Congrats to our client Karen who became a four-time marathoner at the Clearwater Marathon!! She writes,
“This training cycle, there are some special people who have powered me to the starting line. My family pulled their resources together to hire a running coach as my birthday present last September! Coach Abby of Marathon Training Academy designed a training program that has built up my strength and running mileage over the past four-to-five months. I feel stronger at the start than my three previous marathons!
For every athlete on the starting line of every marathon, I wonder how many have coaches providing the wisdom and training that have powered them to that point. They could easily be considered some of the unsung heroes of every marathon.
From her home in the Chicago area, Coach Abby has been an MTA coach for more than four years, and in total, she’s coached runners to success for nearly 10 years. She was even recently named MTA’s head coach. For Abby, the beauty of coaching clients virtually is that she’s able to touch runners’ lives around the globe. In addition to my location in Pa., she’s coached runners from California to Germany and many other points in between. In addition to the wide range in geography, her runners also span the full range of abilities and paces. She’s currently coaching about a dozen runners, but she’s coached as many as 20 at a time.”
“I just really love being able to take the lessons of physiology and exercise and see it work – it’s very satisfying,” says Abby, who holds a Master of Science in Exercise Physiology and Fitness Leadership. She’s also an RRCA Certified Coach, Certified Exercise Physiologist, Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Nutrition Coach – as well as an accomplished runner herself, having completed many marathons over 10 years. She has even earned the prestigious title of Boston Marathon Qualifier.”
Karen Hendricks is an Award-winning freelance journalist sharing uplifting stories of the everyday heroes among us.
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