"Tinman"

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Name:         Tom Schwartz - Running Coach (23 Years)

  •               Master of Science - Exercise Science
  •               USA Track & Field - Level 1 Coach
  •               Master in Business Administration
  •               Bachelor of Science in PE-Fitness
  •               Certified PE & Elementary Ed. Teacher   
            
Email:           runfastcoach@gmail.com
My Blog:       http://therunnnerscoach.blogspot.com/
Forum:         www.therunzone.com
Professional Coaching: Tinman Endurance Coaching LLC
Nickname:     "Tinman"

  • I coached at two universities, from 1989 to 1993.
  • I wrote the training schedule for the 1996 NCAA Division III champion team: UW - La Crosse.
  • I have been an adviser for five university programs in America.
  • I have been an adviser to junior national coaches in three countries (New Zealand, Scotland, and Ireland).
  • I have coached several fast runners, including Sonia O'Sullivan, Mark Werner, Kelly Mortensen, Dan MClean, Drew Bean, Andrew Duncan, Kevin Miller, Tore Axelsson, Ben Liddy and more.
  • I have coached over 550 runners during the last 23 years.
  • I was a competitive runners for 26 years, and I competed in cycling and dual-athlons too.
  • With limited talent, my personal bests as a runner are 400m (53.8), 1:59.8 (800), 4:01.9 (1500), 1-mile (4:23), 3000m (8:51), 5000m (15:13), 4-miles (20:52), 6-miles (31:29), and 10,000m (32:51). I set most of those on limited mileage: 35-40 miles a week. That's all I could run due to severe compartment syndrome in both lower legs, which started at age 18. Suffering through those injures was a great learning experience.
  • By age 19 I realized I'd never be able to run the amount of mileage necessary to reach my potential. So, I had to learn how to train efficiently in order to compete effectively. I had to apply my knowledge of exercise physiology in order to achieve personal success.
  • In an ideal world I probably would have reached my highest level by running 80-100 miles per week, but that amount of mileage was not a possible for me. Sometimes wish I could start at age 18 and train differently. If I knew then what I know now, I'd have run far slower on my easy days, spaced out my workouts, not competed as often, and avoided abusive, hard interval workouts. That's probably why I am a coach and enjoy it so much.
  • I want to help others achieve more, run faster, place higher in races, and uncover their potentials. By providing the right answers to runners I coach, I give them a good chance of succeeding.
  • I want athletes to look back someday on their days of running and competing and smile. I want to help them feel joy and satisfaction from a job well done.