Highlighted Female Athlete Testimonials

Read below to check out some highlighted testimonials from my badass crew of female athletes. Email me to join the squad and get started!

I was immediately drawn to Coach Katie when I found the Endurance Drive website. Her knowledge and experience in working with female endurance athletes distinguished her from other options I considered. In 2022, Katie helped me train for and conquer my goal of completing my first Olympic distance triathlon feeling strong and with a smile on my face. Her coaching plans challenged my growth edge, made me a Zone 2 believer (!), and helped me improve my speed and power. Along the way, we realized I am a longer-distance trail runner at heart. With Katie's encouragement, coaching, and guidance, I finished the 23k Broken Arrow Skyrace in Lake Tahoe feeling strong, powerful, and grinning ear to ear. We're continuing to focus on longer trail races and sprint tri's, all of which bring me great joy and a sense of personal accomplishment. As a "regular" middle-aged athlete, my primary goals for my athletic pursuits are to train for "life" and to have a blast while doing so. Having Katie as my coach has exceeded my expectations on every level! - Gina D., Ultrarunner and Triathlete

When looking for a coaching program it was really important to me to have a female coach. Working with Katie was the greatest thing I did during my first Ironman prep! She was incredibly responsive, and excited, and pushed me every week to get better and stronger. When I had a big injury mid-training cycle Katie was there to support me and adapted all of my training to get me back on my feet and CRUSH my first full-distance Ironman in 100 days! She is truly the best and I can’t wait to continue to be a part of the Endurance Drive team this next race season. - Melissa G., Triathlete and IRONMAN finisher

Katie’s plans were thorough, thoughtful and consistent. She really took the time to listen to where I was at with my body, my monthly cycle and other life stressors so that training each week was progressive and realistic. Katie was always ready to talk about nutrition, fueling, strategy or anything else I needed support with to understand the training plan and its correlation to my goal. - Brittni G., Ultrarunner and Gravel Cyclist

Katie’s the perfect dynamic coach for anyone. In coaching me as a first timer in the Ironman distance, Katie was incredibly knowledgeable across all facets of Ironman as a serious competitor herself, practical, empathetic, tactical and a partner to her athletes. She adjusted to my performance and needs from day 0 to finish line and was strategic around how to improve specific areas like stroke for me. She’s a stellar human, coach, and athlete and brings all three to her coaching relationships. - Liselle P., Triathlete and IRONMAN finisher

I had participated in 2 triathlons when I finally decided to get a coach. For my first 2 years, I spent time reading articles, watching various YouTube videos, and combining pre-developed workout programs. By the time, I discovered the Endurance Drive and Katie, I had an idea of the philosophy that I valued. Prior to working with Katie, I would have strong bouts of performance followed by minor injuries due to poor program development. I found myself pushing harder or easier based upon the stressors in my life. Katie helped me to find a synergic balance. I built my base, progressed my speed, and improved my racing confidence while staying within my time constraints. The quality of my workouts improved while my stress about my workouts decreased. I had a long term goal of finishing a sprint triathlon in the top 3 for my age group. I never imagined that it would occur in my first race after training with Katie! Katie’s swim workouts helped me feel comfortable and confident in open water for the first time. I felt like I was flying on my bike and enjoyed passing people. And I had one of my best 5Ks to date. Katie’s philosophy, program development, and flexibility helped me achieve my goals while maintaining a balance in other areas of my life. I highly recommend Katie and the Endurance Drive! - Candice B., Triathlete and Runner

Katie is a phenomenal coach. She is hands on, knowledgeable and adaptable. She gives you all the tools you need to properly execute the workouts with clear instructions and easy availability via text or call. Her weekly check-in forms mean that she knows what is going on in your life and she adapts your training to take into account life stresses as they arise. She has read about and is actively researching sports science so you know that her advice is backed by both literature and experience. I could not recommend her more strongly and look forward to many more years working with her! - Eloise A., Triathlete (U25)

I trained with Katie for my second Ironman 70.3 in Florida and she is the #1 reason I was able to pull off an effective training strategy on top of a demanding full time job. Katie met with me before I started training and made a huge effort to get to know me and my triathlon background, understand my weekly schedule, and answer any initial questions I had. She tailored my training schedule around this conversation and made sure that it would be manageable for me to fit in all my training before work with larger sessions on the weekends. I felt so supported throughout this whole process as Katie constantly checked in with me, commented on the data from my workouts, changed my schedule due to any travel/sickness, and made sure that I was happy and healthy. She made this process seamless and totally manageable despite my concerns about a demanding work schedule. Her workouts were incredibly effective and it was cool seeing my bike FTP climb and run pace drop as I peaked in my training cycle. I dropped 45 minutes off my race time by training with Katie and will be working with her to prepare for the Ironman 70.3 World Championships next year! She is truly amazing and made all the difference in my performance. - Izzy W., Triathlete (U25)

Katie’s coaching style is tailored to each athlete. Not only has she helped me come back from an injury and excel, but she supports me in every other aspect of my life and training and understands that there is so much more to athletic growth than a completing a scheduled workout: balancing nutrition, life stress, sleep, and emotional wellbeing. She always makes herself available for support. I couldn’t ask for a better coach. - Robin S., Triathlete (U25)

Working with Coach Katie has completely changed the way I train! She has helped make me a much better athlete while also helping me find balance with my training. I can’t credit her enough! - Elena L., Triathlete (U25)