Reviews and Testimonials

Pen (Javelina Jundred, Dick Collins 50M)
Photo: Jesse Ellis

Brian (UTMB, TRT 50M)
When at long last I won the lottery for the UTMB, I knew I needed a coach to help me prepare for my biggest undertaking yet. I had heard of Mat and read about his own recent experience at the UTMB and running in the Alps. Reaching out to Mat and working together undoubtedly led to my successful lap around Mont Blanc!

John (Death Valley Trail Marathon)
Working with Mat was inspiring, educational, and a lot of fun. Instead of following a generic online training program like I have in the past, I connected with Mat before my trail marathon training started.

Maureen (Tor des Géants 350k, Canyons 100k)
I worked with Mat for my second attempt at Italy’s 350km Tor des Géants. Mat is a teacher by trade and that shines through in his coaching – he is patient, positive, consistent, and empowering. Nothing about working with Mat felt formulaic, rather it felt deeply individualized and personal. He was able to stay focused on my bigger dreams and visions for the season, and he didn’t let me make sloppy short-sighted decisions, even when that meant scaling back other training runs and races.
Mat has a big heart. He genuinely wants to see his athletes succeed and he worked hard to help me achieve my goal of crossing that finish line in Courmayeur this year. He’s the kind of coach that fields last minute calls from the start line, meets you cheering at the finish line, and stays up late glued to live tracking of his athletes. I highly recommend working with Mat for any running or race goals.
Full disclosure: Mat is also my husband, but in my mind this only demonstrates his ability to communicate with and coach all types of athletes. If he can coach me, he can coach anyone!! 🙂
