, from shorter distance “dipping the feet” to experienced 200+ mile races and adventure runs. She enjoys working with athletes taking on their first race, as well as runners looking to PR or chase podium goals. Training is highly supportive, communicative, and rooted in the latest science. Limited in-person sessions are available near Bend, OR.
LEVELS: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
TYPES: Road, Track, Trail
DISTANCES: 5k/10k/Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra
TRAINING PLATFORM: Final Surge
TRAINING PLAN: Individual, customized training plan
COMMUNICATION: Unlimited email, unlimited text
RESPONSE TIME: Within 24 hours
LOCATION: Bend, OR
IN-PERSON SESSIONS: Yes, within 30 miles of Bend, OR. See in-person session below for more info and reach out to Emily before signing up. In-person sessions are purchased separated from online coaching programs.
SPECIALTIES
Beginner to Advanced are welcome! Road and trail, 5k/10k/Half Marathon/Marathon to Ultramarathon distances, any distance up to 200+ mile races.
I also coach for self-supported routes, mountain running goals, and FKTs.
Running is a passionate sport, and I love to share that with my athletes whether training for their very first race, a new-to-them distance, or chasing goals to PR or land on the podium. I love the range of experience possible and the excitement of accomplishing a hard-earned goal.
With a Ph.D. in Psychology, I understand how motivation and determination are grown and strengthened, and how things like stress, mental health, and sleep affect our overall functioning as athletes. I take a humanistic, athlete-driven approach to get to know you inside and outside of running, and support you as a person and as an athlete both. We can dive into more sports psychology-related factors, if you want to!
PHILOSOPHY
I simply want you to have the best coaching experience. I set a high bar for myself as a coach because I know my athletes are putting in the work on their end, and being a coach and part of their process is an honor. I make sure I have the time to devote individualized attention to each athlete I work with. Your questions and feedback throughout coaching is very important to me. My philosophy is holistic (coaching the whole athlete within the context of their life as it is and as it evolves) and cognitive behavioral (thoughts and feelings matter!, understanding motivation, creating habits, mental strategies, goal setting, etc.)
With me you get a teammate, accountability, a member of the hype squad, and an expert to be your “eye in the sky” who monitors progress and keeps an eye on all aspects of training so you can focus more and worry less.
Our experience together as athlete and coach will be comprehensive, individualized, and regularly communicative. I will track your workouts and give feedback, and listen to your experience throughout training blocks, using your reports to modify and enhance your training plan. This will be an active partnership, and I want you to feel comfortable knowing I have your back and will motivate, push, and support as works best for you.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Beyond coaching runners, I have coached middle school boys basketball- what a fun challenge!
ABOUT ME
I am an ultra runner, mountain athlete and former Pacific Crest Trail thru hiker and have lived on the west coast since 2017. Mountains, volcanoes, trails, views, exploring, freedom, strength, independence, self-sufficiency, empowerment- these are all reasons I love running outside. I have moved between road, trail and ultra racing over the years, varying my own training to focus more on speed, endurance, or adventure running.
I live in Bend, OR with my family and our dog, Jolly. I love to backpack, camp, cook, watch movies, read, rock climb, skydive, go bowling- balancing family and adventure.
I spent a lot of my personal time preparing for races throughout each year, as well as FKTs- most of which tend to be unsupported and integrate off trail and climbing elements. I love being a coach, love how individualized I can be with my athletes, and love to support them and see them succeed.
BIG INFLUENCES
Some of my influence naturally hails from the psychology field, including Client- (Athlete) centered coaching, Attunement to body and Mindfulness, and working with the Whole Human. Training is a lifestyle, and I love to figure out how to make it work for you.
Many runners have inspired me, including Courtney Dauwalter, Stephanie Case, and coaches/runners David and Megan Roche. I am most positively influenced and inspired by the friends and runners I see in my day-to-day life: those whose stories are varied, unique, and full of challenges, and who persevere- making me believe that anything is possible.
