"Lisa has put me in the best shape of my life as I remain injury free
and cherish my daily training."
Lisa is THE Coach for Marathon Des Sables
I am 53 years old and in June 2005, I decided to run in the 2006 Marathon Des Sables (MDS). I had not run a race of any type in 10 years and my last marathon was in 1985. I then found out that the only American ever to win the MDS was Lisa Smith-Batchen AND that she was a coach. After reading some of the testimonials on her web site, I knew I needed to have Lisa coach me.
Lisa Helped Me get Into the Best Shape of My Life
My initial concern was how can on-line coaching work? That concern disappeared very quickly. Before any coaching started Lisa conducted a thorough assessment of my exercise history and habits, work schedule, nutritional habits, medical background and my goals. The training program Lisa prepared for me is highly personal. She seems to instinctively know when to “dial up” or “dial down” my training regimen. She is highly accessible, very knowledgeable and promptly answers all my questions. I look forward to each and every workout. The variety of training schedules and her motivating influence keeps me highly motivated and focused. Sometimes I sit at my desk at 9:00 in the morning and can’t stop thinking about my training later in the afternoon. I remain as committed and dedicated now as I was when I started working with Lisa over 5 months ago. Lisa has put me in the best shape of my life as I remain injury free and cherish my daily training.
Results
Results – that is the bottom line! Well, in October 2005, I ran 2 marathons in 7 days (I never even contemplated that when I was running a lot the early ‘80’s). The second one was my best. I knocked over 3 minutes off my first marathon but more importantly, finished the race with 4 consecutive 8 minute miles (for the first 22 miles I ran at a 10:45 pace). I could not believe how strong I felt at the end! I owe this TOTALLY to Lisa’s coaching and the strategy she had me follow.
I can’t wait for the MDS in April. Thank you, Lisa. You have touched me! |