The Coach Who Engineers Solutions

Advancing how you think about ultrarunning

I'm not fast. My high school coach pulled me aside one day to tell me not to bother trying out for a college team - to just quit running.

His words hurt because they seemed true - I was mid-pack of the team. But I decided not to listen. I decided to find my own way.

Today, I'm an innovator in the sport who refuses to accept that your limits are the truth.

When There Was No Map

When I ran my first 100-mile race, I fell in love with the distance and for a few years, it was wonderful. I'd found my "home."

Then suddenly, I started quitting every other 100—tough ones like Leadville and "easier" ones like Umstead. The pattern was devastating and confusing. Why?

I only had one clue: my body wasn't the problem. My mind was.

I had to fix it. I wasn't giving up this thing I'd fallen in love with, so I began a decades-long quest to understand the mental game of ultrarunning. But there wasn't anything out there on the mental side of the sport. "Mindset" wasn't even a word yet.

So I found my own way again. I applied life coaching, psychology, and causal analysis from my engineering day job to ultrarunning—breaking down what was actually happening to capable runners like me who had done the training, had the fitness, but underperformed or gave up when we didn't need to.

This pioneering approach led me to develop completely new ways to understand and solve mental performance blocks. What I discovered changed everything—not just for my own racing, but for how we can approach the mental side of ultrarunning entirely.

What I Bring to Your Running

Over 150 hundred-mile races across three decades, combined with life coaching and engineering expertise

Breakthrough Methodologies

Over nearly three decades of ultrarunning combined with life coaching and engineering problem-solving, I've developed original frameworks you won't find anywhere else.

Original Solutions

Instead of repeating the usual advice, I create breakthrough solutions by connecting what works from psychology, causal analysis, life coaching, and race experience in ways entirely new to ultrarunning.

Systematic Innovation

My years as an engineer specializing in causal analysis and as a certified life coach means I identify patterns and develop solutions that address root causes. I've created distinctive techniques for race planning, controlling negative thinking, and turning failure into strength.

Live Research Laboratory

I'm still racing, still testing my own theories under race conditions, still learning from clients. Every race becomes an opportunity to refine my methods and discover new insights. My approaches aren't academic theories—they're battle-tested innovations.

Why My Approach Is Different

You've probably heard the generic wisdom and mental toughness advice about what you're supposed to do and be - and wondered "but how?"

That's where I come in.

"Instead of hacks and quick fixes, I focus on sustainability. I teach you skills and coach you on the mindset you need to run your best - in the next race and in ultras for decades to come."

My clients don't just get better results; they develop into the ultrarunners they're meant to become. And they have a "mindset pacer" walking beside them while they grow.

Who I Work With

I coach ultrarunners who set ambitious goals and want to transform through the challenge, not just survive it. You're serious about your ultrarunning, even if you'd never describe yourself that way, and you know you have more in you than you're currently tapping into.

You won't settle for less—whether in your training, your running, or your racing, you want more because deep down, you KNOW you have untapped capability and capacity. It doesn't matter if you're new to the sport or a veteran, whatever speed, whatever distance, whether you race regularly or prefer solo adventures.

Maybe you're struggling with consistency, mental barriers during long runs, or doubt when pushing your limits. Perhaps you want to run ultras sustainably for decades but aren't sure how.

Speed isn't the point—accessing the capability you know you have, running to your true potential, and doing this sport we love for as long as possible is.

My Promise

I create personalized coaching specific to you, your thinking, your situation, and where it's holding you back—solutions you literally cannot find anywhere else.

My clients don't just achieve goals; they go from fighting their own minds during training and races to having their mental game become their greatest strength.

Through our work, my clients build the self-trust and inner strength to meet any goal they set:

They don't just believe in the goal—they believe in themselves
They know how to stay steady in uncertainty
They trust their decisions
They feel alive inside the challenge, not overwhelmed by it
They know how to finish what they started—and how to grow through it

Because the goal isn't just to finish your next race—it's to become the ultrarunner you're capable of being, armed with strategies that actually work for the long haul - your ultrarunning life.