“Michael's coaching helped me tremendously in so many ways as a runner and athlete. While working with Michael, he changed the way I looked at training and running. His approach is holistic and incorporates both running and weight lifting. He exhibits patience as a coach and works to understand who you are and what motivates you as an athlete. Then he draws from his deep understanding of human physiology and the sport of running to cater the training in order to meet your goals and fit your schedule. My running was the best it's ever been during my time working with Michael and it's undoubtedly due to his expertise as a coach and his ability to work with individuals on a personal level to pull the most out of them.

Michael is a supportive and kind coach who allowed me to thrive as a runner and still gave me plenty of say in my training. I would very highly recommend Michael Bailey as a coach. He is someone who walks the walk and understands the sport comprehensively, which allows him to work with runners of all levels. I admire him as a runner, coach and human being. If you really want to improve as a runner, working with Michael will definitely allow you to get to the next level.”

- James

“Michael has been a fantastic trainer across multiple races and multiple distance. While training with Michael, I have new personal records for 5K, 8K, 10K, 10M, and half marathon times. Yes, I am beating times from 20 years ago (thanks to Athlink I have my races scores from as far back as 1999.) He can manage both strength training and running routines and best of all he explains how an exercise is going to improve my running.

Michael also coached me through my first marathon. He was more than a trainer and coach in the final phase of training. He was in constant contact the last couple of weeks, constantly checking in on training, asking about every run, my eating, and mostly calming my nerves. I had an unrelated injury late in training and that slowed me down and Michael assured me I was ready. Without his support, I am not sure I would have gone the distance, but instead, I am training for marathon number 2."

- Lee

“When I first started training with Michael, I wasn’t sure how well the online coaching would work.  He started out by assessing my current fitness level and desired goals.  He then proposed a weekly training plan that would work with both the equipment I have at home and my fluid schedule.  Within the first few weeks, he was able to dial in my strengths and weaknesses and ensure the program was addressing my specific needs.

Michael is always very attentive with emails and calls, checking in on my progress and answering any questions or concerns that I may have. He always evaluates my progress and needs and adjusts each workout as needed. 

I can’t believe that in 3 short months he has helped me to shave so much time off of my runs and change from a quad dominant runner to really engaging my glutes and hamstrings.  Michael has a wealth of knowledge and is always very positive and encouraging.  I would highly recommend him to anyone hoping to improve their health and fitness.”

- Christina

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