About us

How it all began…

The Flying Feet Running Program began in 2004 as a summer running program for local high school runners preparing for fall cross-country. The program quickly grew to provide year-round coaching and support to runners of all paces and experience levels.

How it works…

Flying Feet uses a periodization approach to training, with two complete training cycles each year. The winter-spring program runs from January through May. The summer-fall program runs from July through November. Each five-month program is followed by one month of rest and recovery.

Coach Dave Griffin

Dave Griffin, the coach of Flying Feet, began running in 1976 as a high school freshman. He ran competitively through 1989 with PRs that include a 25:43 5-mile, a 32:11 10K and a 1:12:24 half marathon. After a 12-year period of casual running that included the 1990s, he returned to competitive running as a master. Dave is now in his 5th decade of running.

Dave begin writing about running and life in 2006 when his column, Dave Griffin on Running, was introduced. He has since published two books including the 2018 second edition of After the Last PR.