Run Strong. For the Long Run.

Run Strong. For the Long Run.

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RUN COACHING. FOR WOMEN.

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TRAINING
FOR HEALTH & PERFORMANCE

Good coaching is about more than helping you reach peak fitness for your next race. Your training should help you achieve your performance goals while accounting for your life outside of running . We build fitness, address the challenges that arise along the way, and support your health and longevity as a runner.

Personalized Coaching. Ongoing Support.

Your training plan is just the starting point. I work closely with each athlete throughout the training process, adapting training as fitness develops and life happens.

Your training is built around your goals, experience, schedule, and current fitness, and delivered through Final Surge.

Individualized Programming

From fueling and GI issues to fatigue, aches and pains, missed training, and race preparation, I help you navigate the challenges that affect your training and performance.

Problem Solving

We stay in touch so that I can make adjustments based on the challenges you face and how you’re responding to the training.

Regular Communication

As needed, individualized strength programs are incorporated to support your goals and address specific needs.

Essential Strength

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Meet Colette

I'm a run and strength coach, Ironman triathlete, Boston Marathon qualifier, and exercise science researcher. My approach to coaching draws on years of experience working with athletes, my own experience as a mother, runner, and triathlete, and my academic training at Teachers College, Columbia University.

My academic work focuses on exercise physiology and women's performance and health, and informs the way I approach questions that come up in my day-to-day work with athletes.

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Testimonials

"Colette is truly the best run coach I’ve ever worked with. Since I started following her training plans I’ve shaved 30 minutes off my New York City Marathon time!!!  Which is something I never thought I could accomplish!
What makes Colette so special is that she understands that running has to fit into real life. She creates training schedules that challenge me and help me improve.  In doing that she also accommodating my family, travel, and everyday commitments. I’m able to train consistently without feeling like running has to take over my entire life.
She knows exactly when to push me and when to pull back.  I feel stronger, more confident, and better prepared because of her coaching. I can’t recommend Colette enough. She is simply the best!"

— Margery, New York City

  • "What I love about working with Colette is that she understands how busy life gets and knows how to adapt training to my needs. She is super positive and encouraging, which is exactly what I need as a mother of two small children. She has helped me realize the importance of strength training, especially when tackling the marathon distance. Thanks to her, I am training better and staying healthy."

    —Amanda, Geneva, Switzerland

  • "Cat Hill sessions and home programs have quickly become some of the best parts of my week! I am stronger and have better "balance" in my life. I feel confident that the time I am investing in myself will help me stay healthy and happy (and hopefully age gracefully!). Colette is a wonderful coach. She pushes me and supports me fully along the way. Highly recommend."

    —Dana, Maine

  • "Training with Colette has been one of the best investments in my overall wellness. Colette is so incredibly knowledgeable about how to keep the changing body strong and healthy. She helped me to build tailored workouts to my current strength and stage, and is helping me to prepare for what’s to come! I have complete confidence in her as my fitness guide, and am so grateful to have her support on this journey."

    —Janelle, San Francisco

  • I really appreciate Colette’s thoughtful creation of a training program that is tailored to my abilities and limitations. She doesn’t put me in the “old person with osteoporosis and arthritis box.” She creatively seeks ways to make me stronger!

    Carrie, Chicago

  • "I love training with Colette. She spends so much time and effort to tailor a program to suit your needs/goals exactly. I have gotten so much stronger from training with her. Cannot recommend Cat Hill enough!"

    Annie, New Jersey

Learn more about personalized run coaching and whether Cat Hill is a good fit for you.

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Run Strong. For the Long Run.

Run Strong. For the Long Run.