Eric L.

With about 15 years of coaching experience, my athletes have seen tremendous growth under my direction. I have coached all levels, from junior high students to senior adults. My coaching style will inspire you to reach your personal goals. As a Road Runners Club of America: Certified Adult Distance Running Coach, Certified USA Track & Field Endurance Level 2, Sprints/Hurdles/Relays Coach Level 2, Youth Specialization Level 2, Cross Country Specialist Coach, and Marathon Specialist Coach, I understand both the art and science of distance running / sprint events. As a competitive runner, I know what defines success: setting a personal best, crossing the finish line, wearing those favorite jeans you wore years ago, or simply getting into the best shape of your life. We will work together to make it happen. Below is a sampling of my success as a coach.

Adult Runners – With successful training plans and sessions, I’ve had individuals qualify for Boston Marathon multiple times. Other successes include:
- half-marathoner dropped over 45 minutes from his personal best.
- marathoner not only met her goal but finished over 15 minutes faster.
- middle age runner set personal records in various distances.

Cross country - I’ve had success building teams and helping individuals reach their goals. In cross country I have coached:
- high school boys team league runner’s-up and regional qualifier team.
- middle school boys team winning conference championships and 2nd at Middle School State Cross Country Championships.
- high school and middle school teams placing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places at invitationals.
- 2 mile middle school boys spread was 46 seconds.
- 5K team with five of the boys in the same race all finishing under 18 minutes.
- first year senior boy with 5K time of 16:31.85.
- freshman broke “Freshmen Record” with a 17:27.86.
- 8th grader finished 2 mile in 11:37.4.
- senior girl ran 20:27.6 in 5K.
- five high schoolers (one girl and four boys) qualifying to regionals.

Track – I’ve also had the pleasure of coaching young men and women in both junior high and high school in various events including hurdles, and runs ranging from 100m dash to 3200m. Successes include:
- teams placing 1st and 2nd in invitationals.
- placing 2nd in the league/conference.
- individuals placing at a high level in league/conference, district, regional and state level.
- a boy athlete running 10.94 in 100m, 21.8 in 200m and 47.97 in 400m.
- a girl athlete in hurdles running 15.76 in 100mH and 48.33 in 300mH.
- senior boy running a 39.5 in the 300mH.
- senior boy running 2:01 in the 800m, 4:31.59 in the 1600m, 9:45.77 in 3200m.
- junior girl running 2:38 in the 800m, 5:43.05 in the 1600m, 12:08.10 in 3200m.
- sophomore boy running 2:03.48 in the 800m, 4:32.59 in the 1600m, 9:48.83 in 3200m.
- freshmen boy running 2:17.7 in the 800m and 4:46.82 in the 1600m.
- freshmen girl running 2:27.38 in the 800m and 5:38.60 in the 1600m.
- success with high school relays including 4x400m relay (3:35.02 boys and 4:16.66 girls) and 4×800 relay (8:19.43 boys and 10:15.51 girls).

Placed high in multiple races from 400m to half marathon.

Two person relay marathon. (My time is in parentheses.): 
o In 2003; 2:45:36 (1:22-1:21) 1st place 
o In 2004; 2:42:09 (1:21:20) 1st place 
o In 2005; 2:40:50 (1:17:29) 2nd place 
o In 2006; 2:37:58 (1:17:40) 2nd place 
o In 2007; 2:39:53 (1:17:34) 1st place

Best performance in a 10 mile race, which ranks in the top ten races in the nation. 
o In 2003, 15th Age Group (16-19) 154/6061 Overall Time 60:20 
o In 2004, 3rd Age Group (16-19) 71/6573 Overall Time 58:51 
o In 2005, 9th Age Group (20-24) 52/6714 Overall Time 57:34 
o In 2006, 14th Age Group (20-24) 91/7610 Overall Time 59:16

In 2007 won a half marathon with a time of 1:16:16, and 5 days later ran a track meet 5K time of 16:50.

Education - warm up - drills - workout - cooldown - stretch - instruction - future running plans.

Workouts will vary depending upon where we are in the program that I have designed for you.

My program will focus on distance/sprints training with specified distances based on experience. Workouts are designed with long/short intervals strategically mixed with some speed work to turn over the legs in preparation for race day.