Endurance Coaching Specialists
Our coaches bring different backgrounds, experience and areas of expertise across endurance performance, and we work collaboratively—sharing knowledge, discussing challenges and continually learning from one another.
You have one coach in your corner, backed by a team of Endurance Coaching Specialists.
Chris Lucas
Master Coach
- Founder of CMF Running
- 20 Years Experience Mentoring & Leadership
- Run Coaching Mentorship with Dr Will O'Connor- 2021/2022
- 5+ Years Experience Run Coaching
- Lifetime of Running & Training Experience
- Training Peaks Accredited Run Coach
- Athletics NZ Accredited Run Coach
Charlotte Milne (Char)
Senior Coach
- Qualified Personal Trainer- Level 4 & 5 Certificates
- 7 Years Experience Strength Coach
- 4 Years Experience Full Time Run Coach
- Lifetime of personal Running & Strength Training Experience
- Continued upskilling with NZHIF Pro-Series- Personal Training
Kendall Peacock
Senior Coach
- 30 years Fitness, Leadership, & Mentoring experience
- 5 Years Run Coaching specific experience
- Extensive running shoe & kit knowledge
- Ultra & Adventure planning Specialist
- UESCA Ultra Running Certified
Kirrilly Katen
Senior Coach
- 10 Years experience Ultra Running
- 10 Years experience Leadership, Fitness, and Mentoring experience
- UESCA Ultra Running Certified Coach (currently undertaking)
- Training Peaks Accredited Coach
Emma McEwen
Senior Coach
- UESCA Certified Ultra Running Coach
- Level 2 TrainingPeaks Accredited Coach
- Experienced ultra runner with NZ Event top 10 W finishes in the trail marathon, 80k, 100k and top 10 age group finishes in International 100-mile events.
- Wild Things Women’s FKT Whakarewarewa Rainbow Run 60k
- 10+ years experience in leadership roles
Holly Brown
Senior Coach
- UESCA Ultra Running certified Run Coach
- Training Peaks Level 1 & 2 Certified Run Coach
- 3 Years Run Coaching experience
- Blue Lake 24 hour challenge- Last woman standing
- Multiple 100km & 100 Mile finishes
Hannah Presswood
Senior Coach
- 10 years+ running and adventure racing experience
- Experienced Backyard Ultra athlete and support crew
- Founder – Real Health Sports Nutrition (RHSN)
- Certificate in Sports Nutrition (Sports Nutrition Association) and Masters in Food Biochemistry
Josh Hetherington
Expert Coach
- TrainingPeaks Accredited Coach (TBC)
- Local Run Club and Community Leader
- Faultline Ultra 24km 10th (Gender)
- Tarawera T50km 35th (Gender)
- Hawkes Bay Marathon 10th (Age group)
- Sub 3hr Marathon Runner
- Unassisted single day Kepler (60km) Run
- Unassisted single day Mt Taranaki + Pouākai Circuit (33km) Run
