Hi there! I’m Dawn, Head Coach for NEXT STEP Performance Training. I am a certified running coach with Road Runners Club of America (RRCA), USATF Level 1 Certified Coach, Certified Race Director with RRCA, and certified in CPR/First Aid. It seems I’ve been some kind of coach all my adult life and have been coaching all levels of runners for over a decade.  I enjoy getting to know each athlete and figure out what motivates them and love sharing my passion of running with them. I don’t look at myself as just your coach, we are partners together in this endeavor! I feel it is important to train with a coach because sometimes it is hard to be objective about your own training. A coach takes the guesswork out and can help you train efficiently. Although I am a coach, I have my own running coach as well! I never ask my athletes to do something I’m not willing to do myself! This includes strength training, cross training, rest days, etc.