How my journey began
I started my running career in the early 1990’s, at the young age of 14, falling quickly in love with cross-county and track while attending Fountain Valley High School in Southern California.
I then went on to pursue a degree in Exercise Physiology (B.S. 2000) from Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado. While in college, my commitment to the sport of running continued to grow, as I competed in cross-country and indoor and outdoor track, specializing in the middle-distance events.
Post-graduation, I moved to Mammoth Lakes, California, where I created and coached a non-profit running club called the High Sierra Striders and have now settled into the role as head coach of the Mammoth Track Club.
In 2022 the Mammoth Track Club again partnered with ASICS as their footwear and apparel sponsor. This partnership will take us through the 2024 Paris Olympics and beyond! We are extremely happy to have ASICS in our corner with their superior, performance based footwear!
My wife (Olympic bronze medalist and American Record holder in the marathon, Deena Kastor) and I currently reside in Mammoth Lakes with our daughter, Piper Bloom (who, of course, loves to ski and not run).
What People Are Saying
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You made me a runner! I am now able to say, Thanks to you, I am an elite masters runner!
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— RICK WOOD
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His advice is based on a lot of knowledge and experience, and I know I can rely on it to keep my training on track.
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— STEVE INGRAM
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No matter how old you are or how fast you run, Andrew treats you like his best athlete.
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— SHERRYL TAYLOR
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The proof was in the results. Within 4 months with his program, in my third marathon, I achieved my BQ with a time of 3:30 (at age 55!), giving me a 5-minute cushion. In local races I began to finally make the podium.
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— Steve Sigmund
Accolades
Head Coach for the High Sierra Striders (2002-2012)
New York Road Runners Online Coach (2008-2012)
Coaching Director for the L.A. Marathon and Los Angeles Road Runners (2012-2014)
Head Coach for the Mammoth Track Club (2012-Present)
2016 Saudi Arabia Olympic Team Coach - Marathon
Author of two books; Running Your First Marathon - the complete 20-week marathon training plan (2018) and Keep Running - How to Run Injury-Free with Power and Joy for Decades (2020)
Contributing expert to various national print publications, including Runner’s World, Running Times, SHAPE, FITNESS, HEALTH, Men’s Health, Women’s Health and New York Runner magazine
Continuing to work personally with runners of all abilities—from world class racers and Boston Qualifiers to first-time 5K run/walkers
