Lexi Miller

I was lucky enough to be born and raised in the mountains of Colorado. As a child of two ultrarunners and adventurers, I spent most of my childhood outside, enjoying endurance activities (backpacking, skiing, hiking, biking, and lots of running). I ran varsity track and cross country through high school before stepping back from the sport in college. It was essential for me to rebuild my relationship with running and make it a sport that was my own, not just “what I did.”

After graduating from Western State College of Colorado, where I ran casually but was very serious about downhill skiing and drinking beer, I found that I had slowed down. After adopting a wild cattle dog puppy, I ran my first marathon at 23. With no training and stopping at mile 17 to have a shot, I finished in 5 hours and 17 minutes. After another couple of years of running without purpose or direction, I became curious to see what I could do if I trained with intention. I started reading books on the science behind training, getting more specific with my strength training, and utilizing cross training to stay healthy. Three years after my first marathon, I ran my first Boston Qualifying time, and another year later, I ran my fastest time of 3:12:41 (over two hours faster than my first marathon.)

I started dabbling in more ultras, running and completing several 50ks and 50 milers, as well as one 100-mile race, though I have learned the most from pacing and crewing more than a dozen ultras. I have also set one ultra distance fastest known time on a very rugged trail in the Grand Canyon.

Outside of running, I still enjoy skiing, hiking, and dabbling in cycling and rock climbing. Family is the center of all activities currently, as we welcomed our first human child in the summer of 2021.

Specialization

I specialize in endurance coaching, not just in running events, but other mountain sports as well as big adventures. My running expertise lies in the marathon and ultra marathon distances, helping indviduals find their speed and strength to cover long distances. I also enjoy helping new athletes, or those returning from injury, child birth, or a hiatus develop good habits while training for any distance.

As for the adventure athletes, I have coached mountaineers, nordic skiers, kayakers, skimo racers, mountain guides, wildland firefighters, rock climbers, cyclists, backpackers, and those working to check of FKTs. I enjoy researching and developing training plans that develop whole-body strength and endurance needed for big adventures.

I work with all ages, genders, and identities and adjust my approach to the personality and need of each athlete. Every training plan includes not only endurance training, but also strength training, guidance with nutrition, data analysis and recommendations for recovery.

Endurance Coaching

All levels of coaching are paid on a subscription basis.

Discounts are available, please inquire.

Nutrition Coaching

As a Certified Endurance Sports Nutrition Coach, I am here to provide holistic guidance to your health. I take an Intuitive Eating approach to Nutrition Coaching, focusing on the body’s needs, rather than counting calories.