Janelle Branch – Salt Lake City Running Coach

$98.00 / month and a $19.00 sign-up fee

$65 1st month! Personalized training plans for 400m-1/2 marathon from a NCAA D1 Coach! I combine speed and grit to help you reach your goals.

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Description

With over 7 years of coaching experience, Salt Lake City running coach Janelle Branch specializes in post-collegiate athletes both on the roads and the track, from sprints and shorter distances, up to a half marathon, as well as race walking and military/first responder fitness testing. Janelle also offers in-person sessions in addition to online coaching. Reach out below to get started!

*** $65 First Month for month-to-month Coaching – Coupon Code: 1stmthbranch ***

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LEVELS: Intermediate, Advanced
TYPES: Road, Track
DISTANCES: 5k/10k/Half Marathon
TRAINING PLATFORM: Final Surge
TRAINING PLAN: Individual, customized training plan
COMMUNICATION: Unlimited email, unlimited phone, unlimited text
RESPONSE TIME: Within 24 hours
LOCATION: Salt Lake City, UT
IN-PERSON SESSIONS: Yes, meet at Liberty Park or East High Track, or other locations around the Salt Lake City area to best benefit the workout type and weather. Reach out to Janelle first to discuss in-person needs and location. Sessions are purchased separately from monthly online coaching.

SPECIALTIES

  • Short Distances (Track)- 400m, 800m, Mile/1500
  • Longer Distances (Road or Track)- 5K, 10K, Half Marathon
  • Racewalk- 5k, 10k, 20k, 35k
  • Military/first responder fitness testing

Note: Due to potential NCAA compliance issues, I am unable to coach current high school or collegiate athletes at this time.

PHILOSOPHY

Are you trying to be the best runner you can be? Have you had success in the past but have hit a plateau with your running and racing? Are you looking to move up from 5k/10k to the half marathon? I may be just the right coach for you!

I am looking for athletes who have previous experience training and competing at any level who are looking to improve off their previous performances. I am flexible with my training approach and take the time to understand what has worked for you in the past and what hasn’t. Together we will build a program to help you reach your goals!

Additionally, I believe that while running is an important part of your life, it is not the only part. You are with priorities, and I am here to help you fit your running goals into your life, not your life into your running goals!

COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • 7 years coaching experience
  • Currently in my 3rd year coaching middle distance runners at a major D1 institution
  • NAIA XC/Distance Coach (2 years)
  • High school XC/Distance coach (3 years)

Prior to “official” coaching, I was a fitness leader in the Navy for four years, helping Sailors improve their fitness test scores, and am passionate about helping other military/first responders or others who require these tests.

ABOUT ME

I love the sport of track and field and am passionate about helping athletes reach their goals. I have been extremely blessed to help guide and develop athletes at all levels, up to and including the Olympics. I have coached athletes from Europe, Africa, Canada, and across the United States.

I currently coach middle distance runners from the sprint side, but most of my background in the sport has been with endurance runners. This combination equips me with a large toolbox to build a solid training program to meet your needs.

Additionally, I am still a competing athlete in the racewalk events. This is an event group with lots of room for growth and success, so if you are interested in learning more about it, please let me know!

Outside of running I love hiking, trying new restaurants, and traveling. I am originally from Michigan, but my husband and I currently live in Salt Lake City with our cat named Fish.

BIG INFLUENCES

I have had the immense pleasure of being coached by and working with some of the best coaches in the industry. My coaching science is heavily influenced by the curriculum taught by USATF in both sprints and endurance, while my art of coaching has been shaped and developed by those I have worked closely with on a daily basis.

RACING HISTORY

  • 2020 & 2024 US Olympic Trials Qualifier (20k Racewalk)
  • 2024 USATF Indoor Runner Up (3,000m Racewalk)
  • 2024 Team USA athlete for World Athletics Racewalk Team Cup
  • 5x USATF Indoor and 7x USATF Outdoor National Championship Qualifier
  • Raced in Prague, Germany, Ireland, and Turkey in the 2023-2024 season.
  • 2018 Tokyo Marathon
  • 7x NAIA All American
  • 2012 NAIA National Champion of Character Award Recipient

PRs

Racewalk

  • 5k: 24:20
  • 10k: 51:00
  • 20k: 1:45.00

Running

  • Marathon: 3:36
  • 5k (XC) 19:40
  • 800: 2:23

CERTIFICATIONS

  • USATF Level 2- Sprints, Hurdles, Relays
  • USATF Level 2- Endurance
  • USATF Level 1

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

  • Coached 2024 Olympian Josephine Erickson
  • Coached African Championships Finalist Dee Denis
  • USTFCCCA Female Coach Mentor for 2 mentees
  • 2019 National U20 Coach for USA vs Canada Match

Current USATF Involvement:

  • Athlete Advisory Committee
  • Coaching Education Committee
  • Racewalk Committee

CONTACT JANELLE

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