Karen Dunn - Running CoachVDOT Certified

Karen Dunn

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Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Accepting New Clients

Moving you forward smarter, stronger, faster!

About Karen Dunn
I am an elite masters marathoner and just recently competed in the United States Olympic Trials in Atlanta. I have been using the Jack Daniels' VDOT strategies in my own training for the last five years and continue to get faster - even as a masters runner. I enjoy using VDOT training with my athletes and helping them to realize their own potential as well. As a certified personal trainer through the American Council on Exercise, I am able to assist my athletes' cross training and strength training needs as well to assist in performance and injury mitigation.
Description
As the owner, running coach, and personal trainer of my business, Strengthen Your Stride, I work with my athletes to move them forward smarter, stronger, and faster! Smarter because I believe that paying for a coach is similar to paying for continuing education credits - you should learn from your coach. This is why educating my athletes is a big part of what I do. I want them to know why they are doing the workouts they are. Knowing the intention behind their workouts keeps them focused on the purpose and gives them that extra edge to get after it. This continued focus is what will move them forward faster over time. Stronger because I am also a personal trainer. I love this aspect of my background because I am able to provide sound advice on how to create strength where my athletes need it, assist in mitigating injury, and build power to advance their performance to the next level. Faster because the knowledge, focus, and strength my athletes gain from working with me - culminates into making them a faster runner! This is what I love about coaching.
Athlete Requirements
I coach athletes of varied ages, abilities, and goals. I enjoy it most when an athlete comes to me with a goal in mind and enough time to build to that goal. Running is a sport where we can work each day to make improvements. Sometimes it takes years of doing this to achieve what we originally set out to do. My dream of making it to the Olympic Trials in the marathon took me years to accomplish. But as a masters runner I feel great about the fact that I made my dream a reality and I am still getting faster. This is because I put in the effort, I do what I need to stay healthy, and that allows me to show up for practice each day and be consistent. I enjoy athletes that come to me with those values as well.
Qualified To Coach
Keywords
Available for Coaching
In-person, Online/Remote coaching, Group coaching, Training camps, Consultations
Coaching Certifications
V.O2, RRCA Level 2

Reviews for Karen Dunn

Karen's customers
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Elizabeth Arnold 

Highly recommend! Karen worked with me through injuries and COVID adjusting my marathon training accordingly. The result was a race that I was totally prepared for in every way, a BQ with a nice margin. She is solid.

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Robert Rajewski 

Karen is quite knowledgeable about the mechanics of running. Her training has allowed me to revisit how I run and since embracing her suggestions has made me more efficient that in turn reduced prior injuries. Bob

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Alec Schwartz 

Not helpful. Un added me without helping me.

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