Josh Arthur
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Do you love the mountains? Are you an ultra runner or aspire to become one?

 All Coaching Packages Receive the Following:
  • ​Personalized bi-weekly training plans designed to fit your busy life schedule
  • Unlimited email correspondence 
  • Monthly phone call to discuss past/current/future training goals
  • Race strategy & planning
  • Complementary private running biomechanics lesson (if applicable)
  • Discounted gear from: Altra Footwear, Ultimate Direction, VFuel Nutrition,                                    . RecoFit Compression, Zeal Optics, ElevationTat, & Injinji Socks

I specialize in ultra-marathon coaching and have worked with numerous first timers as well as seasoned vets who were looking for a different approach than "just go run". Training for an ultra doesn't have to take up all of your time or leave you exhausted day in and day out. It should be fun, and you should look forward to getting out the door each and every day. 

My coaching plans & training philosophy are built upon a background in exercise science, 12 years of track/road racing, and 6 years focusing specifically on trail/ultra endurance events. I take a very mathematical approach to training and will continually adjust your plans to fit your daily life. Training shouldn't feel like a second job, if it does, we should fix that! 

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Packages & Rates:
  • ​​1 Month Commitment -- 3 Month Commitment --​ 6 Month Commitment
  • Discounted rate for longer commitment.
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2016 Official Coach
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Run Rabbit Run
​100 & 50

Discounted rate for anyone registered in RRR100 or RRR50

Testimonials

PictureDavid Gibson
"I have worked with a running coach before – and it didn’t go so well.  I ended up over trained, stressed out, and not enjoying the race that I spent a bunch of time and effort preparing for.  My experience in working with Josh was quite the opposite.  I met my goals, had a great time, and am hungry for more. When I started working with Josh last spring (2015) – I had just moved from St Louis to Denver – so I was in the midst of acclimatizing to the altitude and the relentless climbs here on the front range of the Rockies.  I had not been able to train consistently due to our move and my job change.  I also had an ambitious list of races scheduled for 2015 – including the Dirty Thirty 12 miler, Leadville Heavy Half Marathon, Kettle Moraine 100 mile relay, and Bear Chase 50k.  I came to the party having DNF’ed three 50k’s over the past few years – so finding the finish line at Bear Chase in Sept was the goal I was most eager to achieve. And yes – I did cross the finish line at Bear Chase 50k. My first ultra finish!!! ... read more."

Picture Cory Linfield
"Going into the 2014 racing season, I was looking for a coach with experience in trail and ultra running. Josh impressed me with his personal success as a runner as well as his background in exercise science. I had a big summer planned with a number of adventurous runs and Josh was really supportive both in helping me train, planning my race strategies, and organizing things around my schedule. I ran the 100 mile distance for the first time in 2014, being the first person to run the entire Rainbow Trail, a trail in South Central Colorado. Josh came out to support me during this adventure, running 16 miles with me through the night, getting me through the lowest point of the effort, and whipping up an excellent grilled cheese sandwich that helped get me through to the end. Josh then coached me to finish Run Rabbit Run 100 in just over 25 hours around two months later. These were two huge accomplishments for me, and without Josh's coaching and optimism about my progress... read more."

PictureLiz Sanchez
"I started working with Josh in July of 2013. 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. (Pikes Ascent, Imogene Pass Run, Mt Taylor 50k). 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. I landed up setting a PR by 35 minutes (at Pikes) and was totally shocked by this improvement. A few weeks later I PR'd again at Imogene Pass run by 29 minutes. The following, top 10 at Run Rabbit Run 50, & two weeks after that, top 5 at Mt. Taylor. Each race was strong & consistent, and I owe that to Josh. Thinking back on the summer, I'm quite certain I wouldn't have been so successful without his guidance... read more."

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