"I have never felt more motivated about my running. Lisa has truly made me feel a part of her running family."
Training with Lisa Has Made Me Part of Her Running Family
When I was first considering using an online coach I was concerned that being an older, back of the pack runner, that I would not be the type of client Lisa was used to working with and that an online coach might be too impersonal and that I would not get the motivation that I wanted. What has happened is that I have never felt more motivated about my running and over the year Lisa has truly made me feel a part of her running family.
Tailored Workouts from Lisa
My workouts have been right on, I feel that Lisa gives me just the right amount of running, mixed with cross training so that I stay injury free and get to the start line of my races with the confidence that I was ready to run. I also really appreciate how you have taken the time to tailor my workouts to fit my schedule.
Results
Having completed the Angeles Crest 100, getting a 30 minute PR at Santa Barbara 9-trails, and then a 45 minute PR at the Ridgecrest 50k the following weekend, I feel that have accomplished more than I had even hoped for the year. To top it all, I am moving my way up to the middle of the pack, yea! I am eagerly anticipating working with you next year.
From Mark's Blog: Grand Slam Success - Thanks for All the Help Along the Trail
I can't believe it! It has been a couple of weeks since I finished Wasatch and completed the Slam and I am still blown away by how fortunate I was to finish. I had so much support through out the summer and I would like to mention a few of the many who helped me along the way. First of all I would like to thank my wife ; so many weekends spent training and all the time away at the races, I could not have done it with out her support. I promise I will get started on the home projects soonMowing the grass.! My brother Brian who crewed and paced me at Western States and Leadville, the summer would not have been nearly as much fun without him along and I look forward to returning the favor. Special thanks to my training partners, Patty who encouraged me from the beginning and Drew my weeklend training partner and pacer at Wasatch. Thanks to my friend Andy it was great hanging out with you at all the races; good luck in all your future races. Also thanks to all my C4P runnng friends, I really got a big boost every time I ran into someone at a race or when I received email wishing me well. And a special thanks to the one person who not only believed I could do it but more importantly got me to believe that I could complete the Grand Slam and that is my coach Lisa Smith-Batchen. Lisa has been my coach for the last two years and it has been one of the best moves I have ever made. One of the best pieces of advice that I recevied from Lisa before my run at Wasatch was to "Look up every so often and give thanks that you are where you are..live in the moment and each step that you are taking..smile though the pain...soak it all up Mark and know that you are now on top of the moon! " Thanks Lisa!!
Congratulations to all of the 07 slammers, the ones who made it to Midway and the ones who didn't, we where all on the same journey and I am proud to be one of you.
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