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Jim W., Folsom, CA Running Coach

Jim W.

Running

SILVER
(6 reviews)

USATF Level 1 certified running coach who has been coaching all levels from youth teams, to high school and Olympic trials hopefuls View all coaching experience

This coach is unavailable to take clients at this time.

Training Locations
Training Locations
  1. Folsom, CA

Coach is willing to travel up to 10 miles

  • 18 years

  • Qualified Private Coach

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Marathon, Cross Country, Middle Distance

  • Pacing, Stride, Form

Credentials

  • 18 years

  • Qualified Private Coach

Services

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Marathon, Cross Country, Middle Distance

  • Pacing, Stride, Form

More About Coach Jim

I am a USATF Level 1 certified coach who has been coaching since 1995. I have coached all levels of runners from beginners to Olympic trials hopefuls.

I coached for one year with the Joints-in-Motion marathon training program for the Arthritis Foundation taking runners to Dublin, Ireland and New Orleans, LA. For eleven years I was the Head Cross Country Coach and Assistant Track Coach at Cordova High School. I also coached the Buffalo Chips youth running club for five years. During those five years we achieved five national championship team titles, one individual national champion, and 52 athletes achieved All-American status. In 2004 I coached an athlete for the Olympic trials 800m womans masters exhibition race and am currently coaching individual runners.

I have been running most of my life, have raced most distances including the marathon and have traveled around the world running and racing. I've qualified for the Boston Marathon three times and have ran it twice.

Personal Record's
Mile 4:32
5K 17:22
Half 1:23
Marathon 2:59:35

A first meeting we will go over your recent training you have been doing and we will discuss your goals. We will decide if we will meet on a regular basis or simply design a program for you. I may take some video of you running and analyze the video.

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Client Reviews

Coach Jim was instrumental in my training and preparation for my first 5-K race. Jim formulated a training program to safely attain my personal goals. Jim continually monitored my training to prepare me for the race and to prevent injury. Being new to the running world Jim was able to give insight and theory behind what the training was about. With Jim's training I was able to meet and surpass all of the goals that I had set for myself in my first 5-K. My thanks to Jim.
My experiences with Coach Jim W. have been successful and inspiring from the start of my racing career. The training schedules he creates are personally modified to my race goal times, plus a few minutes faster! Coach has led me to several PR's and age group winnings, as well as pace me through a race. Each race I train for with him as my coach I get stronger and stronger. He's a great motivator and tough runner himself. Whether your training to qualify for Boston or to finish your first 5k, Coach Jim W. will make sure you accomplish your goal as long as your ready.
Jim W. is an excellent coach that I would recommend to other runners. He has been dedicated to my running success for several years. Coach Jim has helped prepare me to complete 5k races, 10k races, a half marathon, and currently he is coaching me for my first marathon (Philadelpia). He created a plan and goals that are achievable for me. His knowledge and experience in the sport of running is remarkable. Jim is available for questions or concerns that I might have regarding various aspects of the sport. He is enthusiastic about running and wants his clients to succeed. I love his "pep talks" to keep me motivated. I am looking forward to crossing that finish line after 26.2 miles on November 17, 2013 and with the help and dedication of Coach Jim W., I am confident I will succeed in accomplishing that goal.
Since I began working with Coach Jim, I have been training smarter, stronger and harder. I have PR'd in every distance from the 10k through the marathon, and even got within 20 seconds of my best 5k time from college! He gives me a very challenging training program, but he is extremely flexible and open-minded to my input. Together, we have become a great team and a tough duo to beat!
I have been coached by Coach Jim for the last 7 years. During that time he helped me reach goals I never thought would be possible. I ran my first 5k, 10k, 1/2 marathon and even completed a full marathon under his training. Coach Jim's custom training plans kept me on track and motivated me to excel in my races in which I won places in my age group. I will continue using Coach Jim for all my future running goals both big and small as I know they are living proof of personal achievement.
I worked with Coach Jim starting in 1997 until competing in the NCAA. After college I started training with him again to run the marathon. I ran my first marathon in 3:11 and four marathons later my PR is down to 2:58. I'm now working with him in pursuit of qualifing for the Olympic trials in 2016. He works with me to design a plan that he feels will get me to my goals and then continually works with me until race day. He puts a lot of thought, time and effort into his runners and has continually gotten me to the start line injury free and ready to race.
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