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Keri-Ann Rugg, Dover, NH Running Coach

Keri-Ann Rugg

Running

SILVER
6 reviews

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Running Coach with Mercuria Running. 9+ years of coaching experience, works with runners of all ages and abilities, in distances from the 5k to marathons and ultras. View all coaching experience

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Training Locations
Training Locations
  1. Dover Community Trail - Fisher St. Trailhead, 38 Fisher Street, Dover, NH
  2. Stratham Hill Park, 270 Portsmouth Avenue, Stratham, NH
  3. South Mill Pond, Portsmouth, NH

Coach is willing to travel up to 50 miles

  • University of New Hampshire (NH)

  • 8 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Sprints, Middle Distance, Marathon, Long Distance, Cross Country

  • Stride, Gait, Pacing, Form, Breathing

Credentials

  • University of New Hampshire (NH)

  • 8 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

Services

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Sprints, Middle Distance, Marathon, Long Distance, Cross Country

  • Stride, Gait, Pacing, Form, Breathing

More About Coach Keri-Ann

Keri-Ann has always been into exercising and nutrition. She has a B.S. in Nutrition Sciences, and has been coaching for over 8 years. In 2012, she ran her first road race - a full marathon and fell in love with the sport of running and the community it provides. Now, having run over 30 half marathons, and a dozen marathons, Keri-Ann has personally worked on shaving hours off her earlier times and in 2020 finally reached her goal of qualifying for the Boston Marathon. Keri-Ann loves working with people and has a passion for helping people reach their goals, whatever they may be!

As a coach, Keri-Ann is coming to you as a runner who has benefitted from having a coach for years. Whatever your running goals may be, Keri-Ann will meet you where you are and will help you fine tune your speed and form. In her career, she has worked with people of varying fitness levels to improve their health and wellness. She is committed to supporting you through the highs and lows and will celebrate your successes throughout the process. Her motto: "Running is fun, and together we'll keep it that way!"

Keri-Ann works with all levels and ages of runners from children through masters, and beginners through elite, at distances ranging from the track to 5k to half marathons and full marathons, to ultras and trail adventures.

Best Race Performance: 2022 Gunstock TrailFest - 10K, 1st place overall female, and Peak to Peak Challenge, 1st place overall female, Gilford, NH
Marathon PR: 3:20:41, 2022 Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL
Half Marathon PR: 1:36:52, Smuttynose Half Marathon, Hampton, New Hampshire

Other running experiences:
Boston Qualified: 5 times
Boston Marathon, 2022, 2023
Chicago Marathon, 2022
Loco Marathon, 2021
California International Marathon, 2021
Providence Marathon, 2021
Manchester City Marathon, 2020
Revel Kulia, 2020
San Francisco Marathon, 2019
Maine Coast Marathon, 2018
Maine Coast Marathon, 2017
Colfax Marathon, 2014, 2015, 2016
Rock n Roll Marathon Denver, 2013
and over 30 half marathons!

Every session is tailored to the individual.

A typical first session includes:
-Running strength assessment with emailed results & exercises
-Overview of the requirements needed to run efficiently
-Introduction to the efficient running cues
-Easy coach-directed run with immediate feedback
-Demonstration of running specific strength & balance exercises to build strength and prevent injury
-Discussion of goals, injury prevention, and training plans
-Session review emailed

Future sessions are designed with your personal goals in mind and include mobility assessments, form drills & workshops that develop running arms, hip extension, controlled foot fall, cadence, etc.

Personalized training plans, video assessment and online coaching are also available.

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Client Reviews

She’s very nice and helpful and she has lots of experience running.

Coach Keri-Ann is awesome! Being coached by her has helped me develop as a runner and has reminded me to have fun with it! Not only am I having the most fun I ever have while running, I am also setting new personal bests. I have learned to trust how I feel on the run and stay flexible with the plan. Coach Keri-Ann is extremely supportive, encouraging and positive. She always checks-in and adjusts training when necessary. I am so grateful for everything she has helped me achieve and look forward to the future!
Being coached by Keri-Ann has been such a great experience! She is so much fun to work with and I can tell she genuinely cares about me as a person as well as an athlete. Not only have I found the fun in running again, but Keri-Ann has also helped me develop confidence in myself as a runner!
Working with Coach Keri-Ann has been amazing! She's helped me improve my fueling and form, and I've hit three PRs in the short time working with her. I love the flexibility of each week's runs, and the support and interaction that she provides throughout the week. The training plans are right-sized for my fitness level and never seem daunting. I feel like I've known Coach Keri-Ann for years! If you're looking for a supportive and interactive coach, I can't recommend her and Mercuria Running enough.
Keri-Ann is an amazing coach and person. Her passion for running is inspiring. She is very supportive, positive, and fun. She has helped me accomplish so much over these past few months in becoming a stronger and faster runner. I highly recommend Coach Keri-Ann!
I’ve been running with Coach Keri-Ann since Summer 2020 and have felt a tremendous difference in my performance. She’s taught and encouraged me to trust my training plan, the process, and my body. Save the miles/effort for when it counts and enjoy each workout. She incorporates fun and energy into every workout and is always available whenever I need coaching support (questions about my plan, paces, etc.) or to encourage me. My current training plan is the perfect mix of challenge and fun and I’m learning that more miles don’t necessarily mean better outcomes. If you want a coach you can trust, who will encourage you to push yourself into the best runner you can be, and who is downright fun, choose Coach Keri-Ann, you won’t be disappointed, you might just PR.
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