Coaching
Our programs are based on periodized planning and experience and are built by a coaching team with real credentials. Every plan is specific to you. Every adjustment is made with your long-term development in mind.
With Speedfarm coaching you get a proven system designed for long-term athlete development, an experienced team of well-educated coaches, and a community of like-minded athletes.
Programs
Performance coaching
$200 / month
+ $125 startup fee · plus 5% GST
A fully personalized training plan built around your goals and your calendar. Weekly communication with your coach, ongoing program updates, and the structure that removes the guesswork from your training week.
Premium coaching
$300 / month
+ $125 startup fee · plus 5% GST
For athletes who want a coach in their corner every day. Daily analysis, daily adjustments, and a training plan that evolves in real time. Your coach knows your data, your patterns and your potential. Progress is not left to chance.
All coaching programs include
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Access to weekly group workout
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Access to team apparel and kit from our uniform program
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Sponsor discounts ranging from 10 to 40% with our partners
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A community of competitive athletes training toward serious goals
Our coaches
Chad Johnston
Head Coach
Chad has a MSc in Exercise Physiology and has worked with runners, triathletes and other athletes and trained and certified coaches. He has taught Exercise Physiology at the university level and has been coaching successful endurance athletes for over 20 years.
As an athlete, Chad has focused mainly on long distance triathlon and marathons — qualifying for the Ironman World Championships 8 times, completing 25 marathons, and racing triathlons and ultra endurance bike events.
Chad coaches at the Premium level only.
Halley Mackay
Coach
Halley holds a BSc in Biology and Psychology and a Master's in Public Health, and is a BC Athletics certified Level 1 coach. She is a former UVic varsity track and cross-country athlete who competed in the 600m, 800m and 1000m, and has coached youth in track and field and worked with adult runners at local run clinics.
Most recently, Halley achieved lifetime PRs in the 5k, 8k, 10k and half marathon postpartum.
Martin Odendaal
Coach
Martin holds an MSc in Mathematical Economics and Econometric Methods. He uses data to build smart, individualized training plans that balance progress with durability, and has helped adult runners achieve personal bests from 5km to the marathon.
As an athlete, Martin is joint winner of the Vancouver Island Race Series, finished 4th at the Royal Victoria Marathon, and is Masters winner at the Eugene Marathon.
Nicole Lindsay
Coach
Nicole earned her Bachelor of Environment from Simon Fraser and competed with the university's varsity distance program in the 400m, 800m, and cross country. She brings a lifelong love of running and a supportive approach to helping runners build confidence through coaching and leading Cool Down Run Club.
As an athlete, Nicole was awarded NCAA Second Team All-American honours during her collegiate career and continues to challenge herself in distances from the 5K to the half marathon.
Jennifer Erickson
Coach
Jennifer holds a BSc in Biology and Kinesiology and a Master's in Physiotherapy from UBC. She is a BC Athletics certified Level 1 coach who has been selected as endurance coach for Team BC and Team Canada for the BC Athletics Legion Youth Teams, and coached adult runners and youth track athletes with Pacific Athletics.
As an athlete, Jennifer is a 3× medalist at CanWest indoor track, the 2023 USports National Champion in the 3000m, and a member of the 2023 National XC Championship team.
Get started
Schedule a free chat with one of our coaches to find out more about how our coaching program works. Get in touch and we'll help you find the right fit.
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