Kat D.

I spent 2012 working as a cross country coach for a girls' middle school team and a co-ed high school team. One of my key assets as a coach is my comfort and familiarity in dealing with injuries. As a runner, teammate, and coach, I have seen just about any running-related injury there is. I have a lot of experience incorporating strength and stretching work to treat and prevent injuries. While I worked with my high school team, I implemented a rigorous cross training program to rehabilitate our injured runners and return them to the cross county season at the same or higher level of fitness.

- I have been running for the past 12 years - throughout middle school, high school, and college - and now beyond.
- I won two conference championships with my team in high school.
- In my freshman year at college, my team won conferences and I earned a spot on the all conference team. I continued on with the team to race at regionals and nationals.
- In track, I raced the 3000m steeplechase and placed in 7th in the conference in 2011.
- Post-college, I have competed in a variety of road races and cross country races, ranging from 5k-10k and am looking to compete in half and full marathons this year.

My Personal Records:
- 23:23 6k
- 19:15 5k
- 12:09 3k steeplechase

Session plans will be entirely dependent on what you, the athlete, is looking to improve upon. Prior to any session, I will contact you on the phone and we will discuss a training plan that will fit and fulfill your needs. This could include developing a training schedule to prepare you for a race or to hit a specific goal, finding a way to implement running and overall fitness into your daily routine, or creating a plan to overcome an injury.
Every session will include a run or other cardio-related workout, a dedicated warm up for the run - including dynamic stretching and strengthening, and a targeted cooldown to include leg strengthening, active trigger point release, stretching, and core work. Running sessions will include anything from long runs, interval workouts, tempo runs, and even run-walk hybrids for true beginners. I have experience with all levels and all skills - I can tailor make a running plan that will be perfect for you!