RACING HISTORY
Notable Races and Performances:
- Transylvania 100K – 1st (2025)
- Rogue Gorge 12k – 2nd (2025)
- Ancient Lakes 50M- 1st, PR, and Course Record (2025)
- Siuslaw Dunes 50k: 1st and PR (2025)
- Spike Camp 12-Hour: 2nd (2025)
- Lake Sonoma 100k Sufferfest- 2nd (2025)
- Ouray 100M- 2nd (2024)
- Quad Dipsea 28.2- 7th (2024)
- Oregon 200M- 1st (2023)
- Ancient Lakes 50M- 1st (2023)
- Quicksilver 100k- 2nd (2022)
- Tahoe 200M- 2nd (2022)
- Moab 240M- 10th (2021)
Notable/Favorite FKTs:
- Oregon Volcanic Skyline Route: First Known Completion
- High Sierra Trail
- Three Sisters Trifinity Loop
- Oregon Five Peaks Traverse
- Three Sisters Traverse
- Lost Coast Trail (North and South)
- Broken Top Summit Ascent
- Three Fingered Jack Ascent and Round Trip
- Escalante Overland Route
- Rae Lakes Loop
PRs
- Ancient Lakes 50- 50 Mile PR, Course Record (2025)
- Siuslaw Dunes 50k- 50k PR, 3rd fastest female course time (2025)
- Oregon 200- course record (2023)
- Ouray 100- 6th fastest female course time (2024)
CERTIFICATIONS
I am a UESCA Certified Ultrarunning Coach, and I also have a Ph.D. in Child and Counseling Psychology from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York.
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
- 2.244 million vertical feet in a calendar year (2024), across disciplines of primarily running and uphill skiing.
- Century (100 mile) mountain bike ride (2023)
- 3x Everest (2x on foot, 1x on skis)
CONTACT EMILY
Finding a coach who is a great fit for you is really important. We encourage you to email your coach prior to signing up so you can connect, communicate, and ensure a good athlete/coach fit.
PUBLICATIONS
- Transylvania 100K Race Report
- Volunteering At A Race: What, Why, How
- Co-author of several articles and a book related to anxiety, depression, and primary prevention of eating disorders.
SOCIAL
Troy Ukasick –
Great coach and better person.
Danielle Sigman –
This is the first time I’ve worked with a coach and it has been a wonderful experience. Emily works with your schedule to create a training plan that works for your life while not leaving anything on the table. She not only gives you a training plan that works on your deficits but also tackles nutrition, problem solving, athletes mindset, and so much more. I’ve felt more confident in my running and had the appropriate training to go for some hard races without fear of injury or over training. I was able to PR my 60k and have the confidence that I will set a PR for the 100 miler that is my A race this year. Emily is such a huge support and integral part of my training this year. Oh! And her workouts are FUN and utilize creativity mixed with science for some spicy training days. Overall, I would 100% recommend Emily for anyone looking to level up their running while also focusing on the joys of it. Thank you so much !
Levi Gilkison –
Emily is the best! Not only is she very well educated, really fast, actually competitive, gritty to the core, but is also a lot of fun!! She clearly is into the coaching and I often wonder how she can provide so much attention to an individual runner. She’s pushed me to up my game, and an excellent fit considering she holds the women’s course record on the 200 miler I’m training for. It’s impressive how Emily is always pushing herself to improve, win races, claim crazy FKT’s, and is untouchable on vert volume.
Ashton Holland –
Working with Emily this year has been a ton of fun. She’s helped me set a PR in the half marathon, complete a 50 miler, and is currently helping me train for a 100 miler!
Her coaching approach is great! We typically meet every week and discuss current training goals, the process we are in along with a recap from last week with a prep talk for what’ll happen next week. The workouts she schedules are a ton of fun and have helped me stay away from any major injury.
I’ve really appreciated working with her the past couple months and look forward to where the coaching will lead in my running journey and the progress well make together in the mean time. She’s always been on my side as a team mate and will be for you as well!
Michael Unfried –
Emily is absolutely amazing! She is very detailed, knowledgeable, supportive and extremely easy to work with. She helped me PR my 50k after 10 weeks. If you want a great coach, Emily is the one.
Mike Arrera –
I could write a book on how amazing Emily is as a coach and person, but I will just get to the point. Emily is an amazing coach. Hard stop. She always seemed to have an answer for the curveballs that came up throughout my training. She adapted my training plan to what I needed and how I operated, and at the same time made me feel like we were a team with the same goal.
She not only knows a thing or 10,000 about running, but she knows what it means to be a person who does hard things. She just doesn’t help you train your body, but your spirit, your drive, and your emotional approach. If it was not for Emily, I do not know if I would have completed my first ultra this year. I am forever grateful for her.