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Daniel S., Bend, OR Running Coach

Daniel S.

Running

SILVER
37 reviews

Former nationally-ranked collegiate athlete for the University of Oregon and the University of Southern California and Division I college running coach View all coaching experience

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Training Locations
Training Locations
  1. Deschutes River Trail, Bend, OR
  2. Bend, OR

My training location only

  • University of Oregon (OR)

  • 25 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

Credentials

  • University of Oregon (OR)

  • 25 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

Services

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

More About Coach Daniel

I was a nationally-ranked collegiate athlete for the University of Oregon and the University of Southern California. I competed in cross country, 1,500 meters and the steeplechase.

Upon graduating, I have been the assistant women's cross country coach for Northwestern University, making me one of youngest Division-1 coaches of all-time. With a successful two seasons, I was offered to coach at the University of Virginia as a strength and conditioning coach.

I decided to move back to Chicago, where I became the head coach of the university of Chicago's laboratory schools last season.

Finding great joy and reward in coaching runners, I accomplished the ultimate challenge of training an entire Mississippi town, which was considered the most obese in the nation.

Now, I'm here in Bend ready train runners, whether to compete, get in shape, or recreationally.

I was a nationally ranked collegiate athlete for the University of Oregon and the University of Southern California. I competed mostly in the 1,500m and the steeplechase.

My sessions are designed to fit your goals. This is something that we would discuss, but my sessions are no shorter than 1 hr. Feel free to ask.

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Client Reviews

Coach Dan worked with my three boys, ages 7, 9, and 10. They are swimmers trapped out of water because of the Corona lock down and started running instead to stay in shape. Coach Dan was so encouraging, energetic, and patient. He helped them with their running mechanics and really helped them enjoy running when they hadn't before. We are super grateful and will for sure sign up for more sessions.

Daniel, is a wealth of knowledge in the running/coaching community. He has a great ability to transfer knowledge from coach to student. His sessions are informative and challenging, ensuring the student walks away better than before.

Coach Daniel was great, in just one session he was able to pinpoint the causes of my son’s heel pain when running and give him drills, stretches and strengthening exercises that he can do to unlock his correct running form. He was a pleasure to work with and we will be booking for sessions!

Coach Daniel is a very knowledgeable coach who wants to get your athlete to perform at their optimal ability. He knows how to motivate and challenge your athlete while offering positive feedback. He continues to work with your athlete to make sure they are working towards the same goals and provides workouts for in between training sessions. He is positive coach with understanding that life happens and training may need to be adjusted. He has been instrumental part of our athlete's progress of working towards and achieving her goals.

My first session with Coach Daniel was worth every penny. Since I am more a hobbyist runner, there were a ton fundamentals and basics that I never learned - Coach Daniel introduced these fundamentals in a way that was easy to understand and made me eager to learn more. Furthermore, as a coach, I found Daniel to be encouraging and positive; he really made me excited to try out the techniques and drills he taught.

Like I said before, the money I spent on Daniel was some of the most well spent money I’ve spent on my running hobby. I highly recommend it.

Daniel is a great coach. I came in with a moderate level of fitness and needed a coach that could push me further. He did so in a supportive way, while still pushing me to tap into what else I could do. Really looking forward to continuing training with Daniel. Book him - you won’t regret it!

I’m coming back after a year long hiatus of having a baby and I’m so glad I get to work with Coach Daniel. He pushes me beyond what I thought I could do. The workouts are tough but he encourages me to give it my all, while helping me to improve on my form and other technical aspects of my runs. I honestly thought I’d have to give up running because getting back into it was so challenging but after a workout with Coach a Daniel, I’m motivated to keep going.

Coach Daniel worked with my 15 year old. Coach was knowledgeable about the sport, insightful and encouraging. He’s professional and provides technical instructions for your specific needs. His experience of training has been nothing but top notch.

Another great training session with Coach Daniel! He understands how to push his athletes to encourage them to push through the personal walls that keep them from taking the next step.

Great first session. I just signed up for a package.

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Coach Daniel was a great coach! After one session I have a lot more confidence in my workouts. I would recommend coach Daniel to anyone!

For anyone who wants to get more serious about running, Coach Daniel is a great choice. I wanted to learn how to improve myself as a runner and Coach Daniel has already helped me with that. He is very knowledgeable when it comes to the topic of running and even after a single session you will walk away with a better understanding of how to improve.

Coach Daniel is a very experienced coach. He is good at working with every age group. He can definitely work with you no matter where you are. He was good at explaining what to do. I would recommend Coach Daniel to everyone.

