In this episode, meet Jon Mott, founder of RunnersFix, a private coaching business that’s helped over 400 athletes of all levels train smarter since 2018. A 3x Olympic Trials marathon qualifier (2:17 PB), Jon shares his journey from athlete to coach: how he sets goals, approaches injury prevention, uses VDOT to manage athletes and build [...]
John Reniewicki is now wrapping up his third year as an Under Armour athlete. Since turning pro (as an athlete and a coach) his running has continued to improve. Check out his progression thus far... College PBs ---> Current PBs 1,500m: 3:48.70 ---> 3:36.02 5,000m: 13:55.9 ---> 13:20.31 10,000m: 28:42 ---> 28:15 When we last [...]
Gladys Chepngetich earned All American honors finishing 24th at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. She was the 4th Freshman overall transitioning quickly to college life in the U.S. after an arduous journey from Kenya. Her coach, Vicky Pounds, manages the Clemson women on V.O2. She discusses Glady's transition and why her team loves [...]
High school and college teams from all over the U.S. use VDOT Coach to manage their athletes' training. When teams ensure their athletes are training at the right paces they have broad-based success. The Marietta High School Cross Country program is a great example of what can happen when adopting VDOT training methods. Since joining [...]
Elizabeth DeBole is a former collegiate coach at Stanford University, 4-time All American at Georgetown and a Olympics Trials Qualifier. She's now private coaching on V.O2 with a focus on guiding athletes through the recruiting process and transitioning from high school to college. How did you get into running? I started running in 7th grade [...]
Mary Johnson was used to being on a team. Having rowed crew collegiately, she had experienced the power of collective goal setting and accountability to a sum greater than one’s own. She had grown passionate about what being in that team environment can bring out of one another. “I remember how great having a team [...]
We're proud to have over 45 Olympic Trials Qualifiers in the marathon on our app. The story of VDOT started due to an Olympic pursuit and the search for how to train properly in the sport of running. In Atlanta we'll be celebrating the sport we love and the continuation of Dr. Jack Daniels' legacy. [...]
Congratulations to VDOT Coach Malindi Elmore on setting a Canadian national record at the Houston Marathon. Version 3.0 (track, triathlon, marathon): So much for the 10,000 hour rule - this race was 25 years in the making! Millions of steps and thousands of races; from the highs of highs to lows of lows; from crushing [...]
We're proud that our coaching platform, VDOT O2, helps runners of all abilities in pursuit of their full potential. We'd like to take a moment to highlight athletes that are using it at the highest level in this tribute video. Congratulations to the more than 45 runners who have qualified for the 2020 U.S. Olympic [...]
On a very warm/humid day VDOT Coach Nick Hilton took home his second victory at the Disney Marathon with a negative split. We asked Nick how he adjusted his strategy and managed the conditions in the race so well: Knowing that it might be warm and humid in Orlando, and since I live in a [...]