Are you new to running and looking to add some structure to your training? Do you want to finish a marathon? Do you need advice on nutrition and fueling strategies? Are you aiming to win your age group or set new PRs? If so, perhaps you might be interested in working with a coach. Our coaches design customized and evidence-based training plans to fit your individual needs and goals. We work with all ability levels to help them improve their health and performance.
our philosophy
Our team believes in the power of running to transform lives. We have seen firsthand how commitment to training not only improves fitness and performance, but also leads to happier, more productive, stimulating, and fulfilling lives. This informs our ABC philosophy of coaching:
Achievement. You don't have to be on the Olympic team to set bold and challenging goals for yourself. Our experience has taught us that everyone can achieve significant gains in fitness and performance. We want you to believe it, and we want to help you get there. Through the process, you will learn much about yourself and what you are capable of.
Balance. Even the perfect training plan is useless if it does not fit into your life. Our ultimate goal is to support a long-term commitment to a healthy and active lifestyle. Thus, we want you to enjoy training with us, and for the training to become an essential part of your life—not take it over completely.
Consistency. The only tried and true method of improving fitness and performance is through consistent training. As observed by legendary running coach Dr. Jack Daniels, there is no magic bullet to running success except “passionate dedication.” Our goal is to set you on the path to long-term success by helping you to establish good habits, understand the basis for effective training, and sustain your passion.
Achievement. You don't have to be on the Olympic team to set bold and challenging goals for yourself. Our experience has taught us that everyone can achieve significant gains in fitness and performance. We want you to believe it, and we want to help you get there. Through the process, you will learn much about yourself and what you are capable of.
Balance. Even the perfect training plan is useless if it does not fit into your life. Our ultimate goal is to support a long-term commitment to a healthy and active lifestyle. Thus, we want you to enjoy training with us, and for the training to become an essential part of your life—not take it over completely.
Consistency. The only tried and true method of improving fitness and performance is through consistent training. As observed by legendary running coach Dr. Jack Daniels, there is no magic bullet to running success except “passionate dedication.” Our goal is to set you on the path to long-term success by helping you to establish good habits, understand the basis for effective training, and sustain your passion.
meet the team
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Dan Baur, PhDDan is a Lexington, VA native and current assistant professor of physical education and exercise science at VMI. Trained as an exercise physiologist with degrees from James Madison University and Florida State University, he has published numerous articles examining metabolism and performance enhancement. Dan’s work on carbohydrate supplementation has been featured in Outside Magazine and The Atlantic. In addition to his work in the lab, Dan has spent the last 15 years experimenting on himself as a competitive runner and cyclist. Utilizing his academic training and experience, he has developed effective training plans that have led to substantial fitness gains and race wins for himself and teammates. With his knowledge and experience, Dan is eager to help you achieve your goals whether it be setting a new PR or finishing your first marathon.
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Katie Baur, MSKatie has spent much of her life training and competing as a runner. She found her love for the sport in high school, competing in cross country and track & field outside of Philadelphia, PA. She continued her athletic endeavors at the collegiate level, attending James Madison University. At JMU, Katie focused on distance events like the 5,000m and 10,000m. She was a key contributor to the team’s 2011 CAA Women’s Track and Field Championship. Additionally, Katie won the 2012 ECAC Cross Country Championship. Katie’s passion for the sport bled over into her academic pursuits and the result was an undergraduate degree in kinesiology and subsequently a master’s degree in exercise physiology from Florida State University. As a physiologist, Katie has expertise and research publications in gender-specific responses to exercise, nutrition, and hydration. Beyond the science, her experience has also revealed many lesser appreciated and harder to quantify benefits of running – improved confidence, personal accountability, self-awareness, and an opportunity to build deep friendships through the comaradery one finds in a running partner. Running has played a significant role in Katie’s life and she believes that “magic” should be accessible to everyone at every level. Let’s do this!
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