Run Skeels Coaching

Join a lifestyle of positivity, encouragement, gratitude and growth as we train to become better runners and better people each day.  
Whether you are looking to improve health and gain fitness or want to run your 1st or fastest 5k to 100 mile ultra marathon, I'm here for you.
I've been coaching in some form since the age of 14.  30 years later, the passion to help others through coaching is stronger than ever.  As an educator of over 20 years, and current High School Principal I've found the principles of leading, teaching, coaching, and learning are interconnected, and serve to help others achieve success.
After one of my athlete's passed away as a result of an accident while out training this past Winter, I decided to take the year off from coaching.  The tragedy left me hesitant and nervous to connect and get close to others through coaching.  This was extremely challenging, as my favorite aspect and one of my strengths as a coach is building trusting and encouraging relationships with athletes.  The time away from coaching was needed, yet the innate "pull" to get back at it has continually grown over the past several months.   
Most of my career I've been a self coached runner.  In fact, since turning 40 (currently 44 years old), I've won 3 Masters National Championships (50k Road, 100 Mile Trail, 100 Mile Road) and have PR's of 15:26: 5k, 2:30: Marathon: 3:10 50k, and 14:07 100 mile.  I'll help you reach your goals at any distance, and I pride myself in building fitness and resilience to train and succeed in sub ultra to ultra distance races all within a short amount of time.  My approach to coaching has helped many runners succeed across all distances and surfaces from 5k to 100 miles.  
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