What: 11 week training group organized to train for 10KM and Half Marathon Trail Distances.

When: April 24-July 9. Sunday mornings 8am start time at various locations in and around Sonoma county and will be running full lengths on June 26th. This group is all trail and no pavement running. 

Who: anyone looking to start or continue their trail running training with a group to learn local trails, gain the benefit of weekly training runs, and receive weekly coaching emails. Athletes participating in the 10KM group must be able to run 3 miles to start and participants in the half marathon must be able to run 6 miles to start the group. 

Why: to have fun, gain fitness, enjoy nature and this group will be specifically focused on being able to run the 10KM and Half Marathon Trail distances. Even if you don't want to do any event, the journey is usually more fun than the destination anyway. 

Head Coach: Rachel has been coaching athletes and helping athletes recover from sports injuries for over 20 years. She has also been an endurance athlete since she was 13. She holds her B.S. in both Athletic Training and exercise sciences, she is a certified trainer and nutrition specialist with NCSF, holds her level 3 certification in Holistic Lifestyle Coaching through the CHEK institute, and has various other high level coaching certifications under her belt. Rachel has raced for Team USA in triathlon on the amateur team, has raced and placed in over 50+ triathlons of various distances. Rachel has raced over 50 trail events of various distances in various locations and loves to place and/or win when she does them. Her dedication to her own health, her passion for trails, and her desire to help other people achieve greatness makes her a trustworthy and reliable coach. She tries her very best to balance the fun with the expertise. She hopes to meet you soon and have a chance to share her passion with you.