About Us
Coaching Philosophy
"Our Coaching philosophy is to provide our athletes with the best coaching to help them reach their goals while minimizing their risk of injury. We will tailor their training program to fit their background, goals, and needs."
Coaching Education
You will be coached by a USA Track and Field certified coach. To become certified your coach has gone through an extensive multi-day coaching clinic offered by USA Track and Field. After completing the course the coach is required to pass a test before they can earn the coaching certification.
Darrell Lewis (Peak Performance Running Owner)
Darrell has been a competitive runner for the past 11 years. He began running while in high school and also ran in college. While in high school and college he mainly focused on racing the middle distance events. While in college Darrell earned his degree in Health and Human Performance. Since graduating college he has continued to run competitvely and expanded his racing career to include half-marathons and marathons. Darrell's coaching career began following graduation from college. He has coached high school and college teams as well as many age group runners. He currently serves as an assistant coach at the high school level. In addition to coaching Darrell is the St. Louis Running Fitness writer for Examiner.com.
