Meet the Coach, Rick Muhr:
Rick brings 13 years of marathon coaching experience to the table. His ability to motivate and inspire has gotten thousands of runners across the finish lines of many marathons. As head coach for Team In Training for 12 years, Rick trained runners for marathons all over the United States, Dublin, and Bermuda in addition to Boston.

While Rick’s basic training program takes runners of all abilities to the starting line, he customizes the program to meet individual goals. He educates his runners on important topics such as core strengthening, stretching, mechanics of running (i.e. form, pace, etc.), nutrition, fueling for workouts and recovery, injury prevention, cross-training, sport psychology, and running shoe and proper apparel selection.

In addition, fundraising is always a focus. Rick’s experience with fundraising comes from his participation in the Team In Training program as a runner, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Man of the Year campaign (in which Rick was chosen “Man of the Year”), and his “Run Across Massachusetts” for the Special Olympics, among others.

Personal Running History:
Rick has completed 36 marathons, including 8 in Boston. All were qualifiers:

2:33 Marathon PR - Chicago Marathon

1983 - Rick was ranked fifth in the country at 100K (62 miles).

2002 - Rick completed 50 miles in 10 hours, running entirely on a track, to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s “Man of the Year” campaign (and he was chosen the 2002 Man of the Year).

2004 - Run Across Massachusetts- Rick ran 165 miles in 5 days from the NY border to the State House in Boston to raise awareness and money for the Special Olympics.

2006 - Rick ran 62 miles on the track to raise money for the Dr. Cynthia Lucero Latino Mental Health Program at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology.

Message from Rick:
“Welcome to another exciting Boston Marathon season! I am so pleased to be working with Bottom Line again this year. It is so rewarding to know that we are working toward improving our community by helping disadvantaged youth get in to college, graduate from college, and go far in life. I love knowing that through this program, thousands of students improve their lives and build stronger communities as role models, leaders, parents, and friends. I am honored and privileged to play a role in this goal by helping you fundraise and complete the Boston Marathon.”