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New to running
Finding your stride
Build a routine and confidence, with guidance that makes the next step feel possible.
ROAD · TRAIL · ULTRA
Your running.
Your adventure.
Personalized coaching for wherever you’re headed. From your first miles to your next finish line.
Find your next stepSTEPHEN PRETAK · RUNNING COACHA little more about Zizo ↓
01 / THE APPROACH
Big goals.
Real life.
A plan for both.
Running means something different to everyone. Your coaching should reflect that.
We’ll build around your experience, your goals, and the time you actually have. There’s room for ambition, adjustments, and enjoying the process along the way.
Whether you’re learning to love running or lining up to compete, we start by getting to know you.
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New to trail running
Taking it to the trails
Explore new terrain and work toward your first trail goals with a plan that meets you where you are.
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Competitive trail & ultra
Going after more
Train with purpose for ambitious goals, with individual attention to your training and race preparation.
02 / HOW WE WORK
A coach in
your corner.
Thoughtful training. Honest conversations. Support for the runner behind the numbers.
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A plan that’s yours
Personalized training in Final Surge, built around your running, your goals, and your schedule.
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Room to adapt
Life happens. We adjust the plan around changing commitments and how training is feeling.
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A real conversation
Share the wins, questions, and concerns. Your feedback helps shape what comes next.
03 / MONTHLY COACHING
Personal coaching.
$150 / month.
We’ll begin with three months so there’s time to learn how you respond to training and build momentum together. If life changes, we’ll talk and stay flexible.
Start the conversationWhat’s included
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A longer-range framework for your goal races, with detailed training planned 1–2 weeks ahead
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Adjustments as your training, recovery, and life evolve
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Feedback after key workouts and long runs
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One or two check-ins each week by text, with replies within 24 hours
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Phone calls when a conversation would be more useful
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Race strategy and fueling guidance
04 / MEET YOUR COACH
Stephen Pretak.
I’ve been running since 2000, from high school and college competition to trail and ultra racing. I ran my first ultramarathon in 2017, and I now coach runners ranging from those just getting started to competitive trail and ultra athletes.
What I enjoy about coaching is getting to know the person behind the training: what you’re excited about, what concerns you, and how running fits into everything else you have going on.
Outside of running, I’ve worked in Onboarding, Enablement, and Customer Experience. This experience has taught me how to listen, explain things clearly, and help people make progress without feeling overwhelmed. Those skills are a big part of how I coach.
I’m also a parent, husband, and runner balancing work, commuting, family life, and a household with two runners. I understand that training rarely happens under perfect conditions. Good coaching accounts for the ebbs and flows of life and helps you keep moving forward when plans need to change.
I want my athletes to improve and pursue meaningful goals while building a relationship with running that lasts.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Let’s talk
about your running.
Tell me a little about yourself and what you’re working toward. We’ll start with a conversation.
Email Stephen