Frontier Distance Project
Coaching, Training Plans, Community
Coaching/Plans Available For
Track, Road, Trail, XC
800m up to Ultramarathon
About Frontier Distance Project
FDP seeks to provide individualized training plans & online coaching to a wide-variety of distance runners from Mid-D through Ultramarathon Trail Running. However, the vision for FDP extends beyond individual coaching. The hope is to build community & to provide education in the sport of Distance Running. At FDP, we strongly believe that running performance is elevated through community & relationships & that this sport is about a lot more than training plans! We also believe that running is about more than fitness building. We believe in preparing our athletes for specific races, not just general fitness. Racing not only provides structure & motivation for training, but provides a space for the running community to come together.
MEET THE COACH
Frontier Distance Project Coach
Jarvis Jelen
Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
High School Running: Sioux Falls Lincoln HS (2000 - 2004)
College Running: Augustana College (2004 - 2005), Liberty University (2005 - 2009)
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Coaching Experience
Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX (Head XC/Distance Track Coach) - Current Job
King University, Bristol, TN (XC/Distance Track Coach)
Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA (Head XC Coach)
South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD (Graduate Assistant XC/TF Coach)
Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA (Track & Field Intern)
SF Lincoln HS, Sioux Falls, SD (Assistant XC Coach)
Liberty Christian Academy, Lynchburg, VA (Assistant XC Coach)
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Twitter Account (Follow Me for Current Coaching Highlights, Training/Coaching Thoughts, & Personal Thoughts/Philosophies): https://twitter.com/SoDakRunner
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Coaching Bio & Accolades
https://acusports.com/sports/cross-country/roster/coaches/jarvis-jelen/1099
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"I always loved running – it was something you could do by yourself and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs."
Jesse Owens
