Coach Frank
Is...
- #1 Ranked Coach on CoachUp™ (Over 24,000 coaches on the world's largest coaching site.)
- Certified: USAT&F, RRCA, RunDNA, V.O2 Run SMART Project, McMillan
Has...
- 30-yrs. of coaching experience at the school, college, club, and elite/pro levels.
- 4.97 Rating (out of 5) w/ over 265 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reviews on CoachUp™
Was...
- Top 25: 400m Hurdler in the US.
- Qualifer: Boston Marathon

*** Personal Statement, Certifications, Achievements: (Listed below.) ***

APPROACH/Philosophy:
- Specializing in highly personalized coaching services-- customized to your goals and abilities. Together, we'll develop an INDIVIDUALIZED approach that is going to work best for you-- with an emphasis on timely, healthy, sustainable results and injury prevention. 

- I'm NOT a trainer.  We'll focus on teaching (expanding your training skillset) and guiding (through your improving levels of fitness)-- while helping avoid common injuries and stubborn performance plateaus along the way.

- Assess, Teach, Learn, Apply-- Build+Improve. To ensure long-term, sustainable, fitness/running results-- I provide the form/gait analysis, then teach the foundational drills to optimize your running/sprint mechanics, while also building your training knowledge. Next, we'll apply these learnings/new skills with strategic workouts based on your abilities and goals to improve your performance.

- Be Your Athletic Change Agent-- w/ this newly acquired knowledge, and personalized tools/skills.  I'm here to help and guide you through your unique process.

- OUR GOAL is for you to become "self coached"-- running injury-free, making informed decisions, maximizing your training efforts, and achieving your goals... on your own, ASAP!

ALL ABILITIES are WELCOME!!!
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PERSONAL STATEMENT:
"Thank you for taking the time to read my Coaching Profile. Selecting an effective coach for yourself, or your child, can be a complex and confusing endeavor. I hope this info. helps by providing an easier and clearer path on your journey to improved running performance...

The most competitive parts of my running career were spent as a sprinter and 400m hurdler.  However, I transitioned to running long distance by my mid-30's-- due to a finicky knee. I continued to race; medaling overall & age-group, from the mile to the marathon. Enjoying every minute of it. (Well, most of the time--  it is running, after all!)

Along the way I discovered passion beyond competing for medals-- sharing the "rewards" athletics/running can provide... a geniune joy of helping others achieve healthier lifestyles and creating meaningful "success" moments; especially w/ young athletes by building life skills, leadership abilities, character and confidence through positive sports experiences.

I also learned how to run very competitively training only 25-30 miles per week, while balancing the demands of a busy business career, active family life-- and that finicky knee. Having to effectively manage those time challenges and physical limitations taught me how to train smarter-- with focus, purpose, patience and resiliency; to embrace only what promotes good health and produces positive results-- and to keep a sense of perspective & humor along the way.

I share these same strategies with all my athletes.  Young or "old"... swiftest in the state or slowest on your street-- I here w/ you, on your journey, to help you get running faster, and farther, based on your individual abilities, engagement, and goals.

I'll respect your time and investment in your fitness.  Our goals are to train injury-free, have some fun, and-- get you to "I DID IT!" ... with the least amount of time and effort necessary!
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CERTIFICATIONS:
- USA Track & Field (USATF): Distance, Sprints, Hurdles
- Road Runners Club of America (RRCA): Distance Running/Racing
- V.O2 Coaching:  Run S.M.A.R.T. Project
- RunDNA: Form & Gait Analysis
- Elite Running Summit-West:  w/ Olympic & HoF Coaches J.Vigil & J. Daniels
- Coaches Conventions/CE:  WA State HS Track & Field/Cross-Country (WSTFCA)
- Track & Field Official:  USA Track & Field (USATF)
- First-Aid / CPR / AED:  American Red Cross (Adult & Pediatric)
- CHECKr (Background Check - yearly)

ACHIEVEMENTS: Running
- Nationally Ranked (Top 25 in US):  400m Hurdles
- National Class (Age-graded): 400m, 1500m, Mile, 3K, 5K, 10K
- Regional Class (Age-graded): Marathon
- Qualifier: Boston Marathon
- Record Holder(HS): 300m/400m Hurdles, 400m; Relays: 4x100m, 4x400m
- Sponsored Athlete: Tabori Sports, Hammer Gel, RunLog Software, ExOffico Activewear

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Please contact Coach Frank with any questions re: your training or his coaching availability 

Phone:  425-591-2900
Email:  fgscoaching1@gmail.com