• UESCA Ultra Running Coach Certification
• RRCA Running Coach Certification
• UESCA Endurance Nutrition Coach
• Active Nursing License (California)

• Running (marathon or shorter)
• Ultrarunning

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Expert/Advanced

• Strength and Conditioning
• Injury Prevention
• Sports Nutrition

10+ years

Nancy Shura-Dervin aka "Ultra Mama" is founder and owner of Ultra Ladies. Nancy started running for the very first time at the age of 40 and has finished more than 100 marathon to 100+ mile races where she has several age division podium finishes including First Place A/D at the very difficult Angeles Crest 100 Mile Run. Nancy was the first person documented to qualify for and finish two of the most prestigious foot races in the same year, the Boston Marathon and the Badwater 135 Mile Ultra Marathon known as the "World's Toughest Footrace".

"If SHE Can Do It... So Can YOU"

​Nancy is a UESCA Certified Ultra Running and Endurance Nutrition Coach and an RRCA Certified Running Coach and holds an active CA Nursing License. Her career as a groundbreaking educator, coach and motivational speaker in the field of Natural Childbirth translates perfectly to helping runners learn the physical, ​mental and emotional tools to complete challenging and sometimes painful races. Nancy's coaching style perfectly suits women in sport who are often underrepresented and under coached. Nancy's passion has always been to "empower women" to accomplish the seemingly impossible; to turn IMPOSSIBLE into I'M POSSIBLE! Nancy has experienced this in her life and wants to help women experience it too!