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Coaching at your own pace
Not coaching for elite athletes.
Coaching for your real life.
My clients are real people with busy lives, and I create training programs that are realistic and easy to fit around your commitments — while keeping in mind that you are worth prioritizing. As a coach, athlete, business owner, mom and wife, I wear many hats and know what it's like to try and balance it all.
I'm a full-time coach and supporting my clients is the most important part of my working day. I also invest in my professional development on a regular basis; I research, read, and study so you don’t have to waste time sifting through the internet looking for credible information.
When you work with me, you’ll benefit from my running and coaching experience, my 20-year background as a sports and clinical massage therapist, and my training in the root cause principles of functional medicine.
My approach is holistic and science-based: rooted in proven methods and training principles, but I also know that you're an individual and there's no such thing as a plan that works for everyone. I trust my intuition and experience, and I'm not afraid to change how I do things when I learn something new.
Heini Tallent
RRCA Level 2 Certified Running Coach
National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach
You wouldn't believe it now, but I wasn't always a runner. I’ve been active and competitive all my life, but my youth running experience consisted of nothing more than the annual timed mile at PE and two years as a sprinter. Mostly, you would find me on the basketball court or trying any team sport that seemed fun.
Later on, as a massage therapist, I worked with a lot of runners, but it took me a while to discover running for myself. That time came in my early 30s, when the first few years of motherhood and the trauma of multiple miscarriages had left me feeling like I had lost a piece of myself.
Armed with only a Couch to 5K plan and a determination to regain my identity as an athlete, I gradually built a consistent running routine and was surprised by how much I enjoyed it! I found a running group, signed up for a couple of races, and got qualified as a run leader the following year. My passion for this sport has only grown since.
It’s not an exaggeration to say that running has been life-changing for me. It helped me feel empowered from the very first steps, and not only do I feel like an athlete again, I’m proud of what my mind and my body can do at 46. In coaching, I’ve found a purpose and made it my mission to help other women discover that same joy and power as they explore what’s possible.
If you’re wondering what’s possible for you, I'd love to be your guide on that journey — one step, one run, one week at a time.
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“I'm a happy and injury-free runner after training with Heini! I appreciated her expertise, friendliness, flexibility and encouragement.”
Professional certifications
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NBC-HWC, National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (2025)
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Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, FMCA (2025)
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Level 2 Certified Distance Running Coach, RRCA (2023)
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Certified Running Gait Analyst, RunDNA (2023)
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Level 1 Certified Distance Running Coach, RRCA (2018)
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Healthy Running Certified Coach (2016)
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Leader in Running Fitness, UK Athletics (2015)
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Advanced Clinical Massage Therapist, Jing Institute (2013)
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Sports & Remedial Massage Therapist, Oxford School of Sports Massage (2008)
Running highlights
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First place at the Willamette Valley 10K (2019) and Happy Girls Run Bend 10K (2023)
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Multiple top-3 finishes in the 35-39, 40-44, and 45-49 age groups
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Getting faster as a master and setting PRs on all distances from the 5K to the marathon in my 40s
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Personal best races: 5K: 21:38 | 10K: 43:47 | HM: 1:38:20 | M: 3:38:50
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Qualifying for the Boston Marathon and running it in 2025
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Five marathon finishes: LA, Nashville, Chicago, CIM, Boston
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More than 20 half marathons and trail 20-25Ks
