Meet Your Coach
“What If I Could Do Something Extraordinary, Not Because I’m Gifted, But Because I Am Willing!”
- Walk Amoing Giants
In 2016, I ran my first half marathon. It wasn't pretty, but I was hooked.
Not because running was easy - because it gave me something I'd been missing as a teacher: adventure. A reason to push myself. A way to chase goals that scared me.
Since then, I've run the Everest Marathon, summited Kilimanjaro, and I'm training for the two highest peaks in the Americas : Aconcagua and Denali. I write about these experiences in my book "Walk Among Giants."
But here's what matters: I'm not some elite athlete. I'm a former elementary teacher who learned that you don't need to be "that kind of person" to chase impossible goals. You just need the right plan and someone who gets it.
I work with people who are ready to stop playing small. If you're training for something that scares you a little - let's talk.
Everest Marathon, Nepal, 2024
Running the world's highest marathon at 17,500 feet - where the air is thin and every step counts.
Summit Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, 2025
Standing on the roof of Africa after 7 days of trekking - proof that impossible goals are just uncomfortable ones.
Ready To Chase Your Adventure?
AS SEEN IN
KE Adventure
Autumn 2024 Magazine
Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon
2025 Info Pack
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Pikes Peak Marathon, 2023
North America’s Most Extreme Marathon
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Everest Marathon, 2024
Highest Marathon On Earth
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Uhuru Peak, 2025
Summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, 6:04am, Friday, Aug 22
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The Colorado Marathon, 2022
Qualifying for the Pikes Peak Marathon
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The X-Terra Trail Run, 2016
Where it all began!!!
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Mount Evans Half Marathon
Running in the Sky!
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Trail Running Out West
Half Marathon - 1:50:12 @ 10,000 ft
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My Goal, My Adventure
Walk Among Giants
My Dream, My Story
Chappell, David. "Morning Star." Unbreakable. Atom Music Audio, 2022.
Ready To Puruse Your Dream?
In 2016, I thought marathons were for other people. Now I'm training for Denali as part of my Seven Summits goal.
The difference? I stopped waiting for permission. I stopped waiting to feel ready. I just started.
Your impossible dream doesn't need more time. It needs a decision.
What if one year from now, you're standing on your own summit - whatever that looks like for you?
Let's work together and find out what you're actually capable of.