WHY ULTRA LADIES?
For many years, ultra running was a mostly male-dominated sport! In 1990, the granddaddy of all ultras, Western States 100 had 209 finishers with only 33 being female. Small 50K races typically had 60-80 runners with only 10 or 15 women among them. The obvious challenge for female ultra runners was… being female; challenging in that there was a scarcity of other female ultra runners to network and mentor with. As the field of female ultra marathoners grows, there is increased need for a comfortable place for women who desire coaching.
There has also always been a scarcity of female coaches in sports. We have been conditioned to believe that male coaches are superior to female coaches however with qualifications being equal, women coaches make better coaches for female athletes because...
We are experts in being female!
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Female coaches are important since they can relate differently to women than men because
we are a same-sex role model!
Men and women are different physiologically and emotionally! Because of our differences,
"Generic Coaching" is outdated and just as a majority of females now choose female OB/GYN physicians they are beginning to prefer female coaches!
Whether you are a “Newbie” needing support for your very first trail race or you are an experienced ultra runner chasing that next PR, Ultra Ladies Coaching is here for you because the fact remains, we aren’t men... we don’t look or think like men and we certainly don’t run like men! As women, our needs and approaches are different and Ultra Ladies Coaching will open you up to a world of information, inspiration and power that can only be shared by other women who are..
"More Ultra; Less Lady” !
For many years, ultra running was a mostly male-dominated sport! In 1990, the granddaddy of all ultras, Western States 100 had 209 finishers with only 33 being female. Small 50K races typically had 60-80 runners with only 10 or 15 women among them. The obvious challenge for female ultra runners was… being female; challenging in that there was a scarcity of other female ultra runners to network and mentor with. As the field of female ultra marathoners grows, there is increased need for a comfortable place for women who desire coaching.
There has also always been a scarcity of female coaches in sports. We have been conditioned to believe that male coaches are superior to female coaches however with qualifications being equal, women coaches make better coaches for female athletes because...
We are experts in being female!
g
Female coaches are important since they can relate differently to women than men because
we are a same-sex role model!
Men and women are different physiologically and emotionally! Because of our differences,
"Generic Coaching" is outdated and just as a majority of females now choose female OB/GYN physicians they are beginning to prefer female coaches!
Whether you are a “Newbie” needing support for your very first trail race or you are an experienced ultra runner chasing that next PR, Ultra Ladies Coaching is here for you because the fact remains, we aren’t men... we don’t look or think like men and we certainly don’t run like men! As women, our needs and approaches are different and Ultra Ladies Coaching will open you up to a world of information, inspiration and power that can only be shared by other women who are..
"More Ultra; Less Lady” !
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