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Training for an Ultra Marathon

By on January 13, 2025 in Ultramarathon


Trevor and I are training for the Eiger Ultra Trail in Switzerland this July and sharing the journey on the podcast.

My first ultra marathon was a 40 mile road race in Idaho Falls. Two months later I ran a trail 50k in Illinois and one month after that ran the North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Miler in Wisconsin -a trail race in the Kettle Moraine State Forest. Whether your ultra is on roads or trails here are some tips to help you train! Continue Reading →

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Mountain Talk with Alistair Crompton + Ultramarathon Training Tips

By on January 11, 2025 in Interview, Podcasts, Trail Running, Ultramarathon

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In this episode we speak with Alistair Crompton, a trail guide with Run the Alps, about his latest adventures and what it’s like to run in the Swiss Alps. Plus, Coach Angie shares tips on training for an ultramarathon. Continue Reading →

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Achieving Your 2025 Running Goals

By on January 5, 2025 in Motivation, Podcasts

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In this episode we share tips for achieving your running goals in 2025! Plus, we take a look at what fellow runners (and listeners to the podcast) have planned this year.

Good news! You don’t have to figure it out on your own. Get the expert training and accountability you need to be a faster, stronger, runner. Let’s talk about your biggest challenges and see how we can elevate your training. Speak with a coach.

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Coached to a Sub 3:10 Marathon

By on December 31, 2024 in Coaching, Success Story


Thanks to our client Jessie H. for sending in this blurb about MTA Coaching!

“Coach Joel’s training has set me up for several really successful marathons (and other race distances) and CIM was no different. I went in with the goal of running a sub 3:10 marathon. I had a lot of practice running paces that would get me there which helped build both my confidence and my fitness. I also had just a really solid and uninterrupted training block, and I attribute this to years of working with a coach who has gotten to know me/my fitness and helped build me up to be able to handle the work.

So then on race day, sure I was nervous, but I followed Coach Joel’s plan, felt very comfortable at paces I never thought I’d be running in a marathon, and when it came time to pick up the pace and push at the end to get to my goal I was able to do just that. I had almost a 4 minute negative split (1:36:12 – 1:32:49) and PR’d by over 6 minutes (and hit my goal of sub 3:10!). On top of all that, I actually got to meet Coach Joel in person after over 4 years of working with him!

Thanks for setting me up with a great coach!” – Jessie

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BQ and 1st in Age Group!

By on December 9, 2024 in Coaching, PR, Success Story

Big thanks to our client Doug H. for sending in this write-up about MTA Coaching!

“My marathon journey started late, at age 54. Having been into endurance cycling, a sub-4-hour goal didn’t seem unreasonable. I finished in 3:56:38 and knew I’d be running another one.

Three years later, I started training for marathon #2 with the goal of qualifying for Boston. I had no idea how much athleticism, dedication, and persistence it would take!

After three more years, six failed attempts, several injuries, and symptoms of overtraining, I knew something had to change.

Early on, I started listening to the MTA podcast, but it wasn’t until January 2024 that I finally took the plunge and reached out for coaching help. That’s when Coach Henry came into the picture. Continue Reading →

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Announcement: Our Next Big Running Adventure

By on November 28, 2024 in Podcasts, Trail Running, Travel, Update

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Trevor and Angie here just popping into your podcast feed to make an important announcement! Next July we are running the Eiger Ultra Trail in Switzerland and are inviting any listener to the podcast who is interested in joining us there!

The Eiger Ultra Trail by UTMB is so popular that is already sold out, but we have access to race bibs through our partner Run The Alps. The epic course has unrivaled mountain scenery on highly runnable trails. There’s a distance for every level for those who want to try a European trail race. The race offers a 16k, 35k, 51k, and 101k.

We are doing this race as part of a 9 day running retreat that starts on July 12th, 2025. Spots are limited so please email us if you are interested. See this page for all the details. Let’s run!

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26 Minute PR and BQ!

By on November 25, 2024 in Coaching, Success Story

Congrats to our client Erica on her stellar new PR!! She writes,

“I reached out to MTA after my last marathon in December 2023. I was paired with MTA Coach Kris and my experience has been phenomenal. Coach Kris completely changed my training. My hard runs were challenging but doable and my easy days were slow and relaxing.

I loved the diversity of my speed workouts. She gradually adjusted my paces to get me where I needed to be and her comments on my workouts kept me accountable. I was able to complete the full training cycle with no injuries and felt great on race day.

At Every Woman’s Marathon, I hit my target pace and goal time on the nose, running consistently and feeling good through all 26 miles. I finished with a time of 3:41, which was a 26 minute PR and a BQ. A huge thank you to Coach Kris and MTA!” -Erica E.

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