Expert Running Coach

April March — Expert Running Coach

April March is an accomplished and highly decorated marathon runner and expert running coach with a passion for helping people discover what they’re capable of.

April has competed in hundreds of races across North America, from 5Ks and 10Ks to half-marathons. Her extensive racing experience gives her firsthand insight into the training, endurance, pacing, strength, and mental discipline needed to achieve your goals and cross the finish line with confidence.

As a coach, April has helped clients with little or no running experience become confident runners, guiding them from their first runs to completing their first half-marathon. She understands that every runner starts somewhere and that the right training approach can make running both achievable and rewarding.

April combines her running expertise with more than 15 years as a CanFitPro-certified Personal Training Specialist. Her education in kinesiology, anatomy, and sport-specific training allows her to integrate running with strength, cardiovascular conditioning, mobility, and movement-focused training to build stronger, more capable runners.

Her background in elite dance further enhances her understanding of movement, balance, coordination, and performance.

Whether you're starting from scratch, training for your first 5K, preparing for a half-marathon, or looking to improve your marathon performance, April creates personalized training designed around your goals, experience, and lifestyle.

Every runner has a starting point. April helps you get to the finish line.

Running Training Process

  • April March Fitness Strength & Conditioning Training

    Start With an Assessment

    Every runner starts from a different place. April assesses your current fitness, running experience, goals and challenges to determine whether you’re a beginner, active runner or intermediate runner.

  • April March Fitness Cardio & Endurance Programming

    Build Your Running Ability

    Follow a progressive approach designed to help you learn to run, build endurance, increase distance or improve your pace, at a level and pace that's right for you. Indoors or outdoor options.

  • April March Running Coach

    Achieve Your Running Goals

    Whether you're training for your first 5K, building toward a half marathon, or improving your pace, April provides the guidance, support and accountability to help you reach your goals.

  • “Initially, running for three minutes was virtually impossible. Over time, I built up my distance and endurance, progressing from 5 km races to a 10 km race. To date, I’ve completed six half marathons.”

    —DR

  • “I had never run before meeting April. She patiently helped me build my distance and encouraged me to keep going. She ran beside me during my first 10K, which I finished in 55 minutes. I never imagined I could do it.”

    Brianna

Book Your Free Intro Running Session

Your finish line starts with taking the first step.

​Serving Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Area

KITCHENER (Bridgeport, Kiwanis Park, Huron Park, Belmont Village, Chicopee, Deer Ridge, Doon, Forest Heights, Grand River, Heritage Park, Lackner Woods, Laurentian Hills, Pioneer Park, Rockway, Rosemount, Stanley Park, Trussler, Victoria Hills, Westmount)

WATERLOO (Beechwood, Clair Hills, Colonial Acres, Conestogo, Eastbridge, Glenridge, Laurelwood, Lexington, Lincoln Heights, Maple Hills, Carriage Crossing, Uptown Waterloo, Westmount, Westvale, Vista Hills)

CAMBRIDGE, HESEPLER, GUELPH, PARIS, BRANTFORD, ELMIRA, ST.JACOBS, WILMOT, BADEN, NEW HAMBURG, WELLESLEY, WOOLWICH, STRATFORD, PLATTSVILLE, BRESLAU, BLOOMINGDALE, PUSLINCH.

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