Jamie Gibson was first overall female at the Magnolia Marathon in Meridian, MS. Her overall time was 3:38:17. [Full results] Jamie is a fine athlete and has a remarkable ability to follow instructions perfectly! Her consistent schedule includes spin and yoga classes along with Quality Sessions on VDOT O2. Communication is excellent with Jamie, which [...]
“Matt makes me excited to coach. His unbridled enthusiasm for this sport is one-of-a-kind and it touches everyone he comes in contact with. He ran New York City with a ton of love for the city and his community, and he was rewarded with a new personal best.” - @stephenkersh
By Paul Whittaker In just 18 months Dean Crow has gone from a respectable distance runner to a 3:06 marathoner. He has improved over all distances from 10k to the marathon and is a very well rounded athlete. Triathlons are one of Dean's biggest passions and I'm excited to report that last month Dean won [...]
Editor's Note: After commending him on his workout Matt Freitas messaged us, "Thanks for your platform...it's taken my running to the next level." Naturally, we wanted to learn more about his progress. In less than two years, the pediatric dentist and father of three has gone from 3:55 at the Iceland Marathon to 3:04:56 this [...]
VDOT athlete Craig Hunt was second American and 10th overall at the IAU 50km World Championships in Brasov, Romania. Craig's official time was 2:51:42 [Full results]. Team USA was 5th overall out of 17 teams. Coach Jay Bawcom sees a lot of positive takeaways, "I was pleased to see Craig crack the Top 10 at [...]
Editor's Note: Malindi Elmore's transition to the marathon was unlikely yet she finds herself competing for a spot in her second Olympics 15-years later. Her story is remarkable. Below we summarize and get a chance to ask her questions about this improbable athletic journey. After a standout career on the track at Stanford, Malindi made [...]
With his PR at Grandma's Marathon this summer Craig Hunt has taken his running career to another level. His 2:15:29 puts him 50th on the list of top U.S. marathon finishes in the past two years and less than 30-seconds off the Olympic Trials "A" standard. We wanted to learn more about his transition from [...]
Courtney Barnes moved to Flagstaff, AZ last year and shortly afterwards began working with private coach James McKirdy of McKirdy Trained. In just 8 months she's already accomplished one of her goals of representing Team USA. After her 8th place finish in the 3,000m Steeplechase at U.S. Champs she'll be wearing the USA singlet in [...]
Daniel leads charge through Times Sq. Photo cred: Richard BrounsteinJohn second from right, Tim far right, Photo cred: Richard Brounstein VDOT athletes and coaches represented three of the top 10 spots at the NYC Half. Daniel Mesfun, fresh off his his record-breaking win at Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Half in 1:01:12 (over 2-min PR), led [...]
Hannah Coffin (@han.on.the.run) is a aspiring elite runner and certified personal trainer in Flagstaff, AZ. She's currently training on the app under the tutelage of James McKirdy, head coach of McKirdy Trained. Favorite Workout “One of my favorite workouts is 10 x 800m with a 2.5min walk rest, then 2-miles at Threshold pace. The catch [...]