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Have you ever wondered what you could accomplish with your own monthly coaching plan customized to fit your specific needs and goals? What if it had everything from mileage, to strength workouts, to mobility work all laid out for you every day? What if you had someone to guide you with dialing in your race nutrition, gear, race prep, mental training…?
This is my favorite part! We’re going to do this together! We’ll look at your goals & your lifestyle, pair that with my coaching philosophy, and put a plan of action together!
Final Surge
I’ll create an individualized training plan to fit your life and your goals. You’ll receive this training plan monthly through Final Surge training app. You’ll have access to your workouts, exercise videos, the ability track and analyze your training, & coaching feedback.
Running
You’ll receive running workouts based on your goals. These workouts will vary depending on where you are in your training plan and what the focus is of that cycle – Endurance, VO2MAX, or Lactate Threshold.
Strength
Any good training plan involves strength training. Your muscles have to be strong enough to be able to carry you as far as you want to go! Strength training also protects you from injury, increase performance, and more!
Cross Training
I am not of the mindset “the more miles, the better”. Cross training allows you to increase your aerobic capacity while allowing your running muscles to have a break, also protecting you from injury. This could be biking, swimming, rowing, and many more.
Race Nutrition
As part of your coaching program, I will take a look at your current training & racing nutrition. We will work on optimizing your fueling so that you are able to perform & recover better in your daily workouts, in addition to your races!
Mental Prep
A key part of a good training plan that usually gets left out is mental preparation. We will work on exercises that will help you prepare for your goal so that when race day comes you will be feeling confident and prepared.
Race Planning
Races, particularly ultras, require a lot of planning & logistics. From knowing the course, aid station locations & drop bag prep, choosing & preparing your crew & pacers, gear selection, problem solving….. I will help you go into your race as prepared as possible!
Partnership
I will work with you to understand your goals, your fitness background, the equipment you have available, and other aspects of your training to put together the best training plan for you. You will receive weekly, sometimes daily feedback from me. I am going to be your biggest cheerleader!
I’ve been running and running ultras for years but I’ve always struggled at the end of a race and walked a lot of them in. Since finally hiring a coach and adding more focus and structure to my training I was able to run to the finish line Of my last race. I’ve noticed a difference in my overall strength and my leg strength has improved and I’ve been able to bounce back and recover from a hard effort easier.
When I met Meredith I was comfortable running 50K races but was having difficulty getting beyond that distance and knew that I needed help. Meredith met with me, talked through my history and developed a training program that fit my needs. She provided additional support with my nutrition, answered all of my questions as they arose and scheduled calls to check in on my progress. I finished my first 100 miler in September 2020! It was amazing to have everything come together. She’s an incredible coach and person and I’m looking forward to training with her for my next race!
Coach Meredith has been my greatest support to keep my routine and consistency while training. The adjustments made to my program according to my needs maintain me motivated. She continuous to push me while teaching me to listen to my body and adjust whenever needed. Thanks to the program I have been able to maintain steady timing while I train for my next race. I am so glad to have her as my coach and look forward her guidance for my next race!
Having a coach freed me up to execute a fitness plan instead of building the plan, which is where I kept failing in prior attempts. Meredith isn’t just a coach, she’s someone I look up to as an example of perseverance and determination. It’s encouraging that she’s already accomplished a lot of my goals, and can help me see them through. What I’ve learned by working with Meredith is that my coach isn’t my accountability partner. A coach helps you chart a course to your goal, and adapt the plan when problems arise. Ultimately, I’m accountable to myself to make it happen. That makes victory that much more rewarding in the end.
You realize how big the goal is you’re about to undertake. You know that having that experience guide you along the way is going to make the experience ten times better.
When you sign up for a goal, you give it your all. You put in the training, you plan race weekend to the up-teenth detail. But you’re looking for that last piece to level-up your training.
You may function better to have your training laid out for you, from stretching to strengthening. That also serves as the accountability you know you need as an athlete.
Since my One on One coaching is customized to you, I look at the equipment that you have and incorporate that into your program. You do not have to belong to a gym or have access to all kinds of equipment. Although, I highly recommend mini bands for strengthening your accessory muscles that, as runners, you use frequently.
My coaching philosophy looks at the runner as a whole. Which involves strength training is a major piece of the puzzle. I want you to be able to run for years to come, not just complete one race and be done.
This is entirely dependent on your goal – are you training for a marathon or a 100 miler. In general, I try to limit workouts during the week to 45-75 min. This may increase or decrease depending on your goals and where you’re at in your training cycle.
Definitely! Your goal may just to be to build a good endurance base, or even loose weight, or build muscle and still run long distances. I am happy to help you do that!
Just as my coaching philosophy includes strength training, it also includes cross training. I am not of the mindset that you need to “run all the miles” to complete an ultra. Supplementing your program with cross training allows you to have gains in your aerobic engine while avoiding negatively impacting your running musculoskeletal system. This will protect you from injury and help you to avoid burnout.
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