Adam Brown

Meet your VERT.RUN COACH

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Where's Adam from?

I am from Queenstown, NZ. A magic little town in the Sth Island of New Zealand with lakes, rivers and beautiful mountains all around. It is kind of like the Chamonix of the Southern Hemisphere! Was pretty lucky growing up there and took it for granted. But now I love going back and getting amongst all the surrounding trails. Truly one of the adventure capitals of the world!

How he started running?

My mother was a co founder of a running club in the mid 1980’s. The ‘Remarkable Runners’ named after the iconic mountain range in Queenstown. I got into running through this at the age of 10 or 12? We were actually running on trails around Lake Wakatipu before trail running was even really a thing. My main sport then was rugby so I continued running to keep fit for this, and also took part in athletics and cross country events over the years.

Over time running has become my primary passion and especially now as a trail ultra runner and coach. Being able to immerse yourself in nature while self meditating through running, competing in events and being a part of the awesome community is just brilliant!

Favorite Train in the whole world?

Soo many! But my fav is actually a bit different. The Frankton Track around Lake Wakatipu from Frankton through to the Queenstown waterfront is pretty flat and non-technical but just beautiful. Reminds me of home with stunning views and birdlife, is easy terrain and only about 10km but worth every minute!

Post Run Go to food and drink?

I love to carbo load on a good Margherita Pizza before a long run or event! But as a reward afterwards I’m a sucker for a good burger with hot chips washed down with a nice Pale Ale! Then lots of chocolate for dessert.

Coaching philosophy

My style of coaching is a mixture of consistency and conditioning, fun and focus.

– Consistency is all about building that solid base. Not all run fast and run long! Lots of easy stuff and patience is key.

– Conditioning involves your weekly strength, core, and mobility workouts. Getting the body nice and strong to handle the stress of training is soo important, as is the recovery after each session!

– Fun is just getting outdoors and simply moving, breathing and enjoying the process. Taking that break from the stresses of real life!

-Focus concerns your target race or personal goal. We will include specific workouts in your program aiming towards this. And will keep your target in the back of your mind as continual motivation.

Putting this all together is a lot of hard work! But we must remember to also have fun – take it easy, enjoy it, have some jokes, and fit it into your life schedule! With ongoing support and encouragement behind you, it’s time to smash your goals!