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“My daughter started hurdles and jumping in 7th grade. Despite placing well, her performances were not improving. Because she was jumping incorrectly, I was concerned with her confidence level and possible injuries. Since training with Coach Ludka, her time have improved, but more importantly her technique and confidence has improved. He is enthusiastic and challenges her. He has brought her a positive attitude. He is encouraging and clearly loves what he does. It shows when my daughter implements his training in her everyday life. He listens to what she wants to achieve and provides direction to achieve those goals. What I value, along with the corrective skills training, are the life skills and self confidence she is carrying into life and her other sports. Coach Ludka improves the whole athlete, not just the technique for that specific event. ”
“My son was a very average runner and wanted help getting to the next level. Coach Ludka created a training program specific to my son and his events, focusing on speed, strength, and endurance. He took time to get to know and understand my son and how to get the most out of him. Mike is very engaged and cares about his athletes beyond their sports. His guidance with training and recruiting and how athletics are just a part of the larger picture are invaluable. Coach Ludka’s techniques are exceptional and your athlete will see tremendous growth while being challenged and mentored. Whether your athlete is looking to become elite or just improve their performance Coach Ludka can help.”
“Coach Ludka is an amazing and inspiring coach. He has coached all three of my daughters and his impact on all of them has been extremely instrumental in helping them reach their goals on and off the track. His coaching techniques for pacing, reaching a PR and recovery are invaluable. If your athlete is looking to improve their game, Coach Ludka will definitely get him or her there!”
“Coach Ludka became my coach my freshman year in high school. I knew I had potential to become at least a somewhat accomplished athlete, but I was ultimately a weak runner at that point in time. Because of my inexperience, Coach Ludka slowly increased the intensity and volume of my training during my 4 years in high school while also incorporating weight training into my regimen. I dropped my times seemingly every other race under Coach Ludka, both on the cross country course and on the track. He has a special ability to have his athletes running at their best when it matters most, evidenced by my four District 2 titles and my PIAA AAA 1600m title my senior year. He genuinely cares about all of his athletes, regardless of talent level. He absolutely set me up for a successful collegiate running career, and I will take the lessons he instilled in me for the rest of my life.”
“Coach Ludka corrected my daughter’s running form and gave her techniques and a regimen to follow in order to improve her speed (on the soccer field). He made such a difference for her!”
“Coach Ludka helped me become a more confident, robust, and competitive runner through his personalized training approach and dedication to his athletes. He helped me train through and recover from a major injury and allowed me to become a runner that routinely contributed to my team’s success on the district and state level by the end of my high school career.”
“Coach Ludka has the unique ability to balance both the pursuit of an athlete’s immediate potential and the long-term goals and health of a running career. He is great at meeting athletes where they are to determine individualized workouts or mileage to prescribe during any given day or competitive season. His knowledge of the sport and athletic development instilled me with a mix of confidence, tactics, and strength that has kept me competitive, healthy, and excited about running.”
“I hired Mike to write me a half marathon training plan when I saw that he was starting his coaching business. Since then, he has gone above and beyond in helping me to reach my goals. He has held live meetings where we discussed each aspect of my plan; he has tailored the plan every week to meet my needs; and he even came out to cheer me on at a local 5K race. He has helped me more than he knows, and after 10 weeks of training, I am now ready to run this half marathon at my goal pace!!”
“Coach Ludka has experience and knowledge of running that is unparalleled! My 15 yo baseball player is looking to reduce his 60 yard dash time and increase his speed on the base path. In just 3 sessions with Coach Ludka he has made significant progress! Looking forward to my son’s off season workouts and closing in on his goal times!”