Testimonials

Olivia Hemenway

“I have run on the road from the time I was about 13 years old until two years ago, with multiple marathon training blocks and three half marathons under my belt. Then in 2022 I broke my femur and didn’t think I would ever be able to run again. Re-learning to walk, then to a limp while I walk, to a walk-limp-jog, to kind of jogging, to backpacking through New Zealand. I came home, looked at my partner and said ‘I want to run 30 miles’.

I then found my coach Austin through a family member and that was one of the hardest and best summers of my life. I successfully ran my first 50k ultramarathon in September of 2023 placing 6th in the women's category and 13th overall! Austin was eager to listen, to be a teacher, be patient but also show tough love in some really low moments. His skill to help me as an athlete transfer from running road to running trail after such a major injury was amazing. Like I said, I never thought I would ever be able to run like I used to and maybe ever again, but I actually have come back stronger running longer distances than I ever have before. Training in these ways takes a lot of trust from an athlete to a coach and last summer I trusted his expertise in my adaptations, stuck to the training and it all paid off!”