About Chuck

I began my competitive running career my freshman year in high school, running track for four years and cross-country for two.  Here I'm running a Cross Country race in College at Adams State College in Alamosa Colorado.  We were NAIA National Champions in 1986 and I was an All American.

I have been running and coaching for about 30 years. I have always been a student of the sport and found my best success when I coached myself. I also liked training with my friends and realized that I got the most out of my workouts when I trained with a group of them. Over the years, many people have asked me for running advice and I realized how many people are looking for coaching.  


I also noticed that some coaches seemed to get their credibility from the fee they charge. I thought if I could bring runners together I could use my experience and research to coach them as a group and they would have each other to train with at an affordable price. So Chuckit was born. 

Running Highlights

• Freshman record for 1 mile indoors 5:02 at Montville High School, Montville Connecticut. 
   
• 1976 State Championship Team, Cross Country, Vermont Class I, Lyndon Institute, Lyndonville, Vermont , 11th place individual overall.
• 1977 American High School Champion team, London Central High School, High Wycombe, England, First place individual overall.
   
• 1978 individual champion 800 and 1500 meter track.
• 1984 Washington-Oregon Comm. College Championship team, Bellevue Comm. College Cross Country, First Place individual overall.
• 1984 individual Champion 5000 and 10000 meters, track. 
   
• 1985 and 1986 NAIA National Championship Cross Country Team, Adams State college, Alamosa Colorado. Individual All American.
• Many time Seattle Marathon runner with a best finish of second place and a best time of 2:20:51. I've been a top finisher in many local road races.

My Best Times

• 400 meters 00:00:52.3
• 800 meters 00:01:56 
   
• 1500 meters 00:03:54 
   
• 5000 meters 00:14:20 
   
• 10000 meters 00:30:20 
   
• 1/2 marathon 01:06:35 
   
• Marathon 02:19:21

 

Coaching Experience

• 1981-1983 Head Cross Country and Track Coach, Gonzaga University, Spokane WA
• 1984 Redmond High School Asst. Cross Country Coach
• 1998-2000 Head Coach, Seattle Fit Marathon Training Program
• Chuckit Head Coach 1999-
• Individual coaching for individuals running/walking 5-10 k events to the marathon.