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“Look and you shall find” or in this case “Stop looking and Jason will find you”
I’m a runner, have been for over 20 years. Weirdly enough, my most beneficial coaching experiences have always seemed to find me. I was fortunate enough as a young lad where my high school coach took me far and wide for exposure to good competition. And at St. Joseph’s University, Mike Glavin showed me an unmatched passion for the sport. read more »
After my second year of competing in triathlons, I had reached a tipping point...
My first year racing was successful; I was learning something new and was always seeing improvements. However, I didn’t know how to pull back on the reins and experienced extreme burnout that made my 2nd season less than enjoyable. Due to the burnout, I didn’t follow any training plan, I dreaded going to races, and I stopped seeing improvements. At the end of my second year, I didn’t know if I wanted to invest another year in the sport. read more »
I was inspired to call Jason after watching the Ironman Championships last year. I had been a triathlete for 7 years, competing in all distances up to 70.3. I had never considered the Ironman distance, however, due to my constant battle with injuries. I actually watched the Kona race with a boot on my left foot. But as I watched a woman finish the Kona race with a boot on her left foot, I thought, “Hey, I can do this! And I already have the boot!” read more »
“Most coaches are probably capable of building a generic plan to help their athletes prepare for a key race, however, they lack the knowledge to be able optimize that training in order for those athletes to maximize their performance. Coach Jason has a deep knowledge of how the body responds to different workouts and brings a very scientific approach to his plans. read more »
“What I like best about Jason's coaching is that every conversation--whether we are discussing the next days workout or an entire training cycle--begins with him asking what other things I have on the table. As a full-time graduate student balancing running along with classes, research, and teaching responsibilities this is essential. In HS, college, and after, I have had the tendency to overtrain if left to my own devices. read more »
“I had been a dedicated basketball player. When the day finally came and I graduated college and didn’t have basketball to train for any more I didn’t know what to do with myself. I became interested in running. I ran my first half marathon and marathon in 2002 and never looked back. As the years passed, I got better and realized that I actually had talent in a sport I didn’t know much about. I made progress by reading on my own about training for this sport I was beginning to love almost as much as basketball. read more »
“Matt has trained my husband through a marathon, he has worked with my grade school daughter to improve her running stride and coaches my high school daughter in track. Matt is an outstanding coach! As an accomplished athlete himself he is able to share his experience and relate to the successes and disappointments of a training and racing regimen. read more »
"I had run two marathons in under 2:50 prior to having Jason coach me beginning in August 2009. However, my training before Jason consisted of mostly going out and running what I felt like on a given day; thus leading to me not being as well trained as I should have been. In the past 2.5 years, Jason’s training has been appropriate, challenging, and motivating. In that time, I have gone from running 2:43 on a flat course to running 2:43, in April 2011, at the hilly Boston Marathon and running 2:40:05 at the 2011 Chicago Marathon. read more »
"I am a former All-American sprinter who after having 2 kids decided to pick up distance running to relieve daily stress. For few years I trained myself based on my own knowledge of running and was able to steadily improve. I got to a point where overtraining, injuries and lack of experience would stop my training and affect my racing. read more »
"I've been working with Jason for a year now. In that time he's been able to increase my ability dramatically. I'm not a great athlete by any means, but in that short time he's been able to get me to a point that would have taken me two years on my own. Last year was my first year in triathlon. I had been running for a few years, but I had never swam more than a lap, and just started biking before I signed up with Jason. read more »
“I decided to work with Jason to become more competitive in my triathlon age group finishes. As a triathlete for 7 years and runner for over 30 I was hopeful that I could make improvements. Sure enough, this triathlon season I was able to consistently place in the top of my age group. Here is how it happened: Jason gathered a lot of data initially to evaluate my fitness through interviews, time trials, and a thorough questionnaire. read more »
"Consistency in training has always been a struggle for me. I also travel frequently, so my schedule is unpredictable and tight. So last summer, when I decided to improve my triathlon fitness, I did not know where to start, or how to maximize my training time. Based on a friend’s recommendation, I turned to CJ (Coach Jason), and it was the best decision I could have made. read more »
"When I was growing up I was super active, competitive, and loved sports. I was a slow sprinter but could find another gear when I would run for longer distances. Around the age of 10 I developed asthma. I became a goalie and always lagged at the back of my soccer and lacrosse runs in high school. When I got into my twenties I outgrew the asthma and began running. I took up racing because it gives me a goal to keep motivated. Year over year I enter the same races and try to put up better numbers. read more »
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"I began running as a way to stay fit. After completing several races on my own, I wanted to run a marathon as a 40th birthday present/accomplishment for myself. I knew I wasn’t experienced enough to complete this task on my own and that is when I enlisted Jason’s help. He was very encouraging right from the start and available for any questions. With his coaching, I not only finished my first marathon, but enjoyed the entire course with a smile on my face! read more »
"Working with Jay has helped with my motivation and consistency to get out the door and train. He worked around my busy schedule and still helped me improve in duathlon drastically. I went from just getting through duathlons last year to finishing top of my age group and top of the race overall. His program design and specific workouts really made sense as the season went on and showed in my results. read more »
"I've been running since high school but have struggled with the drive, motivation, and direction necessary to truly succeed and reach my goals. I loved running, but had trouble sticking to the schedule; that's probably because I didn't have a schedule. I ran when I felt like it, often to far to fast, causing me to be injured all the time. Working with Matt has not only given me the skills I need to succeed, but has delivered those skills ten fold. read more »
“Jason trained my 16 year old son who runs track, in the winter of 2009, specifically 400, 800m & Mile. My son never competed in the mile & yet at his very first outdoor meet, his coach placed him in the mile and the 4x400m relay. He came across at 4:58 & less than an hour later kicked out a 53sec 400 split. read more »
“I competed in my first triathlon during the summer of 2009, the summer before entering college. When I got to school I decided to join my school’s club triathlon team since I had been a competitive swimmer since I was five and ran during high school. This was a perfect option because I wanted to stay competitive throughout college but was an injury prone runner and wouldn’t be able to compete collegiality in swimming. read more »
“I began competitively running in my freshman year of high school performing cross country, winter track and spring track. Initially, I made gains in my speed and endurance due to the cumulative effect of my continued training and being relatively new to the sport. But I then began to plateau with my times and accomplishments during my sophomore year of running. read more »
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