I’ve been working with Luke since 2006 when I committed to train for my first marathon, which went extremely well.  Since that time, Luke has coached me to qualify for and run Boston (twice), PR at every distance (5k, 10k, 10 mile, ½ marathon, marathon, with significant improvements each year), and is now helping me attempt to break a 3:00 marathon.  I can’t say enough good things about Luke.  I’d highly recommend him to someone who is serious about taking their running to the next level.

I started running with a charity, I loved the sport and decided to look for a coach. At the Hansons store my friend Mike recommended me with Luke. Most of the coaches that I looked at seemed to have very fast-experienced runners, I was a 9:30-10:00 pace runner and they had group runs, I felt i had no business in their group. Then I decided that Luke seemed to have not just experience as a runner but he also hold a college degree that was related to the sport. He also had athletes of ALL abilities. I liked him since the beginning.

My goal when i hired him was to improve my first and only marathon: Country Music marathon. April /08. My time was 4:11:00. I asked him to help me run a 4:00;00. Just 6 months later,under Luke’s method, I ran Chicago in 3:44:29. After that my times went as follows: 3;43:23, 3:42:47, 3:30:47….right now I am 1 month away from the ING New York City Marathon, where I will aim for 3:25 to 3:20.

What makes Luke an awesome coach is that he is very realistic about goals; he won’t give you false hopes or promises. He is very down to earth despite he is an elite, he is very humble about his own races but he’ll always celebrate yours. HE KNOWS each of his athlete’s capabilities, he will never ask you to do something you cant or that may be risky. He even seems to know the runner in you better than yourself. Sometimes he goes by the books, sometimes he doesn’t, but he does that in order to adapt a specific workout to your needs. He knows how important is for you to reach your goals but he will always put your health first, as much as he may push you (within your limits and a little farther) he may back you off.

I would highly recommend Hansons Coaching Service to anyone looking to become not only a faster runner but a smarter one.I signed up for Hansons Coaching Service with the hope of improving my time for my second marathon. I’d heard rave reviews and seen for myself the amazing performances of friends who had worked with Luke, a world class marathoner. I couldn’t be more happy with my decision. Luke was wonderful to work with. He thoroughly explained all aspects of training, including the very important but often overlooked aspects of nutrition for runners. He always responded very promptly to my questions with concise and thoughtful answers. Not only have I gotten so much smarter about running and racing, I’m in the best shape of my life and posting my fastest times ever.

I would highly recommend Hansons Coaching Service to anyone looking to become not only a faster runner but a smarter one.

With Luke’s coaching and expertise I have been able to set personal records at every distance from 5k to Marathon over the past 18 months. He knows exactly when to push the workouts and mileage and when to back off so that you are ready to build towards your next peak. He is a student of the game who has also run with the best and that shines through in his coaching.

Luke Humphrey, a graduate of Oakland University’s Master of Science in Exercise Science program, is an outstanding marathon runner, and a very knowledgeable running coach. He has an unrivaled work ethic and a knowledge of marathon running that is encyclopedic. I can’t think of a better person to guide both beginning and experienced runners as they seek to improve their times.

Luke Humphrey brings a unique combination of personal experience and educational knowledge in coaching runners to reach their full potential. Luke has a masters degree in exercise science and had been a member of the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project since 2004. Luke is able to combine his scientific knowledge of distance running with his personal experience, as a 2:15 marathoner, to provide his clients a personalized and effective distance training schedule. Weather you are looking to complete your first 10k or qualify for the Boston Marathon, Luke has the knowledge and experience to guide you to your dreams.

I just want to send out a big thank you to Luke and Hanson’s Coaching Services for helping me improve my overall running performance. Through the coaching I received, not only did I become a faster runner, I also became a stronger, smarter and educated runner. One message I picked up while training under Luke was an educated runner is a smart runner. A lot more goes into running than just putting one foot in front of the other and through Luke’s guidance and coaching I was able to learn and understand several new aspects of running which kept me out on the roads running.

The online coaching was a huge benefit for me as I live hundreds of miles away from Hanson’s coaching headquarters. Luke was extremely responsive to all my questions and concerns. His attention to details is what made his service stick out above the rest. He always made me feel like I was the only athlete he was training. I highly recommend this service to runners of all levels and runners located all over the globe. Thanks again Luke, your guidance really made a difference.

On a side note, I hired Luke to put together a training program for my girlfriend who is already gifted runner. Through his program and coaching she was able to take her running to the next level and set massive personal record in the half marathon and won the New England woman’s Half marathon championships at the same time. She truly credits Luke’s program for this success.”