“I was the President of Front Runners New York when we hired Coach Mike in 2013, and he has been an amazing coach over the years. Mike has a way of connecting with both our fastest and slowest runners, staying on top of everyone's training schedules and races, and offering tailored training plans to each of our 700+ members. He's always available and willing to provide his guidance. Under his coaching, enthusiasm for training and racing has grown consistently. We owe a lot to Coach Mike!

— David

“I have been training with Coach Mike since 2013, and in that time I've gone from running my first marathon to qualifying for the Boston Marathon in six consecutive years and reached 80 percent age-graded in my race performances. Mike taught me the importance of following a training plan, and his coached workouts are challenging, while staying fun and varied. Mike is always available to offer great advice informed by his inspirational career as a runner and decades of coaching experience.”

— Dan

“I’ve been running with Coach Mike for more than ten years(!). He is an outstanding coach that tailors an approach to work for you, and he does it with a straightforward, calm, encouraging approach. I was able to qualify for three Boston Marathons with the help of Mike’s coaching and encouragement.”

— Stephanie

“I met Coach Mike when I joined Front Runners NY after an almost 30 year hiatus from running. He coached me to run my first 10K, and before I knew it, I had the hunger to  run farther. Always available to share his knowledge and wisdom, he trained me for the first of many half marathons and later for my first marathon in which I also qualified for Boston.  I feel truly grateful that Coach Mike has played such a large role in my running success, and it’s wonderful to have him in our club.”

— Lisa

“With Coach Mike‘s training plans and guidance, I completed my first marathon in 2014. I PR’d over my next 4 marathons, lowering my PR by 36 minutes. I’m grateful for his commitment to helping me improve!”

— Sam

“I heard of Mike's running groups when I started training to qualify for Boston.  He is always so steady with his advise and his workouts are hard but I saw results.  I couldn't wait to finish a race and hash out my efforts!! Needless to say I met some lifelong friends...not just running buddies, through his programs.  Nothing like meeting every Tuesday in CP for a workout!”

— Fiona