Coolsaet GO offers coaching from Reid Coolsaet, Krista Duchene, Jordan Bierema and Dave Stevens.
Reid Coolsaet
After playing hockey at the University of Guelph, Krista returned to running, deciding it’d be fun to try a marathon. Since returning to running Krista has run 20 marathons, has 3 children, a near career-ending injury, Olympic Games marathon, 3rd place Boston Marathon finish, and a Canadian 50 km record. Krista continues to love the sport and hopes the same for others. Krista will guide and inspire runners of all abilities with a patient and positive approach, encouraging an active and balanced lifestyle through all ages and stages of life while working diligently, having fun, enjoying the running community, and experiencing gratitude and joy in their pursuit.
Krista Duchene
After playing hockey at the University of Guelph, Krista returned to running, deciding it’d be fun to try a marathon. Since returning to running Krista has run 20+ marathons, has 3 children, a near career-ending injury, Olympic Games marathon, 3rd place Boston Marathon finish, and a Canadian 50 km record. Krista continues to love the sport and hopes the same for others. Krista will guide and inspire runners of all abilities with a patient and positive approach, encouraging an active and balanced lifestyle through all ages and stages of life while working diligently, having fun, enjoying the running community, and experiencing gratitude and joy in their pursuit.
Jordan Bierema
Jordan was a fast junior over the 5k distance and had a solid varsity cross-country and track career at McMaster University where he studied Kinesiology with a focus on exercise physiology, sports injuries and biomechanics. After graduating, Jordan moved up in distance and got into trail and ultra races. He has raced a handful of ultra marathons including races in Europe and South Africa. For the past few years Jordan was the manager at the Runner’s Den in Hamilton where he coached their running clinics. As well as leading the running clinics Jordan has been a personal run coach for several years.
Dave Stevens
Dave is a UESCA certified running coach and has experience coaching trail and ultra runners for 5 years. He is a 100-mile mountain specialist who has won big races such as UTMB Puerto Vallarta 170km in 2022 and Run Rabbit Run 100 Mile in 2021. As well as wins at Sinister 7, Golden Ultra and runner up at Javelina Jundred he’s recorded top 10’s at Canyons 100km, Chuckanut 50k and Run The Rut 50k. Dave lives in Nelson, BC and brings real mountain knowledge and experience to the Coolsaet GO coaching team.