• Certified UESCA Running Coach
• Certified Personal Trainer
• Certified Stretching and Flexibility Coach

• Running (marathon or shorter)

• Beginner
• Intermediate

• Strength and Conditioning

1-3 years

I am a certified personal trainer, and now a certified running coach, that primarily works with older and special populations. My primary goal for getting this running certification was to better understand running mechanics for my clients, become a more well rounded coach for endurance focused clients and athletes, and to better understand the protocols when working with endurance athletes and coaches for strength and conditioning. I also seek to help local community members prepare for one of the many 5k races in and around Pahrump.

One of my most important goals for approaching fitness is to increase or maintain the activities of daily living and independence of my older clients. I also work with younger clients and athletes to achieve their goals.

A few of my most important philosophies are:
1: Enjoy what we're doing. If you don't enjoy an exercise, it can always be programmed around. Nothing is irreplaceable. Likewise, if we don't enjoy the journey, we will not as fully enjoy the destination.
2: Rest! Recovery can always be programmed around. This doesn't mean we should make excuses, but more means that we shouldn't push ourselves beyond our limits if it is going to impact recovery. This especially applies when injured or sick.
3: Mobility is strength. I prefer to approach mobility as a function of loaded exercise, active range of motion, and eccentric loading, with less emphasis on static stretching.