Jacob Moss – Charleston Running Coach
From: $120.00 / month and a $19.00 sign-up fee
Coaching runners from Beginner to Advanced, it is my goal to help you achieve your best on race day and feel good doing it!
Description
Charleston running coach Jacob Moss is a coach whose primary goal is for you to be happy and healthy so that you can get the most out of your training. He coaches from 5k to 24 hour and beyond. Together you are sure to get a PR!
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, unlimited phone
RESPONSE TIME: Within 24 hours
LOCATION: Charleston, SC
IN-PERSON SESSIONS: Yes, within 10 miles of zip code 29414. Options include: Being guided through a specific workout, going over race strategy, answering questions about training or discussing future training, in certain circumstances, running the workout with you.
SPECIALTIES
- Beginner runners aiming to find a good starting point and build fitness appropriately.
- Intermediate to Advanced runners aiming to build endurance and maximize their competitive edge.
- Helping athletes of all abilities “raise their ceiling” so they can find their personal capacity.
These are compliments to your training that we will also talk about often:
- Enjoy the process: Find ways to enjoy every mile, every crosstrain, and every rest day.
- Rest: Great sleep is critical to great training.
- Nutrition: Your fueling effects your body in many ways!
- Communication: You’re the only one who can advocate what you’re feeling, your input is key to effective training.
PHILOSOPHY
My college coach told me that a good coach teaches you how to coach yourself. I believe that to be true and because of it I include the following in your package:
- Response times to questions within 24 hours
- Detailed training descriptions and the reasoning behind their use
- Strength, mobility, stability, and drills descriptions for warmups and conditioning
During a typical training block there will be four main phases:
- Base (focused on narrowing the gap between fast speed and slower paces and building mileage)
- Build (focused on transitioning into specific race pace work while maintaining mileage)
- Specific (focused on specific race pace and the largest volume weeks)
- Taper (focused on reducing volume while maintaining intensity to prepare you for race day)
During each of these phases there will nearly always be Vo2max work, threshold work, moderate aerobic and low aerobic work. I believe it is essential to get the ceiling as high as possible for each so that you can perform your best on race day.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
- Coached athletes to PR’s for multiple distances from 5k-24 hour
- Self coached myself to 159.16mi in 24 hours and 12:54 for 100 miles.
ABOUT ME
I began running primarily in college and started being competitive in ultramarathons after college. I have learned from various coaches and have been a student of the sport, allowing me to coach myself to multiple top performances. I have also been coached by Brad Hudson, an elite coach. He helped grow my running knowledge base. I enjoy reading about principles about running ad learning everything I can. I enjoy getting to know people and what makes each person excited to train harder and better, one of the many reasons I love coaching!
BIG INFLUENCES
I have many influences and I draw from nearly all of them. Some of my main influencers are Renato Canova, Brad Hudson, Steve Magness, Zach Bitter, and Jason Koop.
RACING HISTORY
Hell Hole Hundred 100k June 2018
1st PlaceAllison Woods Halloween Hobble 12 hour October 2018
1st Place, Course Record (68 miles)
The Stinger 24-Hour November 2018
2nd Place (122.5 miles)
Merrill’s Mile 6 Hour July 2019
1st Place, Course Record (43.5688 miles)
The Stinger 12 Hour November 2019
3rd Place (70.148 miles)
South Carolina Ultra Running Festival 24-Hour January 2020
1st Place, Course Record (135 miles)
Hell Hole Hundred 100k June 2020
1st Place
Merrill’s Mile 24-Hour July 2020
1st Place, Course Record (126.7456 miles)
The Stinger 24-Hour November 2020
1st Place, Course Record (159.16 miles)
Six Days in the Dome 100 Mile (Split) June 2021
2nd Place
PRs
- 100k: 7:35 (split)
- 12 Hours: 92 mi
- 100mi: 12:41:53 (Canal Corridor 100, 2022)
- 24Hour: 159.16
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
U.S. 24-Hour team qualifier
CONTACT JACOB
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.
SOCIAL
David Peterson –
I’m thoroughly impressed with Jacob after working with him for the last 4 months. I am not a novice runner by any means, but wanted a new perspective and accountability for an upcoming marathon. Jacob delivered both in spades and the result was a 22 minute PR to my marathon time and even beat my goal time by 2.5 minutes. The program wasn’t without challenges, including both contracting COVID and a muscle strain, Jacob helped navigate me through both and had me on the starting line feeling as good as possible. He was attentive to my feedback and communicated frequently. I would highly reccomend hiring Jacob as a coach if you are looking to PR your next race and take your running knowledge to the next level.
Zach Watkin –
Very positive running coach, also encouraging but also willing to make last minute changes based off of feels and where you’re at. Will answer any questions i have within an hour and always willing to explain in detail the reasoning behind what he is doing. Great at communication. Really enjoy working with Jacob
Nathan Dewey –
It has been awesome working with Jacob! I’m an experienced ultra runner but was looking for an outside perspective into my training that would allow me to reach my goals. Jacob has added variability into my training that I was lacking. Each work out has a purpose, even recovery. He always responds when I reach out and is flexible when I need him to be. I highly recommend Jacob!