Kristin Wolf : 746.6665/354.0670

An unguided ascent up Denali in 1993 was Coach Kristin’s initiation as an athlete. This experience, for a woman who did not grow up participating in athletics, taught her that it is never too late to begin a life-style of fitness and health. In 1994 she began her running career, racing competitively from 5K to marathon distance. It wasn’t too long before this self-coached runner began coaching high school running and cross-country skiing. Kristin began coaching the Valley Women’s Running Team in 2001.

In addition to running, Kristin is currently focusing her personal training on road cycling for double centuries and ultra distances. She also teaches Spinning® (indoor cycling) and loves to cross-country ski, kayak and hike.

Coaching Philosophy: Kristin believes in a number of general training principles:

• Set realistic goals so you don't push yourself harder than your body can handle. Your personal speed-work routine should be tailored to both your ability and your goals.
• Stay in tune with your body and recognize symptoms early.  Never be afraid to quit a workout if you feel you’ve reached your limit. During a speed workout if you cannot maintain the same pace throughout your intervals, it’s time to call it quits for the day.
• Consistency beats intensity. Being conservative in your training allows for a consistent training program and consistency leads to continuous improvement. Speed-work may be a fast way to improve, but it can also be a fast way to an injury.
• Increase intensity and duration gradually. This allows your body to adapt to the changes incurred by running. If you increase your running mileage too quickly, your body doesn't have time to adapt and injuries are much more likely to occur.
• Plan your rest just like you plan your workouts. Rest and recovery are much harder to plan than most people think but are a very important component in your overall training program. The body actually gets stronger through rest and recovery. If you never allow your body to rest you are always breaking it down and will never see the benefits of all the training you are doing!
• Have fun with life, don’t let running consume you. Happiness does wonderful things for your body!