Keven Syverson, Ph.D.
At Dr. K Performance Coaching, I offer customized running training plans for 400m - 5k based on your goals for all ability levels from an experienced college and high school coach. I focus on helping all runners, high school aged, and older to reach your goals and consult with high school coaches to best set up your program for success.
Target Groups
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High school athletes, college athletes, post-collegiate athletes, adults, and coaches who want help with a plan for in or out of season training for the 400m to 5k
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High school coaches looking to improve their program to maximize success
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Runners of all ability levels
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Off season (summer and winter) training for the high school and college athlete in track and field and cross country
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I will only provide workouts to high school or college athletes during the season if they are self-coached or if their coach approves
Importance of Having a Personal Coach
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Coaching is both an art and a science. I will provide you with flexible personalized training and coaching based on your needs, running history, goals, and upcoming races to help you be your best!
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Provide specialized training based on your needs
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Progressive training plans from one season to the next to help you reach your goals
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Motivation
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Focus
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Someone that knows and understands what you are trying to accomplish
Finding Right Personal Coach Tips
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Do they have experience coaching the events for which you are training?
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Will they motivate you and your personality?
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Are they able to get the best out of you?
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Will they ask you to do something they have not done or are not willing to do?
Why
Should I
Have A
Personal
Coach
I enjoy
helping runners
reach their
goals
no matter the
age or ability.
About Dr. K
I am based in west central Wisconsin about 30 minutes from the Twin Cities. I have been a runner since 1985 and ran cross country and track in high school, in the Army with a German running club (SSC Hanau Rodenbach), college cross country and track, twice earning DIII All-American honors in the 4x400 relay. I was not the most talented, but I was not going to be less trained or fit than any of the athletes I competed against. I continued to train and race (for fun) after college and still run recreationally.
I have been very fortunate to coach under and with some very accomplished coaches and learned from each of them to form my own coaching style and philosophy.
I completed my Ph.D. in Public Health while working full-time, being a husband and father, and coaching at the collegiate level. I have coached numerous DIII All-Americans and school record holders during my 13 years of coaching college athletes. I was also able to coach my daughter and son in high school and helped each of their 4x4 teams make state finals with my son’s team finishing 4th, proud Dad moment.
➤ COACHING
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20 years of track coaching experience from youth to college aged
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Division III college coach for 13 years in track and field (1 year as head coach)
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Division III head college coach for 6 years in cross country
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High school track and field coach for 5 years (3 years as head coach)
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Middle school head track and field coach for 2 years
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Youth track and field club head coach for 10 years
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Coach of numerous Division III All-American Athletes
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Division III assistant coach on a National championship team
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USA Track & Field Level 1 certified
➤ PERSONAL RECORDS
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Two-time Division III All-American in the 4x400 relay
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Five-time Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Champion
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(600m, 800m x 2, 1000m, 4x400m)
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1:53.31 800m PR
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48.7 400m split
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4:26 mile PR
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16:20 5k high school cross country PR
➤ PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS
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Father of 4
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Ph.D. in Public Health
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U.S. Army active duty (3 years) and U.S. Army Reserve (5 years) veteran
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Member of German Running club (SSC Hanau-Rodenbach) while stationed in Germany
