Don’t Fall Into The NYC Marathon Trap

By |2023-12-29T14:03:11-05:00November 2nd, 2017|Racing Tips|

The “NYC Marathon Trap” is widely understood but generally overlooked on race day for a number of reasons which we’ll explore below. The “Trap,” if you will, applies to any running race not managed properly but it’s deeper and more common during the marathon. The New York City Marathon is even more unique in how […]

VDOT Coach Spotlight: Stephen Kersh

By |2017-10-31T13:56:29-04:00September 27th, 2017|Coach Profiles, VDOT Marketplace|

Stephen Kersh is a featured running coach on the VDOT O2 Coach Marketplace. Learn more about his background and how he can help you reach your running goals today. We're inspired by Stephen's love of running and passion to share it with other runners, "The power of this simple, beautiful sport knows no bounds and I look forward [...]

VDOT Coach Spotlight: Leah Rosenfeld

By |2017-09-23T14:05:50-04:00September 23rd, 2017|Coach Profiles, VDOT Marketplace|

Leah Rosenfeld is a featured running coach on the VDOT O2 Coach Marketplace. Learn more about her background and how she can help you reach your running goals today. Leah's resume is incredibly unique and includes a broad range of experience. This allows her to share insight and expertise on a level beyond most coaches. She was a standout [...]

VDOT Certified Distance Running Coach Registry

By |2023-12-07T13:56:28-05:00September 8th, 2017|VDOT Certification|

If you have passed Dr. Jack Daniels' VDOT O2 Certification exam and would like to be listed below please email us at info@vdoto2.com. Learn more about becoming VDOT Certified here. First NameLast NameLocationClubBrendanAylwardLancaster, MA, USAUnified Health and PerformanceAdrianRomero LopezCosta RicaUmbali RunningDanielMacKinnonPickering, ON, CanadaOMAJonathanLuiSan Francisco, CA, USASan Francisco Road Runners ClubNikkiReiterKelowna, British Columbia, CanadaThe Run S.M.A.R.T. [...]

VDOT Coach Spotlight: Caroline Högardh

By |2017-09-13T14:30:13-04:00September 13th, 2017|Coach Profiles, VDOT Marketplace|

Caroline Högardh is a featured running coach on the VDOT O2 Coach Marketplace. Learn more about her background and how she can help you reach your running goals today. Even the top athletes have coaches and Caroline is fortunate to work with one of the best as an elite athlete. To date her running resume includes [...]

Work With Certified Running Coach Alvina Begay

By |2017-09-06T11:41:32-04:00September 6th, 2017|Coach Profiles, VDOT Marketplace|

Alvina Begay is a featured running coach on the VDOT Marketplace. Learn more about her inspiring journey and how its shaped her life as an athlete, coach and member of her community. Coaching Bio Qualified To Coach:  Mile/1500m, 3km, 5km, 10km, 15km, Half Marathon, Marathon Keywords:  Competitive Runners, Recreational Runners, High School Runners, Nutrition Advice, Nutritionist [...]

Connecting Athletes With Professional Running Coaches

By |2017-09-08T09:25:18-04:00September 4th, 2017|VDOT Marketplace|

VDOT Coach Marketplace Today, we're releasing the beta version of the VDOT Coach Marketplace. We're proud to launch this new service with a group of coaches who will help us achieve our mission of matching athletes with the best running coaches online. While in beta we'll continue to enhance the coach-athlete experience on VDOT O2. At the end [...]

Understanding Effort, Not Just Pace

By |2017-07-19T09:29:06-04:00July 18th, 2017|VDOT Calculator|

The VDOT Calculator is an amazing invention in how it allows athletes and coaches to quickly identify appropriate training paces based on the purpose of the workout (e.g. improve VO2max, economy, endurance, etc.) In order to effectively apply VDOT the athlete and coach can't just follow paces blindly, they must first understand the purpose of each type [...]

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