Kelsey McGill

I am an UESCA-Certified Ultrarunning Coach and an endurance athlete of 20+ years. I also have a M.A. in Counselor Education, therefore I approach coaching from a holistic and process-oriented lens. In other words, we’ll dive into the “how” and “why” behind goal-setting as a means to reach your performance goals. By integrating mental skills training with a personalized training plan, my ultimate goal is to support you in maintaining a healthy, meaningful relationship to running while crushing your performative goals. I will note that mental skills training is separate from counseling and I would be more than happy to provide any outside referrals if requested.

I believe it’s important to share that just because I’m a runner doesn’t mean that everything that works for me will work for you. I say that because I highly value the collaborative process of coaching and your feedback is of utmost importance to me. I will maintain to keep your goals and perspective at the forefront to keep running healthy, fun, and meaningful in your life!

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Coaches Collective Coach – A training that provides psychologically-informed skills to support the unique needs of athlete mental & emotional well-being

Certified Ultrarunning Coach through UESCA

200 hour Registered Yoga Instructor

M.A. in Counselor Education

B.S. in Expeditionary Studies

Below is a list of some of the races/events I’ve competed at, and therefore can help you with race logistics, specific training, etc.:

  • Banana Slug Backyard Ultra

  • Big Alta 28k

  • Hood Hundred 100 miler

  • Lake Sonoma 100 miler/100k (3rd female, 2025)

  • Siskiyou Out and Back 50k

  • Sisters Country 50k

  • Gorge Waterfalls 50k

  • Siuslaw Dunes 50k (1st female, 2024)

  • Whitefish Trail Legacy Run 50k (3rd female, 2023)

  • Twilight 12 hour

  • Sun Mountain 50k & 50 miler

  • Behind the Rocks 50k (5th female, 2023)

  • Across the Years 6 hrs (2nd female, 2023)

  • Blue Mountain Trail Race 30k (1st female, 2022)

  • Yakima Skyline 50k

  • Salt Flats Endurance Runs 100 mile (5th female, 2021)

  • Ancient Lakes 50k (5th female, 2020)

  • Chuckanut 50k

  • Orcas Island 50k

  • Cutthroat Classic

  • Javelina Jundred 100 mile

  • Teanaway 100 mile

  • Crazy Mountain 100 mile

  • Bend Marathon

  • Sunflower Half & Full Marathon