Testimonials
Zach Landis
Race: Rim To River 100
“I could tell how passionate Patrick was for the sport as soon as I met him during a race 2 years ago. While the structured program he put together was essential for me to succeed in my first 100, it’s really the coach-athlete relationship we developed throughout that made this a success in my mind. I’m very grateful for all the little pieces of motivation, tidbits of info, and conversations about the sport that we had along the way.”
Rich Sharkey
Race: Laurel Highlands Ultra
“Last but not least I want to thank Patrick Durante for coaching me and preparing me for this. Your insight and process was incredibly helpful. You helped gave me the confidence to take on such a feat.”
Nick Mosakowski
Race: Marine Corps Marathon 50K
“I would like to share that after working with you I did set my PR in the Marine Corps Marathon 50K (unofficially since I got off to a late start of 20+ minutes haha) per Strava at a time of 4:51:47.”
Chris Foering
Race: Blues Cruise 50K
“My brother Mike recorded me crossing the finish line of the 2024 Blues Cruise 50K Ultra. After 7.5 hours of running and 7 months of training with Coach Patrick, I felt an overwhelming mix of exhaustion and triumph.
Reflecting on when Patrick first proposed training me for this 31.2-mile race, I was incredulous, recalling how Pheidippides supposedly died after his marathon run. Patrick generously shared his expertise and guidance throughout my training.
If you are reading this then you have found Coach Patrick, and I can safely say you’d be
hard pressed to find a more dedicated, knowledgeable, consistent, and caring
Ultra-Running Coach!” – Chris on the completion of his first 50K.
David Tien
Race: Western States 100
David Tien was coached and paced for the Western States Endurance Run. Full documentary below is on YouTube of his experience.