Episode 577: Evan Schwartz – Head Coach and Founder of The Track Club & Marathon Specialist

In this episode of our coaching series, sponsored by V.O2, we sit down with Evan Schwartz, head coach of the Track Club in Boulder, Colorado. Evan is an accomplished coach with a wealth of experience in the running industry. He worked in content planning, production, and distribution at Stride before transitioning into coaching, eventually founding his own group called The Track Club, which has been growing steadily in Boulder.

Evan’s coaching roster includes athletes like Emma Kertesz, who you may remember from her recent Bayshore Marathon victory and Laura Thweatt, so you get a sense of how much he’s involved with the running community. He’s had athletes achieve incredible feats, including appearances at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, the 2024 BAA 5K Pro Field, the 2023 BAA Half Marathon Pro Field, and the 2023 Chicago Marathon Pro Field.

In addition to his coaching career, Evan is an accomplished runner himself. His marathon PR is 2:18:19 and he has a half marathon PR of 67:28.

Evan is a USATF-certified marathon specialist coach, and you can learn more about his coaching approach and services at evanschwartzcoaching.com.

What we talked about:

5:00- How The Track Club got started

11:10- His career before coaching full time

16:00- The business side of The Track Club

20:15- His own coach and how he has influenced Evan’s coaching career

24:10- High mileage training plans

28:30- His favorite cross training and heat training methods

38:50- Words of encouragement that he gives athletes on race day

47:00- End of podcast questions

Show notes:

Evan’s website

Book recommendations:

A Tale for the Time Being

Other Coaching Series Episodes:

Diljeet Taylor – Episode 455

Jenna Wrieden – Episode 453

Kevin Hanson – Episode 451

Sheila Burrell – Episode 449

Ryan Hall – Episode 447

Jon Green – Episode 445

High school coaching series:

Chris Turner – Episode 477

Chuck Schwartz – Episode 483

Lisa Taylor – Episode 481

Robyn McGillis and Marie Markham – Episode 479

Brian Rosetti – Episode 475

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