Coaching philosophy 

In my life, progress has built in inches. The day to day work might not seem ground breaking but the cumulative effect of years of training and consistency show in strength, confidence, and grit. Though there is no greater avenue to catharsis and presence than in pushing your body to its limit, endurance sports are a physical pursuit first and foremost. Build the habits, do the work, love the pain. The benefits of triathlon in my life have been varied and immeasurable, and it is my goal to pass that on to everyone involved in the sport and help them love it as much as I do.   

Kelsey Miller

Kelsey fell in love with running as an athlete on her high school cross country team. Over the last 16 years running and purposeful movement has been a steady thread in her day to day life. Her love for running was deeply revitalized when she trained for and completed a marathon in 2021 after a 7 year hiatus. Sandwiched in those 26.2 miles was the entire human experience…elation, joy, pain, and most importantly, gratitude. The entire process from training to race day was a transformative journey. Endurance sports teach us so much about life and she yearns to share this gift with others. Beyond her coaching life, Kelsey loves to be outdoors, read, and spend time with her husband, Tom, and two dogs, Kogie and Duncan.

Coaching Philosophy

Movement is medicine. Consistency breeds excellence. Familiarity breeds contentment. When we endure the uncomfortable moments, we become stronger and more resilient. Let’s get gritty and discover our power through movement.

Disciplines

Running and trail running

Personal Accomplishments

• 5 x marathon finisher
  5k, 10k, and half marathon race finisher

Education

• Master’s Degree in Nurse Anesthesia
  Level I Run Coach - Road Runner’s Club of America

Spencer Davis

In 2016, I was a 5’9’, 220 lb overweight, overworked, out of shape, insecure, and somewhat depressed 30-something husband and father of 4 young boys. My family was great and I love them dearly, but daily life often felt like a grind full of responsibility and obligation with little excitement or adventure. I felt like I was dying a little each day and needed more. I also knew I needed to become a healthier and happier guy for my own sake, as well as for the sake of my family.

But where do I find the motivation to move in the right direction?

Well, about a decade earlier, I had participated in a sprint triathlon…and it felt like it was one of the hardest things I had done athletically in my life, but it was a great experience and accomplishment. I decided that registering for another sprint triathlon could be the push I needed to start a training program and stick with it. So in July 2016, I recruiting my buddy, Brent (a runner/cyclist), to do the Dewey Beach Sprint Triathlon with me, and help hold me accountable to the training needed leading up to it. The sprint tri was in mid-Sept, so I had about 3 months to get myself in shape to complete the race in my board shorts and on my mountain bike with skinny tires…and that was the goal…completion.

Starting in July was not the most fun time to begin training and many workouts (especially runs) were really hot, hard, and pretty darn miserable. After one brutal afternoon run, I came down my driveway and told my wife that “I hate this…I will never like running.” But I stuck with the training while also significantly changing my diet, and the weight loss and fitness gains were significant. By mid Sept, I was down to about 190 lbs (-30) and had gone from running 12 min/mi down to around 10 min/mi. The sprint tri was a success and that just started my journey.

From there, I signed up for any local 5k’s, 10k’s, and trail races I could find, graduated up to Olympic distance tris, next on to 70.3, and eventually a full Ironman in 2019. My journey towards a healthier lifestyle and better fitness has brought with it a passion to help and encourage others to realize that they are possible of the same change…it just takes some dedication, discipline, and encouragement from the right group of people surrounding you.

Along the way, I met Ben, we became friends who share a love of endurance sports, and Mission Multisport was birthed in 2019 after about a year of discussions, incubation, and planning. The MMS brand/club is a labor of love that we hope is infectious and encourages others to achieve better fitness, find friendships, and find adventure.

Personal Accomplishments

• Ironman California 2022 Finisher

• Ironman Maryland 2020 Finisher

• Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2021 Finisher

• Ironman 70.3 North Carolina, Virginia, and Eagleman Finisher

• Master at balancing professional obligations, family time, training and racing