Liz Sanchez "I started working with Josh in July of 2013 after hearing about him from some mutual friends. I had just finished my first 50 mile mountain ultra in June and was looking for some guidance with a long string of races I planned to run that summer. I was training to run the Pikes Ascent, Imogene Pass Run, followed by a 50k in Grants, New Mexico. After talking to Josh, I was able to set some realistic expectations for each race and hired him on. Within a week, I decided to approach him about adding in a 50 mile race in Steamboat (Run Rabbit Run) because I wanted to apply for Western States for 2014. My experience with past coaches led me to believe he would discourage me from doing so much, but he was very positive and realistic about what my summer would look like. He immediately started to increase my training volume beyond what I thought was possible. Josh gave me a training plan week by week to prepare for the grueling summer.
By the time Pikes Ascent rolled around, I wasn't sure how my body would hold up after such an intense training regime. I landed up setting a PR by 35 minutes and was totally shocked by this improvement. I managed to win a 2nd place age group award in a very competitive field. A few weeks later I PR'd again at Imogene Pass run by 29 minutes. The following week I placed in the top 10 at Run Rabbit Run 50, and two weeks after that I finished in the top 5 at the Mt. Taylor 50k. Each race was strong and consistent, and I owe that to Josh. Although the training he gave me was intense, he was always ready to adjust each week based on how I was handling the volume. I felt incredibly challenged, yet comfortable with his plan. Thinking back on the summer, I'm quite certain I wouldn't have been so successful without his guidance." - Liz Sanchez
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By the time Pikes Ascent rolled around, I wasn't sure how my body would hold up after such an intense training regime. I landed up setting a PR by 35 minutes and was totally shocked by this improvement. I managed to win a 2nd place age group award in a very competitive field. A few weeks later I PR'd again at Imogene Pass run by 29 minutes. The following week I placed in the top 10 at Run Rabbit Run 50, and two weeks after that I finished in the top 5 at the Mt. Taylor 50k. Each race was strong and consistent, and I owe that to Josh. Although the training he gave me was intense, he was always ready to adjust each week based on how I was handling the volume. I felt incredibly challenged, yet comfortable with his plan. Thinking back on the summer, I'm quite certain I wouldn't have been so successful without his guidance." - Liz Sanchez
If you want to know more about my coaching program, see the following links:
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