I have been coached by Kristen for about the last two years while training for two hundred milers and a couple of other ultras. She supported me to reach my goals and practically started me from the ground up having had a small base! She worked around various niggles and injuries, helped me juggle running around my hectic nursing schedule, and adjusted training when I felt burnt out. Kristen is always so encouraging and is all-around a genuine and kind human! 10/10 would recommend!

Working with Kristen has been the single most impactful change I’ve made for my running. Within a few months of signing up, I realized how much of my previous training was based on misguided advice and how many other ways I cut myself short. It would’ve taken me years to figure out everything on my own that Kristen could share with me in a much shorter period. The best part of working with Kristen has been the support through all the low points – illness and injuries, canceled races, or even losing a pet. Any of those things would’ve been stressful or difficult to recover from on my own, and I’m so grateful that I was part of the team and had that support when I went through those challenges.

I wanted to find a coach because I had injured myself trying to train for my first 50k with a random training plan I found online. I had pushed myself too far and ended up not being able to run the race and spending the summer in physical therapy. I signed up for the same race the next year and started working with Kristen. She really taught me a new way of training and I was able to complete my first 50k while enjoying all of it! She also helped me train to climb Mt. Rainier. With both of these events, I was always so impressed that not only could I complete them but with Kristen’s help, I was also able to enjoy them much more fully.

Training with Kristen has been a revelation in many ways. I have never in my life seen such a supportive coach who also understands that as an amateur athlete, we have to juggle a lot of things and that life comes first. Thanks to this, you will inevitably fall in love with the process. And that brings fitness breakthroughs. It helps you get rid of inner demons (low confidence, impostor syndrome). With Kristen, I know that I am training for the long haul and longevity. In my first year, I saw so many small adaptations, which were added up and now I am in the best shape of my life. And I know that it is just the beginning! BTW: The amazing community is just a cherry on top!

Working with Kristen was the best thing I could have done for my running journey. Before, I struggled with injuries and consequently staying consistent. Over my first year with Kristen, I’ve been able to steadily build mileage and fitness and run my first two ultramarathons (which before seemed way out of reach)! The daily check-ins and the relationship you build with your coach are what truly set her apart.

I’m probably not like most, where I have very little interest in racing, but I love to go on extremely long, adventure runs. Most recently my coach Kristen helped me to run the entire Teton Crest Trail in a day, unsupported, and one of the biggest things she gave me in the training process was courage and the confidence to do this run. When you’re 20 miles away from a trailhead or people, all you have is yourself and God.