Coach Stephen aka “Ultra Flunkie” - “Coach Stephen is a husband, father, ultra runner, and retired U.S. Marine.  He understand the hectic life of being a parent and/or spouse and also being an athlete.  There never seems to be enough time in the day to fit work, home life, and training in.  Stephen will work with you to find the best way to reach your goals.  He believes that the relationship between the coach and athlete is the foundation of any training program.  An Athlete and coach needs to have a mutual level of trust and respect for each other and the athlete must believe that the coach’s number one priority is the athlete's health and safety. So if for some reason he cannot meet your training needs he will use his extensive connections in the running community to help you find your perfect running or nutrition coach.  

 

Coach Stephen began his coaching career in 2002 after realizing the one-size-fits-all training methodologies were inadequate and often led to injuries.  Stephen began using his skills developed as an intelligence analyst/officer to research and evaluate current training methods to identify ways to better match an athlete's capabilities to the most effective training modalities.   His passion for running and learning is still a major factor in his life.  Stephen continues to seek out the most current studies in athletic development and training methodologies in order to provide the most effective and safest training plans for his athletes.  This included investing in new technologies, such as metabolic analysis systems and 3D running gait analysis, to bring training opportunities to all athletes that once was reserved for the elite.