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Earn a PR in Your Next Ultra Race With My Ultra Success Formula

From a leading expert with a proven track record of success, discover how to train for and finish your first (or next) ultra race faster than you ever thought possible.

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Coaching You Can Count On

This is what I love to do and have done for so many runners just like you.  Let me help you design an ultra marathon running program that checks all the boxes below.

✔︎ Adjustable

✔︎ Progressive

✔︎ Fits your lifestyle

✔︎ Geared to your fitness level

✔︎ Designed with your goals in mind

 

Using my Ultra Success Formula you will become a stronger runner, improve your efficiency, and increase your performance threshold along the way to absolutely crushing your first or next ultra race.

In my formula you will learn:

  • How narrowing your goals will aid in better training.
  • What the right amount of base training is.
  • How the “grey zone” can be destroying your training.
  • How easily nutrition can be refined to support your new training.
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Owner, USATF Certified Level II Endurance Coach

Josh Laker

I am Josh Laker, owner of 4CycleRunner, USATF certified Level II Endurance Coach and an avid ultra runner.

I created my coaching business 4CycleRunner for people like you. With that drive, that urge to challenge yourself to accomplish things that very few dare to even try. Every day professionals, parents, people with busy lives. You want to avoid the biggest mistakes and find a plan that works for you.

I have been able to help hundreds of runners get to and feel good completing their first ultra race (50k, 50M, 100M) and/or run a subsequent ultra and feel better doing it.

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Do you need a coach?

You’re an athlete. You’re a runner. You love to challenge yourself. You’ve run a 5K, a 10K, a marathon. And now you’re ready to move up to an ultra-distance… or get over a failed attempt or disappointing race result. But here’s the thing.  You’re not a full-time ultra runner, but you’re trying to train like one.

You have a plan you found from a magazine or website. You up your mileage and paces in the first week and stick with the plan during the second week, even though your shin splints are making a nasty comeback.

Then something happens, something called life.

Things come up at work or your kids’ after-school activities start to pile up and you’re “forced” to skip a few runs. Soon, it’s been weeks and you’re feeling the shins every day now.  You start to feel defeated when you should be feeling confident and strong.  You get even more discouraged by another missed long run.

So you give up or pick another random plan from another random website and the cycle repeats itself. First off, let me commend you for your efforts and your drive. It’s what makes us ultra runners special.

But let me tell you…

The Most Effective Running Program is One That Fits Your Lifestyle, Your Fitness Level, and Your Goals

I will ensure you train smarter, recover better, and perform as expected on race day with my ultra marathon running program.

Custom Training Plans

Imagine having someone in your corner developing a plan made just for you and supporting you from start to finish.

Nutrition

Nutritional advice to help you energize on your hard days and recover on your easy days.

Train smarter with variation

Your workouts will include varying paces, terrain, modalities, and mileage. Your body is smart and will adapt to your training levels if given the proper overload.

Weekly Video Updates

Weekly video check-ins to cover previous performances and explain the workouts for the following week.

Development

You’ll become a consistent runner with the knowledge of what to do to run fast and finish ultra races.

My Ultra Success Formula

Customized Training Plan, Handcrafted Just For You

Your plan will be available at your fingertips via a custom training app so that you can hit the trail or road running.

  • Custom Workouts – designed for your life and your fitness level
  • Training Calendar – accessible from your phone with data autoloaded from your GPS watch
  • Fully Adjustable – no one size fits generic plans – we can work around anything and keep you on track to finish your race, faster than you thought possible

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Guidance on Nutrition

Training for and running ultra marathons takes its toll on the body and without proper nutrition, performance and recovery will be affected.

  • Food Recommendations – learn what to put into your body so that it is primed for those faster paces and long trail runs
  • Nutrient Timing – learn WHEN you should ingest those extra carbs and WHY it may SOMETIMES be better to rely on fat stores
  • Knowledge – learn to make good nutrition choices on your own

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Accountability on your schedule

Here is the cool thinking about online coaching: I will always be there for you, even when you go on vacation or get stuck at home.

  • No Confusion – you will have step-by-step guidance on each workout so you will know what paces you need to hit and what your effort should feel like on the road to faster times
  • Communication – you can message me anytime through the custom training app for clarification and adjustments so you can run with confidence
  • Check-ins – monthly calls will address any challenges you’re encountering and how to overcome them
  • Purpose – weekly videos from me recapping your last week of training and detailing the purpose of your next week’s programming

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So what do you say, are you ready to invest in your

ultra goals?

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What happens next?

FREE 60-Minute Discovery Call

We’ll review your training history and discuss what’s holding you back from your best race. I’ll outline the exact blueprint you need to move forward.

Personalized Training and Regular Check-ins

If we’re a good fit, you’ll start training, using my Ultra Success Formula, as early as next week with an exact plan of what you need to do to achieve success.

Achieve Your Goals

Using my Ultra Success Formula you will become a stronger runner, improve your efficiency, and increase your performance threshold along the way to absolutely crushing your first or next ultra marathon race.

Results are not guaranteed. Your results will vary and depend on many factors…including but not limited to your fitness background, running experience, and work ethic. All programs entail risk and require your effort and actions. If you’re not willing to accept that, please DO NOT book a discovery call.

How the Ultra Success Formula Has Helped Others

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“Josh was able to start me on a program that was reasonable for my current lives circumstances and realistic in getting me to my goals of a first marathon.

Josh helped me succeed through the obstacles and changes in my life by creating an honest running plan that allowed me to dedicate myself and eventually achieve my first 26mile marathon

Running has become a love of mine, through Josh’s coaching and nutrition planning I have discovered more about myself and the therapeutic benefits of dedicating my time and hitting the trails.”

Scott H
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“I have a demanding work schedule. My favorite part of customized coaching is knowing that someone else is thinking about the structure of my training plan so that is one less thing on my plate.

I like the accountability of checking in with Josh to make sure I am on track with my goals and that if I run into pain or if something in the plan doesn't feel quite right, we can talk it through and make adjustments.

There is a confidence that comes with knowing this plan is created for me personally and I am not trying to fit into a generic plan”

Lica J
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“Josh's coaching has gotten me through 2 100-mile trail ultras and we just finished a 47-hour endurance challenge where I ran 135 miles, most of it during a crazy March snowstorm that dropped 12" of snow. His coaching has helped me to run smarter, stay injury-free, and crush all of my ultrarunning goals. I wouldn't want anyone else for a coach. ”

Josh K

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