Run Swift Coaching

Congratulations to Runswift Athlete Rachel Velarde for finishing her 1st Full Ironman yesterday at Ironman Texas in the Woodlands. Coaching athletes is so much fun especially when they are so motivated like Rachel. She made no excuses and worked hard to overcome a few small injuries in order to get to the start line. She followed the training plan each week and committed to the goals. She’s not just an athlete , she’s a great friend who inspires me. 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and 26.2 mile run with great pacing. Congratulations Rachel!!

Congratulations to Run Swift Athlete Nick Whittle who finished his 1st Full Ironman yesterday in the Woodlands at Ironman Texas. He swam 2.4 miles, biked 112 miles and ran 26.2 miles. He worked hard to get to the start line and finished strong . I’m so proud of his effort and drive to even commit to this incredible task. He stayed very steady and consistent through every portion! Congratulations Nick!

Congratulations to Superstar RunSwift Athletes Stacy and John on a great finish at the Cowtown Half Marathon. John ran a personal best ever race and Stacy ran a personal best ever on the Cowtown course. Great work ethic and dedicated athletes!!

Congratulations to Runswift Athlete Stacy Barton for getting on the podium at Ironman Cozumel! She gave it her all on the course and it paid off. 2.4 mile swim in the ocean, 112 miles on a windy bike course, and a 26.2 mile run. She executed the day really well with 18.5 mph on the bike and good wattage. It’s always warm in Cozumel so she did a fantastic job holding on to finish in 5th place out of 28 ladies in her age group. If you know Stacy you know she does every workout plus a little more to make sure she is giving her best. 😊. It has been nothing but joy to see how God has prepared her for that race and the amount of determination and dedication this amazing lady has. Every coach wants to coach athletes like Stacy, no excuses, just grit. Great job Stacy! Love ya and so proud of you! 💕💕

Congratulations to RunSwift Athlete John Lee for his top 10 finish at Ironman Waco 70.3. Hot day but he pushed through to stay ahead of the competition. Proud of his effort while training and I feel like his consistent training paid off.

Congratulations to RunSwift Athlete Nick Whittle who finished his first Half Ironman at Ironman Waco 70.3. He did Galveston but they cancelled the swim so this was his first swim bike run 70.3. He did fantastic and managed to stay strong through the very hot day. Proud of his hard work and perseverance to finish.

Congratulations to RunSwift Athlete Stacy Barton for her podium finish at Ironman Waco 70.3 Sunday in the grueling heat . She really had a great performance with nice paces in all 3 events. The got the best of most everybody but she pushed through and finished in the top 5 of her age group. First podium finish for her!

Congratulations to Run Swift athlete Stacy Barton who dug deep and pushed herself to finish Boise 70.3 strong. 20 mph bike split and strong run proved she has been putting the work in with no excuses. Proud of her determination to meet her goals! Extra bonus for Stacy is that she qualified for the 70.3 World Championships in Nice, France! She will be riding those Nice hills!!! 😅😅

Congratulations to Run Swift Athlete Stacy Barton for her incredible race at Eagleman 70.3. She had a 30 minute course PR from last year. She had a solid race on all 3 disciplines. Proud of her hard work to be able to accomplish her goals. 🏊🏼‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️

Congratulations to Run Swift Athlete Eric who finished the London Marathon today ! Any marathon finish with a smile is a great day!
Proud of him for putting in the work and staying consistent with a pace he could hold to the finish line .

Congratulations to Run Swift Athlete Nick Whittle who conquered his 2nd triathlon and his first Half Ironman!! They cancelled the swim due to high winds and so they did a 56 mile bike and a 13.1 mile run. I was sad for Nick because when I first met him in October he could only swim 25 meters without stopping and we had to change his form to be more efficient. He his a Dallas Firefighter so some days were tough to get workouts in. He worked so hard in the swim and was going to conquer the 1.2 mile swim in open water . But now he will just have to sign up for another!! 😊Very proud of Nick for getting his nutrition figured out and was able to withstand the high winds at Galveston that day. He is just starting this triathlon journey but I’m so excited on how he will continue to progress and enjoy this sport.