Train With The Best

I signed up for Snowbasin in early 2019. I was turning 50 later in the year, and I wanted to do something meaningful for myself. Aside from one 5k run for charity, I had never participated in a sports challenge so I was full of fear, self doubts and some extra pounds. Luckily I had Jarrod Marrs by my side. Over the course of 5 months he patiently taught me everything I needed to know: strength training, building endurance, footwear and other equipment, nutrition, hydration, breathing, and most importantly, how to harness the power of a positive mind and attitude. I entered the event with confidence and determination, and without the extra pounds, and I Everested in less time than I expected. I left the mountain a better and stronger person, and I now apply Jarrod’s teachings in many areas of my daily life.

Jarrod has been my trainer for 5+ years and I recommend him to all my friends and family. He has prepared me for multiple endurance events, including swim-runs, marathons, and 29029. He has always taken into account my short term and long term goals and tailored his workouts and nutritional planning to meet my goals. He is very engaging, motivating and well versed in his training methods; all while keeping the workouts fun and entertaining and non-repetitious. He has prepared me to become a new person based not only on my physical abilities, but also my mental strength and perseverance. I am very happy I met Jarrod and am excited to have him as a coach in Whistler.

"29029 was an adventure of a lifetime. The 1:1 coaching I received from Jarrod gave me the confidence to push myself to see my full potential. He challenged me to train in ways I wouldn’t have thought possible. Jarrod’s patience, enthusiasm for the challenge, and attention to my needs was a constant support from the first day of training through my final red hat ascent to my recovery when the dust had settled. He continued to tell me “you did not sign up for 29029 to be comfortable!” Jarrod made pushing myself to be uncomfortable in doing hard things a phenomenal experience. I am forever grateful to Jarrod and his coaching in guiding me to the top of 29029 with a smile."

"I loved working with Jarrod earlier this year to prepare for 29029 in Jackson, WY in July. I absolutely believe the guidance and support he provided prepared me to be successful. I got my red hat which was my goal!!! As a first-time participant, I never would have trained the incline work and strength work without his guidance. I had only done a few half marathons before 29029 and this was a whole different endurance event. Jarrod made sure I had the proper gear and provided me the proper workout to simulate the climbing I would be doing. I wound not have trained properly for the steep climbing without his direction."