What People Are Saying
Read more about what Ritual Athletes are saying about working with Ritual.
Siobhan
Marathon Olympic Trials Qualifier
Jim’s coaching transformed my running. I’m proud of the PRs I’ve run in multiple distances; I’ve taken 46 minutes of my first marathon time. But, even more powerfully, I run with more confidence now. I set more ambitious goals. I understand the purpose of a workout in the scheme of my training. Jim explains the rationale, which allows me to make the most informed adjustments if a run isn’t clicking. Jim balances my current goals with long term development. While preparing me for the next race, he’s also writing segments with future improvement and longevity in the sport in mind.
Jim can help you train for any distance, but I was most impressed with his marathon buildup. His training segments are really different than others I’ve done. The training is challenging, but obviously so is the marathon. The segments he writes prepared me to race the distance. I was surprised when I saw some of the workouts, but they made me strong at the end of the marathon-both physically and mentally.
Jim’s knowledge of the sport is amazing. He’s professional and answers questions immediately. He helps you adjust for life. I can’t recommend working with him enough.
Emily
Personal bests in all distances. Soon-to-be marathoner.
Ritual Running has done so much for me, even outside of running. Coach Jim is always there and customizes running that fits your life and lets you accomplish your goals. He understands your goals while also being very realistic. Not only has he been an excellent coach with running, but he has helped guide me through life, especially with getting through graduate school. Even though sometimes our performances may not yield what we trained for in life, by having a coach that sets a running schedule, it gives my life more structure and makes me believe I can truly do anything, including obstacles outside of running. I trust Coach Jim with running because I know how intelligent he is and how passionate he feels about running and grit, and I wouldn’t trust anyone else with handling something that means so much to me. My running schedule requires no extra thinking on my part because he does it all. By accomplishing runs prescribed by Coach Jim that have the potential to be very challenging, I am confident in my running abilities and myself as a whole. I can truly go on forever about how much of a positive asset this running group is in my life, but words can’t describe how much it means to me to be a part of the Ritual Running Project. I’m looking forward to taking on new race distances and challenging goals that Coach Jim will help me achieve.
Adrian
First time marathoner.
My experience working with Jim and the Ritual Running over the past five months has been nothing short of outstanding! I have completed several half marathons in the past, but I was always hesitant to sign up for a full marathon because I feared not being adequately prepared. After contacting Jim, he set me up with a training plan and had me running workouts in no time. He took all the guess work out of the training process and helped to put my mind at ease. Jim was there every step of the way to make sure everything was progressing perfectly according to my needs and goals. He provided a challenging plan and a ton of encouragement that gave me the confidence I needed to conquer my first marathon. Jim’s coaching left absolutely nothing to be desired. He is a wealth of knowledge and will guide you through the entire process with insight on everything from workouts and nutrition to keeping race time jitters at bay. I am so excited to continue training for future races with Ritual Running Project!