Your Coach - Louis Schindler

Louis has a profound passion to solve problems with an analytical approach and believes that every reasonable goal can be achieved with the right approach, attitude and understanding of the task at hand. His rational and positive mind-set enables him to motivate and guide his athletes along their journey to reach their goals!

Louis is especially passionate about

  • Identifying and overcoming personal weaknesses
  • Race nutrition
  • Race strategy and pacing
  • Data analysis
  • Optimising running gear
  • Race logistics
  • Athletes longevity

Over the past 4 years Louis has worked with the following coaches not just to further his fitness but also his understanding and knowledge of different training styles and methods.

  • Harry Jones UK
  • Corrine Malcolm US
  • Andy Good NZ

Recently Louis has completed the UESCA Ultrarunning Coach Certification which has been led by Coach Jason Koop.

Louis has had wins, podium finishes or top 10 placings in the following races over the past 4 years

  • 2024 Mt Difficulty Ascent 43k

  • 2024 South Island Ultra 100k

  • 2024 Gear Shop Bay Trail 33k

  • 2024 Routeburn Classic 33k

  • 2024 Old Ghost Ultra 85k

  • 2023 Hanmer Stampede 50k 

  • 2023 Crater Rim Ultra 80k

  • 2023 Tarawera 100 mile

  • 2022 Snowdonia 70k

  • 2022 Gletscher Trail 60k

  • 2022 Kepler Challenge 60k

  • 2021 Tarawera 100 mile

  • 2021 Northburn 100 mile

  • 2021 Mission Mt Somers 42k

  • 2021 Opiri Wilderness Trail 32k 

  • 2021 Hanmer Forrest Run 50k

  • 2020 The Revenant Endurance run (55h)

  • 2020 Valley Ultra 54k

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