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