MS, CPT, RRCA Running Coach

Kristjana holds a Master’s degree in Exercise Science and Human Performance and is a, American Counsel on Exercise (ACE) Certified Personal Trainer and Road Runners Club of America distance running coach. Her master’s research, on protecting bone health in female distance runners, was selected by her university for publication, and she has published several articles on osteoporosis prevention and female athlete health, as well as programs for rethinking run training and optimizing female physiology in older female runners. She is passionate about harnessing nutrition to heal the body, and teaching athletes of all ages how to move their bodies in the way they were designed to prevent injury and pain. Kristjana is a marathon runner, triathlete, and avid hiker, and has coached runners from age 12 to senior athletes in their 80’s.

What is run coaching? We will work one-on-one to identify your goals, analyzing where you are now, where you want to be, and the paths we can take to get you there.

What does a running coach do? I will assess your current fitness level and look at your current training, and help you find ways to improve your cardiovascular fitness and muscular strength to make you more resilient to injury and a better overall athlete.

What do I do? You commit to working hard, learning new ideas, implementing the training, and communicating during the process. Hiring a running coach or personal trainer won’t make you have a better-looking body, make you faster, or guarantee you a ticket to run the Boston Marathon. Trust the process, do the work, and remember: it’s not always the destination, it’s journey you took along the way.