What Our Athletes Have to Say
"I've been training with Tucker for over a year now, and I can't recommend him highly enough. From the start, Tucker has been incredibly open and understanding. He caters to all levels of experience. His supportive and adaptable coaching style has been instrumental in my progress. Thanks to Tucker, I have achieved PRs I never thought possible. He has a unique ability to push you just the right amount while always making you feel understood and motivated. If you're looking for a coach who will genuinely invest in your success, Tucker is the one!"
Alicia E.
"I had been a marathon runner looking to step up to the ultramarathon distances. Alas, after set backs both with feelings of burnout and injuries related to overtraining/ramping up miles too quickly after injuries, I sort of lost sight of what I wanted from running. So, I sought professional help. This lead me to Tucker. He has helped me get back on my feet and really rediscover that passion for running. It was an emotional moment to get back to the marathon last fall intact, after injuries the year prior to meeting Tucker had really hampered things. I thank Tucker for helping me get back to that goal. After a successful training block, I decided to keep going with him as I re-found that hunger for achieving the Ultra and I achieved that just a month prior. He has helped me emotionally to deal with the stress of running on the body, encouraged me to stay in PT for lingering issues, reminds me to slow things down, patiently helped me through a bit of a freak out as I questioned if I was really ready for my first ultra, and generally helped me feel connected to a larger running community in the Denver Area. He is always available for a call and talking race strategy with someone has really helped me with intention on race day, which for me has been take in the moment, appreciate those that help you reach these goals, and be grateful to this body that has carried me this far. Overall, working with him has been time well spent as I think he keeps in mind clearly that my true "A" goal is to be a healthy, active runner/person for as long as my body will allow it to happen."
Juan D.
"What to say about Tucker? I found Tucker after an experience with a different coach. I was physically injured, mentally struggling after my first DNF at my goal race, and wondering if my running goals were coming to a crashing halt. Tucker was exactly what I was searching for in a coach. He combines his expertise, your running goals, and a team atmosphere that is unbeatable! His training and support not only got me to the start line of another marathon, but it saw me through to the finish line with a smile, injury free, and crushing all the goals I set out to achieve. He has taken me from a goal getter to a dreamer of greater running possibilities! He has brought the fun back to my run! And that's where the real magic happens!"
Kris H.
"Before working with Tucker, I had been running for two years with one half marathon on my resume and was just getting back into a healthy running routine after spending most of the year prior dealing with a chronic running related injury. I signed up to work with Tucker, my first running coach, with some hesitation but doing so spring boarded my running ability to a level that I thought would’ve taken years to reach. Tucker coached me through four events, half marathon, Olympic distance triathlon, the Triple Bypass, and a marathon. With him I PR’d my 5K (in training), 10K (in a tune-up race), and half marathon (by about 5 minutes). We also set a jaw dropping debut marathon performance that I did not know I had in me and that I wish I could relive every weekend for the rest of my life. What I accomplished in less than a year did exceed my expectations.
As a coach, Tucker is excellent. He’s a great communicator and motivator, very experienced and intelligent, and an inspiration to many. Any time I needed to communicate with him he was attentive, clear, reassuring, and transparent. When training got tough or we were developing a race strategy and race goals or if it was the day before a race, he was motivating, projected confidence into me, and kept me cool, calm, and collected. Throughout training workouts had purpose, smoothly progressed in both volume and intensity, and were hard or easy at all of the right times. He’s an athlete and coach. He’ll run with you on easy days, long runs, speed workouts, and maybe even cross training days. He is inspiring with both his stories and his performances. He even successfully coaches high school athletics. As a person, Tucker is also excellent. We’ve shared many miles together (running and cycling), many conversations, rounds of golf, Rockies games, and will soon share time on the ski slopes. More to come! I highly recommend Tucker as coach. Whether you’re just getting started, easing back into running after an injury, running your umpteenth marathon, running an ultra, or training for a triathlon, he can certainly benefit you just like he did me."
Larry E.