CAITLYN GERMAIN
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Caitlyn Germain
Caitlyn@uprunning.co
A dedicated runner with over 20 years of competitive experience sharing knowledge and experience in the online coaching space.

PHILOSOPHY and PERSONAL STATEMENT:
  • I believe that coaching, at any level, has so much to do with how to communicate that knowledge effectively and safely to the athlete. I have had the privilege of working with some of the best coaches who have taught and exposed me to various coaching methods from Jack Daniels, to Lydiard, to Billy Squires, Canova, and more. I have witnessed the rise of an athlete under a coach with low to moderate knowledge of the sport, and the fall of an athlete under an all knowing coach. This is because it is not about the knowledge alone, especially at the beginning level. It is about the chemistry, and trust between athlete and coach. Trust is, in my opinion, the most important bond between an athlete and coach. Even with perfect* training, without trust, you expose yourself to doubt during difficult workouts or during later stages of the race. Doubt is a toxin to your performance. There are no credentials for trustworthiness. *there is also no such thing as perfect training. I pride myself in being honest and firm but simultaneously supportive and understanding.
EXPERIENCE
April 2020 - Present Up+Running Online Coach
  • Helped athletes navigate their goals during a pandemic.
  • Wrote individualized training plans for athletes in ages ranging from 20's to 50's
  • Wrote individualized strength training for each individual athlete
  • Guided multiple athletes through the postpartum phase as well as return to running post injury
  • Had athletes PR from the 5k to the marathon

September 2007 - August 2018 Sisu Project, USATF New England - Team Coordinator
  • Recruited new athletes
  • Managed team website
  • Registered team for races
  • Supported teammates of varying abilities in their goals
  • Organized goal summits, team retreats, group runs and workouts

September 2016 - January 2017 Assumption College Cross Country - Volunteer Coach
  • Led team through prescribed workouts and easy runs
  • Held team to prescribed paces and guided them through stretching routines
  • Encouraged and motivated athletes and guided their mentality through the good and the bad workouts.
  • Reviewed course and race tactics for the NCAA Regional race where the team finished second place and qualified for the NCAA National Championship

September 2011- September 2013 USATF New England - Athlete Representative
  • Elected by my peers and competitors to serve as Athlete representative, a leadership position on the USATF New England board
  • Attended monthly meetings for the USATF New England Association
  • Voted on athlete(s) of the month, race schedule, and budget usage
  • Took feedback from athletes to the Board to improve overall experience in the sport for the Athletes
  • Learned important rules of competition that apply to all sanctioned competitions, and familiarized myself with navigating the national and local websites for any updates to rules of competition.

EDUCATION
August 2002 - May 2006 Assumption College, Worcester Ma - Visual Arts (‘06)
June 2006 - May 2010 Assumption College, Worcester Ma - Special Education (‘10)

ADDITIONAL
  • Mentored three younger siblings who went on to run at the Division 1 Collegiate level, all three winning conference awards.
  • Mentored inner city youth during championship season
  • Served as Captain for collegiate team and high school team which held a 72-0 record
  • Coached athletes in various summer camps across two decades.
PRs
  • 400m- 60.1
  • 800m- 2:21
  • 1 Mile- 5:00.3
  • 5k- 17:00.3
  • 6k-21:36
  • 8k- 28:47
  • 10k- 37:44
  • 10M- 1:02:41
  • 13.1-1:25:21
  • 30k-2:10:58
  • 26.2- 3:05:07
AWARDS
High School:
  • 3x XC Central Mass Champ
  • 2x Indoor 1 Mile Champ
  • 3x Outdoor 1 Mile Champ
  • 12x T&G Allstar

College:
  • NE-10 Rookie Athlete of the Year
  • NE-10 XC Runner UP
  • NE-10 1 Mile Champion
  • 2X NCAA National Qualifier

Post Collegiate:
  • 2x USATF-NE Grand Prix Champ
  • USATF-NE 1 Mile Champ
  • USATF-NE Indoor 5k Champ
  • USATF-NE Outdoor 5k Champ
  • USATF 12k Road Champ
  • Third Female Philadelphia 8k (second American)
  • Hartford Marathon New Englands Finest
  • 2012 SPM Hall of Fame Inductee
  • 2016 Assumption College Hall of Fame Inductee

OTHER
  • Special Education Teacher for 10 years with a specialty in behavior management
  • Owner of Caitlyn Clark Photography (Wedding and Portraits)
  • Mother of two girls, experienced in training while breastfeeding and while pregnant.
  • Expert on return to running post injury
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