// Software Developer · Runner · Coach
I'm Dave — a software developer who runs ultras and believes that training for a race and architecting systems share the same discipline: deliberate, progressive, and built to last.
// Personal Records
// 001 — Who I Am
I'm a Cloud Support Engineer with 6+ years building and supporting infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and Snowflake — including FedRAMP-regulated government environments where reliability isn't optional.
Outside work, I'm logging miles. Marathon training, ultra prep, strength programming — running is my other engineering problem. The variables are different but the mindset is identical: stress, adapt, recover, repeat.
Based in Portland, OR. Chasing both PRs and certifications with equal obsession.
// Personal Records
CAREER BESTS
THE PRE MENTALITY
Steve Prefontaine didn't train to finish. He trained to compete with everything he had. That fire lives in every plan — but so does the wisdom to stay healthy enough to use it.
BORN TO RUN
McDougall got it right — humans are built for this. The goal isn't to survive your training. It's to move naturally, efficiently, and with joy. Form and feel matter as much as splits.
DURABILITY FIRST
The best training plan is one you can actually finish. Strength work, mobility, yoga — these aren't extras. They're the foundation that lets you run more, harder, and longer without breaking down.
// 002 — Training Plans
Every plan includes a week-by-week schedule, heart rate zone guidance, strength & mobility workouts, nutrition and fueling strategy, and a race day plan. Built to get you to the line — and keep you healthy long after.
Whether it's your first 5K or you're hunting a new PR, this plan builds real speed from the ground up. Rooted in Pre's belief that every run has a purpose — no junk miles, no wasted effort.
The 10K is where real runners are made. You'll develop a genuine lactate threshold, learn to hurt comfortably, and run the last mile like you mean it — Pre's signature move.
The half marathon rewards those who respect the distance. This plan blends Born to Run's natural movement principles with structured speed — so you cross the line feeling strong, not surviving.
26.2 miles built the Pre way — with guts — but also with the durability principles that keep you on the start line year after year. Includes a Boston Qualifier track for those chasing the standard.
Built from real experience on real trails — including the Columbia River Gorge 100K. This isn't a road plan with hills added. It's built for the dirt, the vert, and the long hours on your feet. Durability isn't a priority — it's the whole point.
// Premium
For athletes who want a fully personalized system — not a generic plan. We build around your life, your goals, and your body. Ongoing, adaptive, and built to last.
STARTER
$249/mo
Best for 5K–Half Marathon
ENDURANCE
$399/mo
Best for Marathon & Ultra
ELITE
$549/mo
Full-Service Athlete Support
// 004 — Training Philosophy
Heart rate, pace, TSS. We use numbers to make decisions, not guesses.
10% rule isn't a myth. Sustainable increases beat heroic buildup every time.
You don't adapt during the run. You adapt after. Sleep and rest are non-negotiable.
Runners who lift get injured less. Single-leg work, hip stability, posterior chain.
80% of your miles should feel embarrassingly easy. That's not laziness. That's the plan.
I came to coaching the same way I came to infrastructure engineering: by obsessing over the systems that make things work reliably under pressure.
A good training plan isn't a schedule. It's a system. It has inputs, feedback loops, failure modes, and recovery mechanisms. It needs to be monitored and adjusted — just like any production environment.
Whether you're chasing a 5K PR or your first ultra finish, the framework is the same. We figure out where you are, where you're going, and build the most reliable path between those two points.
No one-size-fits-all plans. No junk miles. No BS.
Let's Build Your Plan// 005 — Get In Touch
Whether you want a training plan, coaching support, or just want to talk software and long runs — reach out. I'm always down to connect with people who take both seriously.