Yesterday I had a session with Coach Daniel and it was superb. I'm a recreational runner who's been running for about 4 years. The past two years I've been prone to injury so wanted some pointers on form, strengthening, stretching, etc. Coach D. packed a lot into that one hour session, and I'm seriously considering additional sessions to help improve myself. He's a great listener, has a relaxed style, but also seriously pushes you. I was immediately obvious he loves doing this. Highly Recommended.

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Coach Daniel has been super helpful with form, strengthening exercises, and conditioning exercises. I'm not a fan of running, but I already feel more motivated to run. He always asks for my input and makes sure I'm comfortable with the training he gives me. I'm confident that what coach Daniel is teaching me will be helpful long term.

Daniel is great. He is very knowledgeable. He is friendly and my son felt at ease with him right away. He quickly identified what my son needed help with. He readily offered advice and encouragement. I would highly recommend him.

Coach Daniel, showed me some basic warm up techniques, and I feel my stride is much better already. I feel relax asking him questions.

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Coach Daniel was very nice and welcoming! I was very nervous to meet him as a new coach and for the workout! He was very supportive and pushed me which is what I needed! I would recommend Daniel!

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We had an exceptional training session with Coach Daniel. My son is an experienced runner but has not been able to find someone to work personally with him in the Denver area. Coach Daniel actually runs with the athlete, and doesn't just rely on stop watches and on-line training programs. His tips on arm placement, stride and psychology of training were all extremely helpful. We look forward to our next sessions with this great coach!

Michael from Greenwood Village

Coach Daniel has been absolutely great to work with. After 4 sessions with Daniel my son has not only shown great improvement, but more importantly his confidence has grown tremendously. My son feels that he is very supportive and does a great job motivating him to strive to do his best. Coach Daniel shows his expertise in distance running and it is my pleasure to write this recommendation for him. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone looking to improve.

Coach Daniel has been great. He's very knowledgeable, pays attention to your strengths and weaknesses and pushes you to your next level. He sends messages after your sessions to help you remember what you worked on that session or what to work on, on your own until the next session.

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My daughter has had a great experience working with Daniel. She loves to run and he has made their workouts fun (and really challenging). The exciting part is that she still likes the training even though it is hard!

I worked with coach Daniel in preparation for the NYC marathon. I told him my goal and after seeing me run, he said it was totally doable AND said my real goal was actually 20 minutes faster. I didn't think I could run that fast over the marathon length, but with coach Daniel's help and training I was able to have BY FAR my best ever marathon time. I also PR'ed 5K, 10K and 1/2 marathon times as part of the training as well. He's superbly knowledgable about running and I highly recommend him to anyone looking to improve their running form, strength and conditioning.

Coach Daniel was well-prepared for my daughter's first session and seemed to get a good sense of her abilities right away. He was very encouraging and honest about the work involved in being a top-notch runner. We will definitely sign up for a lesson package!

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Coach Daniel is currently coaching several of my baseball players including my son. We hired Coach Daniel to help us with conditioning and speed work. As a coach myself I tend to be a little critical of other coaches and I've been nothing but impressed with Coach Daniel. First of all he is very professional and is always prepared with a well thought out dynamic workout plan. He is very knowledgeable about the his athletic disciplines and conveys his message in a very easy to understand way. Lastly, he is very authentic and honest which I really appreciate. If you're considering hiring a coach for running, fitness, and/or conditioning, you will be very pleased with Coach Daniel, he's terrific!

Coach Daniel helped me improve my technique and efficiency in one session. He pointed out where my deficiencies were and gave me the proper strengthening and stretching exercises to correct them. He is very positive and professional. I would recommend him for runners of every level.

Coach Daniel was great. My son is ready to sign up for more sessions so he can work on strength and conditioning (and running speed) for baseball and basketball!

Daniel is brilliant athletically and professionally. He is easy to work with. He adapted to either my 18 year-old daughter or my 12 year-old son, taking into account their specific needs and goals. Workouts were both fun and intense. Results were obvious. He worked with our daughter, prior to entering a D1 soccer program, to get her ready for rigorous conditioning. After entering the soccer program, our daughter texts back, "I won wind sprints today", "The conditioning coach called me a 'beast'", and "I think they could even do more running here at school". Daniel worked with our son to achieve goals in the pentathalon. Each week, our son's 1500m times decreased, and his confidence soared. Our son became the Colorado State champion in the pentathlon this year, placed 2nd at USATF Regionals, and did two personal records at USATF Nationals, including the 1500m run, Daniel's forte. Overall, with Daniel's help, our son's 1500m time decreased 12% over 2-3 weeks with Daniel. We now consider Daniel our go-to conditioning and distance guy. Love him.

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Coach Daniel is a great coach! He really understands the sport, communicates exceptionally well, helps set worthy goals that are achievable and has a plan to help get you there. We couldn't ask for a better coach and are looking forward to working with Daniel for a long time!!

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