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25 years
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Qualified Private Coach
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Mick G.
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Coached Olympic Marathon Trials qualifiers, numerous All Americans & national champions in track and co-authored amazon best seller "The Youth and Teen Running Encyclopedia" View all coaching experience
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Packages
1 month virtual training with Coach Mick.
Session Length: 1 week
$120 4 sessions ($30/ea) + applicable fees
3 month virtual training with Coach Mick.
Session Length: 1 week
$250 10 sessions ($25/ea) + applicable fees
6 month virtual training with Coach Mick.
Session Length: 1 week
$500 26 sessions ($19/ea) + applicable fees
12 month virtual training with Coach Mick.
Session Length: 1 week
$900 52 sessions ($17/ea) + applicable fees
Review of training and goals
Session Length: 1 week
$60 1 session + applicable fees
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Adults
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Marathon, Long Distance
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Pacing, Form
Credentials
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25 years
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Qualified Private Coach
Passed Coach Course
Services
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Adults
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Marathon, Long Distance
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Pacing, Form
More About Coach Mick
Over the last 20 years, I have coached numerous All Americans and national champions in track. I specialize in middle and long distance. I have spoken at many running camps and clinics. I like to know my athletes well and build individual plans based on current fitness assessment and goals. My plans are based on building an aerobic endurance foundation.
Rules for sustainable long term success
1. Have Fun
2. Stay Healthy
https://www.coachup.com/nation/articles/10-marathon-training-tips
https://www.coachup.com/nation/articles/3-key-points-to-completing-a-marathon
Won many local races, from mile to half marathon. As a coach, I developed several boys and girls to national championships and All American. Athletes I coached have run Millrose Games, Footlocker Nationals, World Youth Championships, USATF and AAU Junior Olympics, Hershey's North American Finals, Golden West Invitational, National Scholastic Indoor Championships, USATF Junior Nationals, Boston Indoor Games, Junior Pan-Am Games and more. Four current/former athletes have qualified and competed at the Olympic Trials.
https://www.coachup.com/nation/authors/mickgrant-1
http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/sports_topsports/ci_29240841/fitchburg-native-earns-spot-at-u-s-olympic
Will develop plan and will email regularly on training. Plans are based on your current fitness level and health and your short and long term goals.
https://www.coachup.com/nation/articles/10-marathon-training-tips
https://www.coachup.com/nation/articles/3-key-points-to-completing-a-marathon
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Client Reviews
Jing (CoachUp client)
Excellent coaching with powerful knowledge!
John (CoachUp client)
Mick is great! He always has helpful feedback, good training plans in line with my goals and is very easy to reach.
Maxwell (CoachUp client)
Strong coach, clearly experienced and always checks in. Makes sure running well is his first priority.
Shane (CoachUp client)
The best! 💪💪
Melissa (CoachUp client)
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Nicole (CoachUp client)
Coach Mick has been nothing short of amazing and so much more than we would have expected. He is a real pro. Has been completely responsive and attuned to the type of support/coaching our high school XC runner has been seeking. Simultaneously, Coach Mick respects that he already has a high school coach and does not overstep into an over-coaching role that could create confusion. He does a great job of keeping track of where he is in his training and development and has offered consistently helpful advice. He deserves more than 5-Stars!
Megan (CoachUp client)
Since reading The Youth and Teen Running Encyclopedia, my son had been asking to hire Coach Mick. So far, our experience has been very positive. Coach Mick is helping my son to increase his mileage while preventing injury. He is very thorough and is always quick to respond to messages. We will definitely be requesting additional sessions.
Jenifer (CoachUp client)
Coach Mick was so helpful! My son loved having coach Mick to communicate with throughout his cross country season. We are requesting further sessions with him.
Will (CoachUp client)
Coach Mick is amazing. From a few short sentences he intuitively knew what do do for my 15 year old son. My son has been running faithfully and putting in amazing effort in his training due to Coach Mick. I am so happy I found CoachUp and Coach Mick.
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Donny (CoachUp client)
I first became aware of Coach Mick when I read his book, "The Youth and Teen Running Encyclopedia", and as an inexperienced high school cross country coach, I was extremely impressed with his philosophy and approach to training. I've read many books on running since I began coaching, and Coach Mick's book is my absolute favorite and the one I constantly find myself going back to. Coach Mick is all about the long-term development of runners through a thoughtful, balanced approach, always keeping the athlete's health (mental and physical) at the forefront. When my young daughter became interested in running, there was no question in my mind who I would choose to oversee her training and development. Coach Mick is an amazing coach who has produced many state and national champions, and he's also a great man. I recommend him without reservation!
Suzanne (CoachUp client)
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Natalie (CoachUp client)
Coach Mick is awesome! I am a coach myself, and it's hard to heed your own advice at times, so having Mick there to make sure I don't push the envelope too far right now is what I've needed. He is super supportive, attentive, and super knowledgeable too. He also develops great relationships with his athletes, and his enthusiam for them shows! Truly a great person!! If you are looking for a running coach, look no further! Coming from a coaches perspective, he is the real deal!!!! Looking forward to progressing my training, and knocking out some future PR's with him too!! Thank you Mick for all that you do!!
Diana (CoachUp client)
Coach Mike is great! I am very happy With all he is teaching me!!!
Jonathan (CoachUp client)
Mick has been very helpful to far. Although I've been running for several years he had new information for me right away. His attitude is great and he's flexible with where we meet. He's very responsive to what I'd like to work on and he seems to be an expert at long distance running. He's also very nice to run with! I would definitely recommend him to anyone who would like to get more out of their running.
October Update: It has been great working with Mick. I recently ran my marathon and even though I missed some training time during the summer I exceeded my goal and came in 2 minutes faster than expected for my marathon! I'm very happy with the training and the results.
Vasili (CoachUp client)
Coach Mick is fantastic. Not only has he answered every one of my questions (of which there have been many), but he even downloaded the app I use to track my runs and proactively follows up with me with follow-up questions ("how was your run?" "how do your [insert vital body parts that are prone to injury] feel?" "what's your HR?" ETC!) and advice on how to improve my running.
Coach Mick has been very straightforward with his expectations, but also very supportive in helping me reach my ambitious goal of running in my first marathon. I have loved working with Mick. Honestly, I feel lucky to have him as a coach.
Kristin (CoachUp client)
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Russell Brown, 3:51 miler Professional Track & Field athlete, Nike* (Testimonial)
Mick came to me at a critical point in my athletic career. I needed to elevate the level I was competing at and needed to elevate the level I was training at accordingly. He taught me how to be the best, and what it took to win big races. He made it possible for me to receive a world-class education and work in one of the most exciting and interesting industries I can imagine, professional track & field. There are not many coaches with Mick's knowledge of the sport and commitment to the athlete, and virtually none at the youth level. He has given so much to me, and to countless others during his illustrious career. I will be forever grateful. -Youth and Teen Running Encyclopedia
Coach Jay Johnson, Professional Distance coach, Director of Boulder Running Camps, writer for Active.com and contributor to Running Times magazine* (Testimonial)
Mick Grant is a fantastic coach who knows how to develop youth runners into athletes who excel at the high school level and beyond. I have two daughters and if they end up running I hope they have a coach as caring and capable as Mick Grant. -Youth and Teen Running Encyclopedia
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