Run Coaching

Do You Run?

Do you want to train for a running race?

Have you signed up for a race and don't know where to start?

Are you currently dealing with an injury from running and need to get back on track for the upcoming season?

Have you tried run training programs before but you had a hard time balancing training and life?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, we can develop a custom training plan to fit any schedule and help you accomplish anything. Grace and Phil Hiom are Certified run coaches who would like to help you stay motivated and injury-free for any upcoming races or running goals. Grace and Phil are experienced in all distances of running and endurance sports and have been coaching for over 20 years.

Pricing: $100/month for coaching

All levels or any duration of running is available for coaching!

Send us a message and get started today!

Meet Grace

Grace Hiom is dedicated and passionate about improving her fitness and helping others achieve their goals. Grace's love for the mountains is contagious, and she motivates others to run through the Dirty Feet Trail Series races and Run Training programs. As an experienced and knowledgeable Race Director, Running Coach, and Ultramarathon Runner, Grace is a shining example of someone truly committed to helping others achieve their goals and conquer the trails.

Grace turned her focus to ultramarathon trail running after many years of adventure racing and endurance mountain biking. Moving to the Okanagan in 2009 opened up an opportunity to share her love of trails and running with the communities of the Okanagan through the Dirty Feet Trail Series! This running series was a fantastic way to allow anyone to try trail running, with entry distances ranging from 5 km to 21 km, and over the years, longer race distances have been added as participants’ enjoyment of the sport grew. Grace and her husband Phil have also offered Learn to Run and Run Better in-person training sessions.

In 2020, Grace wanted to focus more on training programs for people to excel in running with a science-based background, so she became a Certified Run Coach.
In 2023, Grace completed the Running Mechanics Professional Level 1 – Foundations and Running Mechanics Professional Level 2 Med Certification. Grace continues to learn more about sprint coaching and overcoming injuries to keep running.
Grace has also studied both “Chi” and “Pose” running to better her running and training.

Grace has run over 19 ultra marathons, many marathons, and 25km trail running races. Here are a few highlights:

2025 – Lost Souls 100km - 18:19:47

2025 – Canadian Death Race 118km - DNF at 100km

2024 – Kodiak 100 – 17:13:23

2023 – Waldo 100 – 20:58:58

2022 – Lost Souls 100km – 19:14:12

2020 – Black Canyon 100km – 16:35:16

2019 – UTMB – CCC 100km – 22:59:44

2019 – Orcas Island 50 miler – 13:26:25

2018 – Black Spur 108km – 19:48:42

2018 – Big 5 Marathon in South Africa– 42km – 5:23:00

2018 – Badger Mtn 50 miler – 11:01:58

2017 – Walk in the Park 50km – 6:00:48 - 1st Female

2015 – Rundles Revenge 50km – 7:42:09

2014 – Rio De Lago 100mile – 28:24:03

2014 – Sun Mountain 50 miler – 10:34:13

2013 – Canadian Death Race 125km - 22:59:07

2012 - Walk in the Park 47.7km – 6:22:03 - DNF

Meet Phil

With over 25 years of experience in endurance racing, training and running have truly become a way of life for Phil. His trail racing journey began in 2012 when he and his wife, Grace, founded the Dirty Feet Trail Race Series in Kamloops. After six years of passionate training and competing in ultra trail races, they chose to become certified running coaches—not just to enhance their own skills but to inspire others to enjoy running and improve their form.
After more than a decade of racing ultramarathons, Phil has mastered his training strategy. He has made significant adjustments that have transformed him into a more efficient runner, allowing him to compete in major ultramarathons without the excessive hours he once dedicated during the early stages of his running career. Phil's evolution in training underscores his dedication to the sport and the continuous pursuit of excellence.

Phils Ultra Running Races

2012 - Walk in the park 54km 6:20:11

2013 - Peterson Ridge Rumble 30 mile 7:29:21

2013 – Canadian Death Race 125 km 22:20:18

2014 - Sun Mountain 50 mile 10:25:20

2014 - Rio De Lago 100 mile DNF

2015 - Rundles Revenge 50 km 6:53:48

2015 - Walk In The Park 54 km 7:12:05

2017 - Walk In The Park 53 km 5:34:03

2017 - Javalina Jundred 100 mile 27:56:26

2018 - Badger Mountain 50 M 10:39:30

2018 - Black Spur 100 km 19:48:55

2019 - Orcas Island 50 mile 12:50:34

2019 - C.C.C at UTMB 100 km 22:44:38

2020 - Black Canyon 100 km 15:40:00

2022 - Lost Souls 100 km 19:14:05

2023 - Cuymaca 100 km 16:08:48

2024 - Walk In The Park 50km 7:58:39

2024 - Kodiak 100km 16:13:29