Randy Ashley

ZAP staff coach comes to us from Asheville, NC. Randy is a two-time Olympic Trials qualifier in the marathon and is schooled in the training methods of coaching legends such as Lydiard, Cerutty, Vigil, and ZAP co-founder Andy Palmer. He has over ten years of personal coaching experience. 

College: University of Georgia PR's: 5k- 14:15 8k- 23:35 10k- 29:07 Marathon- 2:19:24 

Background:2003- Obtained USATF Level 1 coaching certification 
2000-2003- Coached at Montreat Running Camps 1993-1998 
Coached at: Brevard Distance Running Camps, Roy Benson Running Camps, and Sherwood High School (Sherwood, OR) 

Coaching Philosophy: "I am able to get the most out of the runners I coach. Whether it's a 3:15 marathoner trying to break three hours or a 28-minute 5k runner simply wanting a PR, I have been successful with athletes of all abilities and goals."

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