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I started running to lose weight and hated every step. Now I hold 3 FKTs, coach runners across the world, and built an app because I got tired of runners being given plans with no explanation.
I started running to lose weight. I hated every step. But I kept going — started racing with my dad, and somewhere in those shared finish lines something shifted. At the age of 19, I ran my first marathon with almost zero preparation. My second was different: 2nd in my category at the Seville Marathon. That's when I started taking it seriously.
Then came the pandemic and the mountains. Trail running changed everything. Within a year I was on the podium at every race I entered, picking up FKTs in Austria, Lanzarote, and New Zealand.
"Running stopped being something I did to change my body. It became how I explore the world and find out what I'm actually made of."
But in summer 2024, I hit a wall — real burnout. I haven't raced at the same level since. That experience taught me more about sustainable performance than any certification ever could, and it's a big part of why I coach the way I do.
I kept seeing the same thing: runners following generic plans, getting injured, burning out, or plateauing — with no idea what was actually going wrong. The problem wasn't effort. Nobody had ever explained the why behind the work.
"No fluff. No one-size-fits-all. Just honest, evidence-based coaching that fits your actual life."
That's the gap I built Lis(t)a Coaching to fill. Every plan comes with context. Every workout has a reason. And every athlete has direct access to me — not a chatbot or an algorithm. I've coached runners from their first 5K to 100km ultras, and I've had the opportunity to work with brands like ASICS as a coach along the way. I also built the Run Smarter App — because runners deserve science-backed answers, not just a workout to follow.
Signed up, trained almost nothing, finished. It planted a seed.
My second marathon, properly prepared. The result surprised me. The process hooked me.
The mountains changed everything. Within a year: podium finishes at every race I entered. Lis(t)a Coaching was born.
Each route taught me something different about pacing, terrain, and what the body is capable of.
Summer 2024 I hit a wall. Humbling, necessary, and ultimately more useful than any podium finish.
Built for runners who deserve more than a workout list. Science-backed, source-cited. Launching May 2026.
To support trail runners on the terrain itself — not just in training.
Certifications matter — they're the foundation. Every qualification I have, I chose because it makes me a better coach for real runners doing real training.
Every two weeks: real training advice, honest reflections on my own running, what's working, what isn't, and a bit of life between the miles. No product plugs, no clickbait.
I'm most active on Instagram. If you have a question, want to work together, or just want to say hi — reach out.
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The app I built for runners who want more than workouts. Science-backed, source-cited. Launching May 2026.
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Barcelona, Spain
