Blue Ox Coaching

Are You Ready?

Ready to take the next step? Ready for structure, experience, and personalized plans around your lifestyle? Blue Ox Running is now offering a limited number of openings for personalized coaching.

Do You have To Be “Fast”?

Fast is relative. What is fast? Fast is quicker than you are right now. We’re here to help. Our coaches have helped runners achieve goals running sub-5 minutes/mile all the way to 10+ minutes/mile.

Why A Coach?

We’ve helped runners complete their first 5k, runners qualify for the Boston Marathon, and beyond. Young. Old. Working parents. Newbies. Veterans. Road. Trail. We’ve been at this a long time. We ourselves are first runners. We absolutely love to run and know achieving goals that YOU set can be a very rewarding part of running and living a balanced, structured life. We’re here to help.

“run often, run far, but never outrun your JOY of running”

COACHES

Our coaches get it. They aren’t professional runners. They train like you do.

Running while working a full time job? Family? Kids? Life? So do our coaches. They love it.

They get the training in, but they know what it means to be flexible and smart while balancing their time.

Meet the Coaches

Next Steps

Ready to Go?

Fill out the form / survey below
We’ll contact you within one week if a coaching match is available!

Initial Athlete Survey

FAQ

WHAT DO I NEED TO BE COACHED?

Necessary

18+ years old
Not currently injured
Phone, Email, Computer access

Helpful, but not necessary

Google Drive
Online training logs
Heart rate & GPS data - Garmin Connect, Strava, etc

WHAT DOES BASELINE COACHING INCLUDE?

Initial athlete survey & informational form (see above)
Initial on-boarding interview
Personalized daily training log shared with your coach
In-person conference, phone call, or video chat capabilities
Email correspondence
Strength, flexibility, and conditioning resources

WHAT ARE YOUR PRICES?

Prices are agreed upon with each coach depending on the amount of care & contact frequency. Typically plans start around ~$10-20 per week with coaching plans lasting between 8 and 18 weeks.

WHY NOT LESS THAN 8 OR MORE THAN 18 WEEKS?

Our coaching programs are meant to give one full specified block of training leading up to a specified goal. Depending upon the person, too little time won’t be enough specific training while too big of a training window often becomes convoluted with multiple A-goals and too much can change along the way. Need more time? We’ll renew at the end of your term!

WHAT DO WE NOT DO?

We are not medical doctors, physical therapists, podiatrists, dietitians, or provide services for such. We certainly DO have a large network of professionals that we know & trust that we can refer you to for more precise care if needed. Many have experience in endurance sports and are athletes themselves including (but not limited to):

Trail Transformation - La Crosse, WI - More excellent coaches! Physical Therapists, Dietitian, and more!
Dr. Curt Riley - Altoona, WI - PT, DPT, OCS, TPS
Dr. Podolak - Altroona, WI - PT, DPT, TPS
Dr. Andrew Pankratz - Eau Claire, WI - Doctor of Podiatry
Dr. Adam Atkins - Eau Claire, WI - Sports Medicine Doctor