About
Jacob Oak
Run Coach and Trainer
My mission:
I create supportive, growth-minded spaces where individuals can push their limits, build confidence, and focus on what truly matters to achieve their most desired results.
My main goals as an endurance coach:
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Assist athletes in developing a healthy relationship with their sport
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Help individuals mitigate injuries
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Ensure we all avoid burnout in the endurance realm
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Create a welcoming community for all interested​
I'm a certified personal trainer, corrective exercise specialist, run coach, gait analyst, and nutrition coach who works very hard to first understand why an individual has the goals they have. I think it's impossible for me to be the best coach I can be If I do not connect and understand why my athletes are embarking on their endurance journeys.
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From there, I take a full-picture approach to someone based on their recovery tactics, the way they move, and their nutrition. Endurance sports, although rewarding, are also extremely demanding. We all need to be thinking about sleep, hydration, nutrition, the ways in which we move (push, pull, twist, bend, lunge, squat, gait), etc before we worry too much about the frequency of our sport or the intensity in which we work at it.
Let's work on our roots and the tree will grow itself.
Oak Endurance
Community | We prioritize fostering a supportive and uplifting environment, where building others up is at the heart of everything we do.
Belonging| We create an inclusive, welcoming space that values empathy and connection, ensuring everyone feels they belong in the Oak Endurance community.
Growth Mindset | We embrace challenges and lean into discomfort as opportunities for growth, constantly striving to reach new heights.
We Get To Do This| We strive for more in life, but also remember to look around and appreciate what we have. We practice the art of “just being.”
Humility| We are committed to delivering exceptional value while acknowledging our imperfections and continuously seeking opportunities to improve.
Credentials
National Academy of Sports Medicine
Personal Trainer
Northwestern Health Sciences University
Applied Kinesiology
National Academy of Sports Medicine
Corrective Exercise Specialist
Chek Institute
Program Design
National Academy of Sports Medicine
Nutrition Coach
USA Track & Field
L1 Track & Field Coach
Certified Coach
RunDNA
L2 Certified Running
Gait Analyst
Personal Race Experience
10+
Road Marathons
4
Ultra-Marathons
50+
Road & Trail Races
3 Years
Nordic Skiing
50 Miler
Bike Experience
3:10:05
Marathon PR
(First Race was 4:36)
1:28:12
1/2 Marathon PR
(First race was 1:58)
39:48
10K PR
19:27
5K PR
5:22
Mile PR