Kevin Shea – Hermosa Beach Running Coach

Description

Hermosa Beach running coach Kevin Shea is an RRCA Certified Running Coach that works with youth as well as Masters Athletes, and has had personal experience returning to running after heart surgery. Kevin also offers in-person sessions in the Hermosa Beach and surrounding areas – reach out below to get started!

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LEVELS: Beginner, Intermediate
TYPES: Road, Track
DISTANCES: 5k/10k/Half Marathon, Marathon
TRAINING PLATFORM: Final Surge
TRAINING PLAN: Individual, customized training plan
COMMUNICATION: Unlimited email, unlimited text
RESPONSE TIME: Within 24 hours
LOCATION: Hermosa Beach, CA
IN-PERSON SESSIONS: Yes, meet in the South Bay LA area, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo, Beach for easy runs along The Strand or track workouts. See the in-person session at below for more info.

SPECIALTIES

I can coach runners from a road mile through the marathon. Whether your goal is to finish a specific race, hit a certain time or win an award I can set up training plans to get you there. From personal experience I can help with returning to racing after heart surgery, quintuple bypass in 2015 in my case. I work with beginners and intermediate runners from Youth to Masters Athletes.

PHILOSOPHY

Have fun, everything else becomes much easier when you are having fun. We will find workouts, cycles, cross training, and supplementary exercises that keep the fun in your training. Even if working towards your stretch goals we will be having fun.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

I am a new certified coach but have coached myself and some family members over the years towards PR races.

ABOUT ME

I am retired and living in LA County. My wife and I moved from the East Coast to LA to spend time with our grand daughter and her parents!! I love running, my very large family, the Baltimore Orioles, cooking, reading, ….

BIG INFLUENCES

• Pre
• Des Linden
• Frank Shorter
• Meb Keflezighi
• Joan Benoit Samuelson

RACING HISTORY

I think my favorite race may have been a 5k I ran with my wife. Several years after me she also needed heart surgery. This race during her recovery period was awesome for both of us.

The best training block I have ever had was before my half marathon PR in Frederick, MD. That race seemed so easy the whole way through.

CERTIFICATIONS

• RRCA Level 1

PRs

• Half 1:39:14 Frederick (MD) Half Marathon, 54 Years Old
• 10k 44:45 Apple Blossom 10K, Winchester, VA, 47 Years Old
• 5k 21:15 Run Your Heart Out 5K, Fairfax, VA, 56 Years Old
• Road Mile 6:08, 55 Years Old

CONTACT KEVIN

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.

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