What Pamela’s saying about Accelerate…
I started working with Heike through a training program she was coaching with Run Hub for the Eugene Marathon. Training, and eventually running the half was the first race I did coming back to sport as an adult. Before the training program was even over I was already lamenting what I was going to do once I completed the race. The structure, goal setting, and discipline that it took for me to get to the starting line had already changed my life in so many ways, and all for the better. After I completed the half-marathon, Heike and I met for coffee and talked about what my goals were. I felt both encouraged, as she told me to, “dream big!” but also gave feedback that was realistic in some of those dreams for the timeline I had in mind.
And I must admit, I was a bit skeptical at first on how I could get better with a coach that wasn’t present for my workouts, but reading data and feedback from me about my runs. However, time and time again she got me to paces I didn’t even know I was capable of. She reads data in a way that someone with only her background and knowledge can interpret and creates a customized training plan that truly does match what you're capable of, and not just in your sport - but in your life too. I have often thought as of lately about what UCLA coach, John Wooden once said, “A good coach can change the game. A great coach can change a life.” Heike has done both of those things through her coaching me in my running. I highly recommend Heike to anyone that is looking to either get back into pushing themselves through sport, ways to increase and challenge themselves, or have their eyes set on a big goal that requires guidance from a professional coach. Look no further: Accelerate will help you get to where you are going.
