RX Running and Racing

AboutCoach Dean

Dean developed a passion for researching information on the technical side of training through frustration and trial and error in his own training. He still interviews coaches, attends running camps, reads numerous publications, has subscribed to popular running magazines as well as running and distance training research publications and uses sources he's found worldwide. Dean obtained coaching certifications in sprints to middle distance to long distance running, throwing and jumping field events and has taken courses through universities as well as nationally sanctioned organizations. He learned how to differentiate quality information versus anecdotal and for the most part, unsupported approaches to training. Beyond academic post-graduate work in sports psychology - the psychology behind athlete performance - he is a certified Mental Games Coaching Professional (MGCP). It is as a result of his past and ongoing experiences that he is confident that the information and approaches he shares are the best.

From the 400 meters to duathlons and to the ultra-marathon - he's raced it. From the 400 to the ultra-marathon he's coached it. Dean states, "I've been fortunate enough to actually claim a few course and state records as well as my share of race victories. And if I had only known then what I know now, I am confident I would have had even better results. After more than 35 years of running and racing, succeeding and failing, running fast and not-so-fast, being healthy and injured, I remain committed to continuous improvement - and sharing information to help others benefit from what I have learned. And most importantly, my aim is to have people enjoy running, fellow runners and racing!"

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