I love running and all the many forms it can be done. Whether it be road racing 5K – marathon, putting on the spikes for some fast 800m – 1500m work on the track, attacking the hills and mud of cross country, the new world of Hyrox, or simply for the joy of feeling more efficient, my goal is to help you become a better runner. From personal experience I have developed extensive knowledge on prevention/recovery tools for a wide variety of injuries which will shape a lot of the training I prescribe. I dedicate a lot of my time to ensure sustainable programs that work cohesively with your life schedule. A lot of my training is oriented around an effort based approached and the proper recovery that follows!

Some of my core philosophies include:

• Focusing on a gradual increase of both intensity and volume to mitigate risk of injury
• Giving strength exercises where I see fit, both to stay healthy + improve performance
• Providing a full warm up routine for muscular activation and improving range of motion
• Cross training for additional non weight bearing aerobic volume
• Encouraging communication 24/7 to answer questions and provide as much information as possible

There are a lot more detailed pieces to the puzzle in my perspective and I am excited to share them with you on an introductory call + when working together!

Throughout my entire running career and beyond that – life, I have and will always apply my best efforts into seeing those around me become the best versions of themselves. Below is my coaching experience to date:

• Merivale High School Assistant Coach 2017 – 2018
• Ottawa Lions Team Leader 2018 – 2023
• Team Run Run Coach 2024 – Present
• Coach of Canadian elite + national competitor Sophy Wood

I was born n raised in Ottawa, Ontario and have always been quite active + competitive growing up playing all sorts of sports. I love making music which is primarily 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 artist name “Neeque”. My lovely fiancée and I have a cockapoo who’s name is Oolong and we constantly spend time in nature, including where I train, as it is where I feel most at peace:)

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.

I began running competitively 11 years ago and have raced on national and provincial stages across all 3 discipline types – road, track, and XC. I have travelled far n wide to compete and have plenty of experience to provide guidance in massive events such as:

• Ottawa Race Weekend
• Toronto Waterfront Marathon
• Vancouver Sun Run
• Hamilton Road2Hope
• Canadian Cross Country Championships
• Canadian Track and Field Championships
• OFSAA XC & Track

+ many, many more

• Road racing in elite sections across Canada 2021-2026
• 3000m Indoor Senior Provincial Bronze Medalist 2023
• Athletics Ontario All Ontarian 2021
• 1500m National Indoor U20 Champion 2019
• 5000m U20 Outdoor Provincial Bronze Medalist 2018
• 2000m Steeplechase OFSAA Finalist (6th) 2018
• 3 x Top 30 Finisher OFSAA XC 2015, 2016, 2017
• Canadian XC Championships Bronze (Team) 2017

• 1500m – 4:03
• 2000m Steeplechase – 6:05
• 3000m – 8:36
• 5000m – 14:55
• 10K – 31:46
• Half Marathon – 1:11:46