Nico Pedersen – Ottawa Running Coach
$80.00 / month and a $19.00 sign-up fee
Hello! My name is Nico and I am ALL IN for running. I am eager and excited to make your dreams a reality!
Description
Ottawa running coach Nico Pedersen specializes in 5k to the half marathon, with experience in both track and cross country, along with a focus on injury prevention, nutrition and strength training. Nico also offers in-person sessions in addition to monthly online coaching. Reach out below to get started!
LEVELS: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
TYPES: Road, Track, Trail
DISTANCES: 5k/10k/Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra
TRAINING PLATFORM: VDOT
TRAINING PLAN: Individual, customized training plan
COMMUNICATION: Unlimited email, unlimited phone, unlimited text
RESPONSE TIME: Within 24 hours
LOCATION: Ottawa, ON
IN-PERSON SESSIONS: Yes, meet anywhere in Ottawa/Gatineau for a workout, including warm up and cool down. More details below and these sessions are purchased separately from the monthly, online coaching.
SPECIALTIES
My primary focus is road racing from 5K – Half Marathon and I have a tremendous amount of experience on the track and Cross Country as well. From personal experience I have developed extensive knowledge on prevention/recovery tools for a wide variety of injury which will shape a lot of the training. I dedicate a lot of my time towards nutrition IQ for proper fueling and I am committed to strength training as well in my program. A lot of my training is motivated by what is best for physiological benefit such as threshold training.
PHILOSOPHY
My focus as a coach is to do everything in my power to see you achieve the goals that we establish together! This is a path of personal progression so I heavily emphasize the importance of your own achievements and the deserving celebrations that follow at any level!
I see health as the foundational key for all success in life, both the mind & body. So naturally, I care about the whole story in order to create the greatest results athletically.
There are lots more pieces to the puzzle in my perspective for how training looks and I am excited to share them with you when we work together!
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Including my career as a running coach, I care to be a source of direction for those who need guidance in my life, in all components of life.
After I made the decision to part ways with my former club in 2023, I began to self coach on my pursuit to going professional. From there, I began officially coaching in the fall of 2023 for close friends and family which has now led me to being a member of Team RunRun! Below are 2 progression examples of athletes who I am currently coaching
– Sophy Wood: 20:08 5K —> 18:57 in 9 months (Jan 2024 – October 2024)
-Cameron Bruce: 3:06 Marathon —> 2:50 in 5 months (May 2024 – October 2024)
I am beyond proud of their results!
ABOUT ME
My goal is to qualify for team Canada and go professional as a runner! This has been my dream since I began competing competitively 9 years ago at the age of 15. I love running with my whole heart as it has always been a light and dream in my life that I can look to no matter what is going on which has done wonders for my mental health.
Another purpose of mine is in creating music. I make a blend of electronic & rap – all of which I produce, engineer, write, and record from scratch! Check me out on any streaming platform under my two artist names of “Neeque” & “Peace Of Neeque”!
I am a proud dad of a 1 year old Cockapoo pup with my lovely girlfriend and constantly spend my time in nature, including where I train, as it is where I feel at peace:)
BIG INFLUENCES
My greatest influence is not one person or training style in particular but rather a melting pot of many experiences and people who I have met along the way. Some examples of this include my own success and mistakes, former coaches, studies on sport science/physiology, conversations with fellow elite runners, plenty of online research, and much MUCH more! I am grateful for what has led me here.
Another major influence that will determine how I create your training schedule is YOU! By having honest discussions with one another, this will allow me to have a better understanding of your specific needs in training.
RACING HISTORY
Since I began running competitively 8 years ago, I have raced on national and provincial stages across all 3 discipline types (road, track, and XC) too many times to count! I was an OFSAA competitor all throughout high school and as my focus is currently on road racing, I am constantly amongst the best in Canada in there elite fields. With this being said, I am very familiar with the ins and outs of championship races and can conduct efficiently in these environments!
PRs
- 1500m – 4:03
- 2000m Steeplechase – 6:05
- 3000m – 8:36
- 5000m – 14:55
- 10K – 31:46
- Half Marathon – 1:12:14
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
- 8x Elite Section Qualifier (Road) 2021-2024
- 3000m Provincial Bronze Medalist 2023
- Athletics Ontario All Ontarian 2021
- 1500m National Indoor U20 Champion 2019
- 5000m Provincial Bronze Medalist 2018
- 2000m Steeplechase OFSAA Finalist (6th) 2018
- 3 x Top 30 Finisher OFSAA XC 2015, 2016, 2017
- National XC Bronze (Team) 2017
CONTACT NICO
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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