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 Endurance Coaching FAQs

  • Coach Ryan specializes in trail and ultra running, but works with endurance athletes of all backgrounds. Whether you’re prepping for your first 5km, a mountainous ultramarathon, road and gravel cycling races, or a thru-hike, we can help you achieve your goals!

  • Communication and accountability are crucial in the coach/athlete relationship. We offer unlimited text and email communication, with 1-2 video calls per month. Leading up to important events/races, extra time remotely or in person can be arranged.

  • Yes! Even the best of the best have coaches. A coach can provide accountability, help athletes develop their best relationship with sport, and ensure athletes maximize their potential. With only a month-to-month commitment, if you don’t feel that coaching is right for you, you can cancel any time.

 Sport Psychology & Mental Performance Coaching FAQs

  • Sport psychology and mental performance coaching is an effective, nonclinical alternative to traditional therapy focused on personal development, self-improvement, and goal achievement. Please feel free to read more here about the field of sport psychology and mental performance.

  • Yes! The Association of Applied Sport Psychology offers a national certification, Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC), that allows practitioners the opportunity to work with individuals across the country.

  • Similar to the physical, technical, and tactical aspects of sport, the mental component of sport needs to be purposefully developed, honed, and crafted to achieve optimal performance. Optimal performance requires the ability to develop skills in practice and the ability to execute those skills during competition. Practitioners at EndureWell have received the thorough training to support athletes in cultivating mental skills and processing the experience of utilizing those skills.

  • In sport culture, the words “psychology” and “mental health” often are associated with the stigma that these services are only for athletes with “problems.” That is simply not the case! Sport psychology and mental performance coaching can help even the most well-adjusted athletes have better performances and live aligned with their values. While we help athletes to build mental skills to improve their performance and well-being, we also work with athletes who are doing well and are looking to get better in order to advance to the next level of their sport or gain valuable life skills.

  • The cost of sport psychology and mental performance coaching varies depending on requested services. Please book a free consultation with Kelsey here to discuss more.

    We accept all major credit cards for payment. Payment plans are available upon request, and we offer a few sliding scale spots for those who qualify.

  • Sport psychology and mental performance coaching is not clinical in nature, and therefore, we do not accept insurance or provide superbills that you can submit to insurance for reimbursement. If you are looking for a helping professional of this nature, we recommend using the search tools through your insurance provider or Psychology Today.

  • EndureWell is based out of central Massachusetts. We provide 1:1 sport psychology and mental performance coaching to individuals and groups via telehealth platform to meet with athletes all over the country. We do provide in-person workshops, team support, and race/crew support locally. Please book a 15-minute consultation with Kelsey to learn more.