About Strength to Endure Coaching
Your Trusted Partner in Endurance Training
MARC HOFFMEISTER, CSCS, CPT, CES, AIT, TSAC-F
MARC HOFFMEISTER, CSCS, CPT, CES, AIT, TSAC-F
Head coach and Co-Owner
Head coach and Co-Owner
NOTABLE ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS
- Four-time Full Ironman finisher to include the inaugural 2018 Patagonman Xtreme Triathlon (Chile)
- 2012 & 2013 Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race Finisher 2011 Finisher of La Ruta de los Conquistadors, known as the 'Toughest Mountain Bike Race on the Planet.'
- Six-time Marathon finisher to include Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Honolulu Marathons
- Two-time Susitna 100 Arctic Mountain Bike Race Finisher
- Selected six times to participate in the Warrior 100 with President Bush
- Summited Denali (2009) and Mount Kilimanjaro (2010), Expeditions throughout Alaska and the Andes
- 2009 National Geographic Readers Choice Adventurer of the Year
- Eco Challenge-Fiji 2002 & Armed Forces Eco-Challenge 2002
- Top three finishes in multiple 24-hour team and solo events:
- 2012 Mud, Sweat, and Gears 24-hour mountain bike race, Anchorage, AK 3rd Place Men's Solo
- 2011 SKAN24 Twenty-Four Hour Nordic Ski Race, Anchorage, AK 2nd place team category
- 2006 24hrs of Kincaid Mountain bike race 4th Place, Anchorage, AK 4-man team
- Table Rock Adventure Race, Cassville, MO 1st Place Solo
- Berryman Adventure Race, Steelville, MO, 3rd Place Solo
As a veteran of the US Army and a seasoned multi-sport competitor, Marc has dedicated his life to optimizing athletes' mental and physical performance. Despite suffering a serious injury in combat, he turned to mountaineering for both physical and emotional rehabilitation. Through Operation Denali, he led a team of fellow Wounded Warriors to summit the 20,320-foot Denali, earning him recognition as the 2009 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. Marc continues to inspire and mentor his fellow wounded by challenging the limits of their own perception. He values the powerful synergy of mental conditioning with science-based physical progression focused on an athlete's capability and capacity to reach their goals, no matter their ability or disability.
CORE COMPETENCIES
● Human Performance Optimization ● Tactical, Adaptive, & Multisport Athlete Coaching ● Performance Breathwork ● Biomechanical Assessment and Corrective Exercise Design ● Bicycle Skills Development & Maintenance
CERTIFICATIONS
- NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and NSCA Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
- NSCA Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator (TSAC-F)
- NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES)
- UESCA Certified Cycling, Triathlon, and Endurance Nutrition Coach
- 80/20 Endurance Coach
- BREATH™ Certified Coach (The Breathing Class) and Oxygen Advantage Breath Coach
- ATA Adaptive and Inclusive Trainer (AIT)
- Peak Performance Mental Performance Mastery (MPM)
- USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Certified and End of Three Fitness Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Pose Running Technique Specialist and Road Runner Coaches of America (RRCA) Level 1 Coach
- BBI/University of Quality and United Bicycle Institute Professional Bicycle Mechanic
- Wilderness First Responder (WMA) Swift Water Rescue Technician, Level 1 (R3I) CPR/AED Certified
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)® and Registered Professional Civil Engineer (PE)
- Functional Fitness for Adaptive Athletes (Movement RX)
- Alaska Mountaineering School Mountaineering Course, Avalanche Awareness/Rescue Level 1
- Graduate of US Army Ranger, Sapper, Jumpmaster, Airborne, Air Assault, Master Fitness, Northern Warfare Cold Weather Operations and Advanced Land Navigation Schools
NOTABLE EDUCATION
Bush Presidential Center Stand-to Veteran Leadership Program Scholar, 2022 MS, International Relations and National Security Studies, US Army War College 2015 MS, Engineering Management Missouri University of Science and Technology 1997 BS, Mechanical Engineering/Aerospace, United States Military Academy 1992 Black Belt in Shaolin Kempo Karate, Tang Soo Do, and Seizan Ryu Kempo Ju Jutsu
Gayle Hoffmeister, McMillan Run Coach, RRCA, UESCA
Gayle Hoffmeister, McMillan Run Coach, RRCA, UESCA
Head coach and Co-Owner
Head coach and Co-Owner
NOTABLE ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS
- Over 20 Marathon finishes including Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Honolulu Marathons
- Five Ironman 140.6 and 8 Ironman 70.3 finishes
- Summited Denali and Mount Kilimanjaro, Mountaineering Expeditions throughout Alaska and the Andes
- 2024 Chicago Marathon, Barr Lake 30K 1st Place Overall, Greenland 50K Championships 1st Pl Age Group
- 2024 Silver Rush 50, Leadville Marathon Finisher
- 2023 Pikes Peak Marathon, 2nd Place Age Group, Wonderland Trail Run (93 miles, 22K elevation), Back Country Wilderness Half Marathon, 3rd Pl Age Group
- 2022 Tesla 100 mile run 1st place Female, 6th Overall
- 2022 Ironman 70.3 North American Championships St George, UT
- 2021 Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim
- 2019 Canyon de Chelly
- 2019 Ironman Cozumel 140.6
- 2018 Patagonman Xtreme Triathlon Finisher (Chile), Ironman 70.3 Raleigh 5th Pl Age Group
- 2017 Ironman Arizona 140.6
- 2016 Transrockies 2nd Place
- 2016 Fort Bragg Ten Miler 1st Place Age Group
- 2015 Ironman Coeur d'Alene 140.6, JFK 50K finisher
- 2014 Eagleman 70.3 Half Ironman Finisher
- 2011 SKAN24 Twenty-Four Hour Nordic Ski Race, Anchorage, AK 2nd place team category
- 2011 Susitna 100 Arctic Mountain Bike Race Finisher
- 2004 1st Place Bataan Death March Coed Team Light
- 2003 2nd Place USA Supreme Adventure Race
As a lifelong distance runner who began her marathon journey at age 12, Gayle continues to pursue her passion as a streak runner, having run at least a mile every day for the past 7 years. An army veteran and adventure seeker, she has completed marathons, Ironmans, and adventure races worldwide. Her accomplishments include summiting Denali and Kilimanjaro, climbing in the Andes, circumnavigating and climbing Mt Rainier twice, traversing the Grand Canyon rim to rim to rim, and racing fat bikes in the Arctic. After winning her first 100-mile race, the Tesla 100, she has focused on ultra trail running and enjoys sharing her passion with her trail sisters.
CORE COMPETENCIES
● Experienced Long Distance Competitive Runner (5k thru Ultras) ● All Distance Triathlon ● Gravel Racing ● Adventure Racing, Mountaineering ● Run Dynamics/Gait Assessments ● Mobility and Recovery Techniques for Endurance Runners ● Multisport and Endurance Competition/Strategy
CERTIFICATIONS
- McMillan Running Coach
- UESCA Triathlon Coach
- Road Runner Coaches of America (RRCA) Level 1 Coach
- Wilderness First Responder
- Swift Water Rescue Technician
- CPR/AED Certified
VOLUNTEER WORK
- Team Leader, Highlands Ranch Trail Sisters
- Trail Maintenance Volunteer, Jefferson County, CO
- Team Member, Veteran Leader Adventure Racing, VVnW Inc.
- Mentor/Guide, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
- Team Member, Wounded Warrior Ascents/Operation Denali