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James Stewart

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Credentials
  • Certified UESCA Ultrarunning Coach
Sport(s) Coached
  • Cycling
  • Running (marathon or shorter)
  • Ultrarunning
Level of Specialization
  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Expert/Advanced
Other Areas of Specialization
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Injury Prevention
  • Sports Nutrition
  • Form Analysis
Coaching Experience

3-5 years

About James

* Mountain/Trail Runner and Endurance Athlete since 2007 and Coaching Athletes since 2019
* Elite level Racing Background in: Stair Racing, Vertical KM and Vertical Style Races, Sky Running Marathons, Short, Medium and Long-Distance Trail Running, Ultra-Marathons, FKT's
* Certified Ultra-Running Coach with UESCA (United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy)
* Extensive Trail Running Experience in High Mountain terrain (Australia, Europe, Canada primarily)

Coaching Philosophy

* Vertical & Functional Focused Endurance Run Coaching – I take care of all the logistics so you can focus on the training
* Specialist at improving uphill performance on the trails and functional athleticism for longevity and performance
* Long-Term Focused Coach – Multi-year planning to reach your endurance potential with health/longevity placed first
* Information Heavy Focused Coach – I educate athletes on how to train effectively and buy-in to the process. This produces less uncertainty, less training errors, better results, and improved athlete adherence
* Athletes receive a 125-page training manual that explains training processes and your responsibilities as an athlete.
* I offer Free In-Person biomechanical running gait, mobility, strength, muscle imbalance testing to develop more personalized and targeted biomechanical plans to help complement your run training