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Coach Directory

If you’re looking for a qualified coach, there is no better place to start than here!

Coach Directory

If you’re looking for a qualified coach, there is no better place to start than here!

Evan Birch

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Coach Profile

Credentials
  • Certified UESCA Ultra Running Coach
Sport(s) Coached
  • Running (marathon or shorter)
  • Ultrarunning
Level of Specialization
  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Expert/Advanced
Other Areas of Specialization
  • Injury Prevention
Coaching Experience

3-5 years

About Evan

Through a series of life events after a two decade career in emergency services, he confronted his struggles with PTSD, anxiety and depression. Through intensive therapy and countless miles on the trail he began isolating his driving force for the ultra journey while running towards the storms instead of away.

Whether he is out on the trails to connect with his friends and athletes, clear his mind, or push his edges. Evan harnesses the power of unwavering tenacity, mental strength and a promise to always say, “Yes” to the people, places and runs that light him up.

Coaching Philosophy

I am a coach who adapts to my athletes' needs while holding them accountable to the process. We get to choose our hard for when the times that the hard chooses us, we are ready to take it head on. Running forward and summoning joy in the pursuit is as simple as it gets, using running as a means of healing, growth and discovery instead of escape. Races become memories, data becomes stale. But the process… that is yours to own and grow alongside. The goal is to be a coach, mentor, and someone who cares deeply about you as an individual. Creating a plan that aligns with where you want to go and how you define success is essential to the relationship.

Training, racing and running need to be calculated, consistent and simple. Far too often, we complicate what it is we need to do. I am your guide on that path and you are more capable than you ever thought possible!