When you work with Amy, you’re not just getting a highly skilled coach, but one who is also an athlete that has experienced the highs, lows, and magic of the marathon over two decades of her own training and racing. Amy brings this frame to her coaching, connecting with athletes and their goals in a really personal and supportive way. It’s through this connection that Amy builds community, helping athletes not just train for their own races but also learn from and encourage each other.

When I started working with Amy, she immediately began to guide me through the burden of training (swim, bike, run) with a daily, down to minutes – program. No more ad-hoc erratic training! We use metrics like pace, power in each leg of the sport and very detailed programmed workouts. The results came immediately, tremendous improvement in running, spectacular strength in bike, several podiums of the last year’s 17 races!  She is there virtually for every minute of my training, we text, we talk .. also some of the races, physically. Most fun when we won at an Olympic distance race together, in our age-group respectively. She is helping in every aspect, like nutrition, fueling, gear selection, etc. We discuss and analyze every training  and race session, you really feel like someone takes care of you like a pro. Amy has been my coach for the last 3 years and she is also a real friend of mine. I realized you can’t do this without a trained coach – seeing the big picture. You need a skilled artisan of triathlon coaching, Amy Woods! 

With Amy’s guidance, I qualified for Boston my very first time. I’ve gone on to run Boston for the past three years, with my fourth coming up soon. What makes that even more meaningful is that this year I was injured. Instead of backing away, Amy stayed right with me, helping me rebuild both physically and mentally. Because of her, I’m heading into year four of Boston feeling strong and confident, and I’m also looking ahead to Chicago this October.

What stands out most about Amy is her knowledge, her compassion, and her unwavering commitment to meeting me exactly where I am. She sees me as an athlete. Because of her, I no longer think of myself as “an older runner.”  I see myself as an age‑group competitor.

If it weren’t for Amy, I would not be who I am today, on or off the race course. Her impact goes far beyond finish lines and qualifying times. She has changed how I see myself, and that is a gift I carry with me every day.

Working with Coach Amy was one of the best decisions I have ever made for myself. She pushed me beyond my limits and helped me become the strongest, most confident athlete I could be. Her support, dedication, and trust in me made a lasting impact on both my performance and my mindset.