Apex Performance Running, LLC

01/03/2022

I spent over 60 hours at the tail-end of 2021 making myself better so I can help runners be better. Five years after receiving my USATF Level 1 coaching certification, I'm now a Certified USATF Level 2 Endurance Coach! What are your race goals for 2022?

04/12/2020

A COVID-19 pep talk. Get out there.

https://pca.st/episode/b4aa0972-42bc-442e-b6f2-67c5b5abf924

Episode 95! Go Do a Running Thing
Chris Patterson () is back on the podcast and we talk about how to keep active and healthy (mentally and physically) without group, runs, motivating races and all those other 'normal things' we used to take for granted. What can we control these days? Chris is founder of Apex Performance Coaching. He is also an uncannily, metronomic marathon pacer and even he is learning a little about running these days.

05/18/2018

Apex Performance Running is proud to be a sponsor for the Father's Day Medved 5K to Cure ALS 2018. Please consider donating as well or running the race. All proceeds go to ALS research.

The Medved 5K to Cure ALS is held annually on Father's Day. Proceeds from this event go to benefit laboratory research presently being conducted at the ALS Therapy Development Institute in Boston, MA. With an Olympic style finish, around the warning track of Frontier Field, this race featur...

04/20/2018

Proud to announce that I have earned the Level 2 RRCA Coaching Certification. Do you have a running goal? I have a few open slots going into the fall half and full marathon season. Let’s chat to see how we can use my experience and knowledge to get you on a healthy, consistent, and smart path to preparing you to run your best. https://www.apexperformancerunning.com/

11/13/2017

It doesn’t matter when you finish the race, it matters that you do your best. Even if that means you come in 50,624th place.

http://nypost.com/2017/11/11/i-was-the-last-runner-to-finish-the-nyc-marathon/

One New Yorker took her lateness habit to a whole new level last Sunday. She was the final timed finisher in Sunday’s New York City Marathon. Crossing the finish line at 7:49 p.m. with a time of 8:…

10/06/2017

“Watch Out for the Cones!”; or, my 2017 Wineglass Marathon Pacing Experience.

Read how Coach Chris' latest pacing experience went, what he learned, and why most folks didn't even know he was running. (Teaser: He didn't have much notice).

https://www.apexperformancerunning.com/blog/2017/10/watch-out-cones-or-my-2017-wineglass-marathon-paci/

09/19/2017

Whether a race goes your way or not, it's important to have a record of the experience to guide future success. Here's mine from the 2017 Rochester Marathon this past Sunday. https://www.apexperformancerunning.com/blog/2017/09/2017-rochester-marathon-postmortem/

06/18/2017

Yesterday I had the opportunity to spend the day with Half-Marathon American Record holder Ryan Hall. Here's what I learned. https://www.apexperformancerunning.com/blog/2017/06/an-afternoon-with-ryan-hall/

Reach your apex with Rochester NY Running Coach Chris Patterson at Apex Performance Running!

02/05/2017

As a coach and runner, it is a struggle to constantly keep up-to-date with the latest research and best practices for training. That means gathering knowledge from various different resources and understanding different methodologies.

In the spirit of continual learning, Coach Chris has just obtained his USATF Level I Coaching Certification! Coming this spring, Chris also will obtain the Level II Coaching Certification from the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA).

While Chris currently has a full roster of clients for the spring season, there are openings for goal races that take place in the summer/fall 2017. To save a spot (and guarantee that you'll receive the current going rate of $15/week), fill out the form at the bottom of the page at this link: https://www.apexperformancerunning.com/pricing/

Happy Running!

09/13/2016

Apex Owner/Lead Running Coach Chris Patterson pacing the 3:05 group at the 2016 Erie Marathon at Presque Isle on 9/11/2016. Chris is a pacer for Beast Pacing, a small-business based out of California. His finish time was 3:04:39.

08/22/2016

Continual learning is a large part of being successful. Please see our latest blog post, this time a research paper using peer-reviewed studies, on how the methodologies that govern training should change for runners as they age.

Reach your apex with Rochester NY Running Coach Chris Patterson at Apex Performance Running!

06/03/2016

Our first blog post is up!

Reach your apex with Rochester NY Running Coach Chris Patterson at Apex Performance Running!