I came to know Amy and AVC Elite Training for the main purpose of trying to find a trainer for my 15 year old daughter. I searched the internet and came across the Newton website and after clicking a few things on their page I found AVC Elite Training and Amy.
Initially, my main goal was to find someone who knew the sport of running. My daughter had done a season of Cross Country at her high school and struggled the entire season. I was heartbroken watching her come in dead last at every meet.
From my perspective, I would watch her run and I just knew her form was not correct. After her season of Cross Country, I was astonished when she told me that she was planning to do Cross Country again in her sophomore year. I knew then that I needed to find someone to train her and set her up for success in running.
At our first assessment with Amy, she ran with my daughter Katy and took some pictures of her running. She assessed that Katy was in fact not running correctly and that she was heel striking along with some other imperfections in her running form. Amy encouraged Katy in helping her make some corrections while running and practicing her form.
Amy then told us about her Group Training program she facilitates. At that time I only had thought that Katy would join her program, but then Amy looked at me and said, “YOU should do it too Kelli! It’ll be fun! You and Katy can do it together!” I decided to jump on board and I have been so happy since!
At that initial running assessment with my daughter Katy, Amy also introduced us to Newton’s. I purchased a pair for my daughter and they too have made a tremendous difference in her running. She has made great improvements with these changes from her running form, to her footwear, to the training.
Now I am in my 3rd training Program with AVC Elite Training. The training is rigorous and challenging. I am completely drained when the workout is finished, but at the same time I feel such a sense of accomplishment as I drive away after each training session!
What I have noticed about Amy is that she truly and genuinely cares for people. That’s not a character you find in a lot of people. She is fun and encouraging and I think she enjoys “kicking our butts” in workouts.
I am forever grateful to have found Amy and am so thankful for all she has done to help my daughter…and getting me in shape too!
~Kelli
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As the cross country season neared its end, I was finally able to start keeping up with some of the girls on my team. I remember our last week of practices, and how my coach kept telling me that I had improved a lot since the beginning. I wasn’t where I wanted to be, but I was still improving.
I must admit, I had never used poles before and was skeptical. Amy instructed me on the proper use of the poles and encouraged me to practice carrying them on my runs. She explained how to implement them on super steep climbs for efficiency and economy. These proved to be a lifesaver, as they helped take the pressure off of my injuries and allowed me to complete the required miles on our long endurance trail runs.
Ah, the feeling of elation when I completed the 31+ miles, and ran towards those who were camped at a restaurant waiting for us! I must admit, that I was a little tired, but felt great! As with Tough Mudder, I did not experience any debilitating soreness or discomfort, which I know is directly related to the training I received under Amy’s instruction. I can’t emphasize enough, how critical Amy’s method of training has assisted me in completing this challenging goal.
changing experiences happened during the entire journey and the weekly training. I found joy in getting to know my best friend better as we talked for hours on the trail while receiving encouragement as Amy would pass us and tell us we were doing great.
This was totally crazy since the longest distance I had ever run up to that day was a 5k! I couldn’t believe it when she told us how many miles we ran. From that moment, I was hooked to running especially on the trail. Amy’s constant reminders about proper running form along with all of the valuable and important information and 
I had to do something so I began foam rolling my little heart out. I started to feel some relief. In addition, I grabbed some physical therapy sessions to really focus on getting this taken care of once and for all. By the time Catalina came was I good to go and didn’t just complete the full 50K distance, but completed it very well while feeling great!
Amy is always quick to make sure you have good form and that you aren’t slacking, always pushing yourself to your personal hardest.
But we had a very vigorous training schedule in preparation for this Military style obstacle course. To prepare for one of the obstacles “The Arctic Enema,” Amy thought we should all jump in her ice cold pool (about 39 degrees) in the middle of winter and then run up and down the streets and canals in basically a “wet suit” while hitting other various obstacles like jumping over fences, pull ups, bleachers, pushups, you name it. It was so embarrassing, but when it came time to actually do this, our “wet suites” (actually it was compression gear that would save our lives) turned out to work to our advantage. They provided not only water wicking, but kept us warm and our muscles awake while our skin was protected from the harsh elements. Whether we ran, crawled or fell over that finish line we ended up getting our orange head bands that we will forever cherish.
