Art-of-Running is guidance and instruction from a running professional that has taken hundreds of runners of all ages and abilities, through all the steps & stages required to breakthrough to the next level, virtually eliminate risk of injury, guard against over or under training, and reach ever improving levels of fitness.

Instruction and supervision includes ALL of the following:

• Lessons: Emphasize form and efficiency techniques with biomechanical assessment and tune-up. Includes video motion analysis. Helps you run farther and faster with minimal wear & tear & maximal energy efficiency. Reduces risk of injury, improves running performance and enjoyment.
• Training Sessions: Supervised workouts with technical instruction including before and after discussion so you’ll understand exactly how to do the workout on your own. What to do, When to do it, How to do it and Why it’s being done.
• Group Workouts: Group training runs are conducted on the road track or trail regularly. Clients interested in group runs will be placed in ability matched pace groups of 4-12 runners and meet at locations among several scenic Boulder running venues.
• Fitness Testing and Goal Setting Consultation: Gauges your current level of running fitness. Each individual tested will gain information to improve performance as well as health.
• Training Plan: Individual runners will receive a written training plan that targets your favorite events, keeps you organized, focused and moving toward your goals along with specific instructions, supporting materials and recommended readings that help you make this knowledge your own.
• Race Prep Workouts: Helps us accurately gauge race readiness and predict performance. Learn competition skills and tactics to use so you feel and perform your best on race day.

Additional Features

• Flexibility: Program allows for career & family obligations, vacations, illnesses, inclement weather and/or additional rest on an individual basis
• Independence: Builds on what you already do well and challenges you to work on your own
• Specializing in Youth Athletics: Program gets young athletes ready to run their best in cross country, track, or any sport

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“Throughout the race, I felt as if I heard Art’s voice talking to me, coaching and encouraging me, just as if he was running alongside. He talked about keeping good form, finding the right tempo, pacing and running within myself. These were all the lessons we have been working on in my training over the last several months, and I was able to draw upon that knowledge and strength when I need it. It really helped my confidence and my performance. By the end of the race I was totally spent; I had left nothing out on the course. I’m most proud that I was able to use the training Art provided to develop a race plan and execute it perfectly. This was my fastest 5K in several years, and has been a big boost to my confidence as I begin training for the marathon.”

— Fred Beavers, 47
(5K held in conjunction with the ITU World Triathlon
Championships in Queenstown, New Zealand, 2003)

“I had always been an average runner on my track team, but in less than a year since beginning work with Art, I have become one of the faster runners and am posting faster times than ever before, thanks to Art. The workouts that I have been doing with Art have put me in the best condition I have ever been in. I have learned a lot about times, form, and how to train. It has been so motivating and helpful to have a coach like Art , the way he runs his programs gets me excited to go out and run everyday... He doesn’t just send me on my workouts, he explains them to me and he is there for me when I have a hard day. I really appreciate all the work and time that Art has put into my program and there is no one else who I would rather work with. I have come a long way with running and in life because of all the contributions Art has made.“

— Katie Johnson, Loveland High School

"Thank you for a class that really has had a profound impact on my life. I learned so much from you in such a short time.

"The lesson on pacing came into play for me last weekend while hiking with my hiking partner, a 74 year old man. He has slowed down his hiking pace considerably in the last year (he's still stronger than most people half his age!) and I have found the slowness to be annoying and hard on my body, since I am not able to use my normal stride. Last Saturday, we hiked to Thunder Lake, slowly. I tried to change my thinking to consider pacing, like the lesson about pacing being everything in training. I practiced walking more slowly, and from the hip flexors. I placed my feet in a more grounded fashion. Not only did I find my patience remained even, I also enjoyed the whole day much more, and had great fun being loose and flexible!

"I have also extended my relaxed movement to my general everyday walking. This is going to sound very silly, coming from a 54-year-old woman, but at a very early age my mother told me not to walk "like a floozy!" In other words, don't move your hips when you walk – keep your feet straight ahead and walk straight as you can! Well, imagine my joy at going to your class and being told to move my body, to be loose and relaxed! It is wonderful freedom, Art!

"I appreciate the many ways you explained concepts and ideas. You seem to have a gift for finding just the right way to help each individual understand."

— Ginny Landes, 54, Boulder

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