Endurance has been a part of Coach JW’s life, all his life. It started when he was young with a love of sports then with a dedication taking him to competitive downhill skiing and Junior A Hockey. He is a father, husband, first responder, athlete, and student. It was the Black Spur Ultra inaugural event in 2015 that he ran a 16.1km leg with 886m elevation gain/loss called the Goat… that hooked Coach JW into Ultra Trail running!

Coach JW is fully behind the 80/20 philosophy of training in where 80% of the weekly training is low intensity (zones 1 & 2) while the remaining 20% is at moderate to high intensity (zone 3 and higher). In all his experiences it just works, and you need to trust the system. Coach JW primarily trains with pace/power followed by heart rate. Power has been a game changer for him in training and racing in the mountains. He believes an athletes training needs to be approached holistically and contribute to their overall health and wellness.