Let’s address the elephant in the room. There are so many online running coaches. What makes us different?
As a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Coach Nicole has had 7 years of training in collegiate and graduate level anatomy, human physiology, biomechanics, neuroscience, and exercise physiology. As a PT who is still actively practicing in orthopedics and sports PT, she has experience collaborating with clients to work through injury, chronic pain, and correct dysfunctional movement patterns to empower athletes reach their goals. As a runner who works a full-time job and has a very demanding hungry dog in her own home (Read more about Ms. Daisy in the “Our Pack” tab), she understands the balance of the time commitment you spend training needing to fit into “real life.” Rest assured, the product you are receiving is informed by evidence-based practice and nuanced to optimize your progress while keeping you strong and healthy. Coach Nicole is also equipped to handle runners returning from injury or suffering from chronic pain. Many coaches will provide a plan to get you to the finish line. Choosing Hungry Dogs is choosing a company that will put just as much care into also ensuring you make it to the start line healthy.
A Coach who Cares
A Coach who Cares
Let’s address the elephant in the room. There are so many online running coaches. What makes us different?
As a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Coach Nicole has had 7 years of training in collegiate and graduate level anatomy, human physiology, biomechanics, neuroscience, and exercise physiology. As a PT who is still actively practicing in orthopedics and sports PT, she has experience collaborating with clients to work through injury, chronic pain, and correct dysfunctional movement patterns to empower athletes reach their goals. As a runner who works a full-time job and has a very demanding hungry dog in her own home (Read more about Ms. Daisy in the “Our Pack” tab), she understands the balance of the time commitment you spend training needing to fit into “real life.” Rest assured, the product you are receiving is informed by evidence-based practice and nuanced to optimize your progress while keeping you strong and healthy. Coach Nicole is also equipped to handle runners returning from injury or suffering from chronic pain. Many coaches will provide a plan to get you to the finish line. Choosing Hungry Dogs is choosing a company that will put just as much care into also ensuring you make it to the start line healthy.
Life is hard and your schedule is crazy, we work with you to optimize your training around you, not one size fits all. We will be honest if your goals do not align with your time commitment or your current level of fitness to ensure we have your informed consent on what is attainable before allowing you to pay for coaching and we will seek your feedback to ensure you are getting the most out of our plan.
We believe in science and utilizing the breath of information available, as well as the training of a Doctor of Physical Therapy, to provide you with a nuisanced and evidence based plan that is tailored and optimimized to your own body, schedule and goals.
The first principle of training is the “overload principle.” It is a very delicate balance to place enough demand on your body to create adaptation without causing so much that injury is sustained. Coach Nicole will help you walk this line while educating you about necessary precautions to take to ensure your body stays healthy.
Nicole's favorite term is "tending our community garden" (she eats a lot of veggies, but that’s not what she's talking about). Hungry Dogs is our way of giving back to a community we love. We want our knowledge to be shared with our community to help other runners achieve their goals. Community service is a core part of our mission.
For us running is a journey of joy. We want you to experience the same.
Discussion with Nicole to discuss medical background to ensure safety.
Discuss what the client wants to get out of the coaching experience.
Scheduling is made in collaboration with runners – taking into consideration things like mixes of slow / speed work, long run day, client’s schedule and availability, etc.
Discussion with Nicole to discuss medical background to ensure safety.
Discuss what the client wants to get out of the coaching experience.
Scheduling is made in collaboration with runners, taking into consideration things like mixes of slow / speed work, long run day, client’s schedule and availability, etc.
