Madelyn Rueter – Boone, NC Running Coach

Description

Boone, NC running coach Madelyn Rueter specializes in beginner to intermediate runners working towards half and full marathon goals, adding in strength training for injury prevention, along with a focus on mental health training for personal accountability, confidence, and resilience. Reach out to Madelyn below to get started!

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LEVELS: Beginner, Intermediate
TYPES: Road, Trail
DISTANCES: 5k/10k/Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra
TRAINING PLATFORM: VDOT
TRAINING PLAN: Individual, customized training plan
COMMUNICATION: Unlimited email, unlimited text
RESPONSE TIME: Within 24 hours
LOCATION: Boone, NC
IN-PERSON SESSIONS: No, online coaching only

SPECIALTIES

• 5k,10k, Half-marathon and marathon training, and anything longer. Beginner and intermediate, injury-prevention and recovery focused.
• Strength training: helping you get comfortable in the gym and around a barbell! Lifting is a great way to build up those big muscle groups, and I’ll help you find the routine that’s best for your body and your time.

PHILOSOPHY

I’m sure you’ve heard it before: running is a mental sport. We all have anxiety around our PRs and finish lines, not to mention all the other anxieties that pop up in our personal lives. To combat these struggles, I incorporate mental health training into your everyday training, covering topics like personal accountability, confidence, and resilience. It’s important to understand what holds you back, so you can learn to set that stuff down. It weighs you down more than you realize.

My running philosophy: brick by brick. I create training blocks that implement a “down week” every 3 weeks. This gives your body time to recover, and improves the quality of your runs during the next training block. This way, you get a taste of success after every down week and see greater improvement over time.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

Since becoming a certified coach in July of 2023, I’ve coached two athletes in their first half marathon, both of whom made it through their training injury-free and achieved their time goals.

ABOUT ME

My home is in Boone, NC, in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. Running around here comes with about 600 ft of overall elevation, so my quads are my pride and joy. I have a wonderful fiancée, a German Shepherd, and 4 cats, and I love spending time with them dearly. I am a writer and an editor on the side, and I’m currently working on a book about holistically managing pet’s anxiety.

BIG INFLUENCES

Courtney Dauwalter, Camille Heron, Molly Seidel, and Nick Bare

RACING HISTORY

Recovered high school athlete who has learned the importance of rest and recovery. As each HS season passed, the stress in my personal life grew, my burnout intensified, and my times plummeted. After taking the time to focus on my mental health, I turned to longer distances like the marathon that required a more strategic approach with recovery at the center. I’m now chasing a marathon goal of sub 3:30 and hope to become a pacer in the future.

CERTIFICATIONS

• RRCA Level 1 Coaching Certification

PRs

• 800m: 2:52 (2013)
• 1600m: 6:10 (2013)
• 3200m: 13:23 (2013)
• 5K: 21:46 (2011)
• 10k: 52:54 (2022), RAD Half Marathon in Asheville
• 13.1: 1:52:50 (2022), RAD Half Marathon in Asheville
• 26.2: 4:09:07 (2023), Cannonball Marathon

CONTACT MADELYN

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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