I’m not a competitive runner — I do it for the fun, the friends and the goals I set and achieve for myself. Rachel is kind, compassionate and has set forth a plan to help me not only achieve my goals, but exceed them. She’s always available for a chat to help me figure out a plan to fuel and hydrate during races, as well as help calm my pre-race anxieties and ease the pressure I put on myself! She’s taken my running and fitness to a new level, and it’s been a life-changer!

I started with Coach Rachel 2 years ago. Not only has she helped me to improve my speed and hit my half marathon PR, she has also helped me learn it’s ok to have an off race, it’s ok to miss a run if life gets in the way, it’s ok if you need to walk for a minute. I don’t have to be disappointed in myself for not being perfect. She has also brought the RWBW running family into my life and the friendships I have made are irreplaceable.

Rachel is amazing! I’ve worked with her for the last two years and I’ve grown so much as a runner and person during that time. She has helped me go from running 5ks to running my first marathon. I originally started working with her to run my first 10k and she ended up encouraging me to run my first half marathon shortly thereafter. I could tell she really believed I could do it and it gave me the confidence I needed to be able to dig deep and run that race. She is a genuinely kind, caring person that wants to see her athletes succeed. She is extremely dedicated to her athletes’ success and it shows in the time and effort she puts into crafting run plans and providing real-time feedback. She gives feedback on EVERY single run! She’s also available via email or the Final Surge app for additional questions. If there is any doubt about choosing a run coach, I can assure you Rachel is the best!

Before Rachel, I had always done my own haphazard programming. I loved not having to worry about the programming during my training and also having more of a variety of training workouts that I think really helped boost my base, build strength and speed and fall in love with running again. Thank you so much Rachel!

When I started working with Coach Rachel, I hit a major plateau in my running. I was focused on the half marathon distance because anything longer than that felt purely unachievable. Since then, I have not only PR’d my half marathon (which she ran right alongside me), but I also completed my first full marathon, something I NEVER thought possible. I love Rachel’s focus on injury prevention, fueling, and understanding that life just happens sometimes, and we adapt.