Testimonials — Hammer & Axe

Hammer & Axe Athletes

Real runners.
Real results.

From first comebacks to marathon PRs — hear from athletes who've trained 1-on-1 with HAX coaches.

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Comeback

Drew helped me navigate a ton and shake the “rust” off with some injury recovery and prevention training. As a busy professional who ran competitively in high school but took a hiatus, it’s been awesome working closely with someone as competitive and understanding as Drew.

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Ben H.
Coach Drew · 6-month comeback
Comeback

Working with Reed has given me great peace of mind as well as confidence in my ability. Although it has only been a short time, I feel like I am gaining fitness and confidence in my running ability daily — especially during the hardest training times of the year!

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Jack Gauerke
Coach Reed
Injury recovery

Within 7 months of working with Anthony I had a new PR in every distance I raced while managing my injury. I’m more confident than I’ve ever been as a runner thanks to him. He prioritized my health first and built my racing fitness around that.

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Jeffrey G. PR every distance
Coach Anthony
Marathon PR

Working with Emily completely revolutionized what I was doing. She helped me understand all the details you just don’t think about on your own. I ended up running a 2:54 marathon PR and felt great crossing the line. She’s really helped me become a better runner.

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Dave M. 2:54
Coach Emily · Marathon PR
Injury recovery

Working with Coach Joey has probably been one of the biggest turning points in my running career. He keeps me patient, grounded, and reminds me that everything takes time. I’ve stayed healthy too — something I really struggled with before.

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Sebastian L.
Coach Joey
Youth

Coach Austen developed me to work on the finer details as a runner, with patience and resilience. He really gave me the one-on-one coaching I needed, helped me get out of injury, and was extremely kind throughout. I can’t thank him enough for molding me into the runner I am today.

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Alex Saldaña
Coach Austen · DSHS 1600m runner
Comeback

Savannah is such an awesome coach. She deeply cares about her athletes and their progression. I improved a lot in my races and was fitter than ever. She’s the best!

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Nikita
Coach Savannah
Marathon PR

Anthony’s coaching is all about balance — pushing me to chase goals while keeping injury prevention first. The weekly video calls were a highlight; he walks through each workout and explains what it’s building. His unlimited text support meant I always had guidance when I needed it most.

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Jack Johnsey
Coach Anthony

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