Stride Ahead Coaching

Physical Therapy Based Training is the Difference! If you want to run your best on race day, you have to put in the work beforehand. Stride Ahead Coaching takes the guess work out of training. Have you ever asked yourself, "What should I run today?" or "How should I prepare for my first 10k?" Training for a race can be tough- whether you are prepar... ing for your first 5k or hoping to win a major marathon. Without the right balance of work and recovery it is easy to cross that thin line into injury territory. Stride Ahead Coaching was created by Physical Therapist, Mike Chavez, DPT. Not only does Mike know a lot about injury prevention in athletes, he knows a lot about training, racing, and coaching others to reach their goals and get the most out of their training. Coach Mike can help you run your best on race day and help keep you healthy along the way. His coaching philosophy follows the principles of Physical Therapy based training which minimizes risk to injury and maximizes each training session. Coach Mike can help you reach your goal time with a variety of personalized coaching options. With Stride Ahead Coaching, you can get personalized training plans made just for you or go even further with an active coaching plan. When you sign up for a personalized training plan or active coaching plan, the first thing you receive is a Personal History Form via email. The form will ask you about your running background, injury history, training history, and running goals. After submitting the form, Coach Mike will send you an email with your personalized training plan within a few days. If you sign up for an active coaching plan you get a weekly, modifiable training plans along with unlimited emails for ongoing coaching, support, and injury evaluation/management if needed. The length of the plan depends on which plan you select. There are 8 week, 12 week, and 16 week plans. Each plan will be specific to the race distance of your choice: 5k, 10k, Half, or Full Marathon. The active coaching option is available for ...Read More