About Coach Matt Ebersole

Ø  Marks the start of his running with his first race in 1980 at the Blueberry Stomp 15K in Plymouth, Indiana.

Ø  Competed for Fort Wayne Harding High School and Marion College (now Indiana Wesleyan University).

Ø  Earned a degree in exercise science and wellness from Ball State University in 1991.

Ø  Founded Personal Best Training in 1991, helping runners reach their goals through scientifically sound and performance proven principles.

Ø  Personal Best Training currently offers training programs and private coaching for runners of all abilities and aspirations.

Ø  Since 1991, Matt has coached over 5,000th runners including hundreds of qualifiers for the Boston Marathon and three U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon qualifiers.

Ø  Authored “What Phidippides Should Have Known”, which was adopted as the training model for Team In Training, the world’s largest marathon training program at that time. Also served as a speaker for their national coaching certification program.

What Matt can do for You

Ø  Matt Ebersole, combining the knowledge and experience of 30 years of running and 20 years of coaching with countless speaking and writing opportunities, has learned how to connect with runners of all ages, abilities, experiences, and goals.

Ø  People get involved in training for endurance events for many reasons. They may be social, personal growth, health, fitness, or competitive. Many times the reasons change over the years for the same person. Matt can meet them where they are and help them find the most meaning in their pursuit.

Ø  Having worked with the full range of athletes and exercisers, Matt can share his expertise in running and walking for sport and exercise as well as cross training, general fitness and weight management.

Ø  Can help beginners or people struggling with consistency to find the keys to motivation and turn intentions into habits.

Ø  Matt is able to help people find ways to adapt training and exercise to real life situations.

Ø  Has written for many publications including a weekly column for 13 weeks leading up to the Mini Marathon for the Indianapolis Star and can write for your organization’s newsletter or website.

Ø  His partnership with sports brands and fitness retailer enables him to offer programs and discounts to groups.

Ø  Presentations may be given in several formats including lecture, question and answer, demonstration and participation activities.

Ø  Available for a onetime event or as frequent or intermittent as you need.

Ø  You can contact Matt at pbtau@hotmail.com or (317) 872-0000.72-0000 or pbtau@hotmail.co

Jackie Dikos, R.D.

Ø  As a board certified dietitian, Jackie truly embraces her role as a nutrition educator in the promotion of healthy living. 

Ø  Her professional history includes managing a private nutrition consultant practice, Nutrition Success, as well as earning clinical experience working with infants, children, and the adult populations.

Ø  Jackie has also enjoyed racing success at a range of distances including qualification to the 2008 Olympic Trials in the Marathon.

Tuxedo Brothers

Ø  Brothers Don and Phil Carr are the driving force behind Indiana’s premier full service event management team specializing in running, walking and multi-sport events

Ø  Incorporated in 1988, Tuxedo Brothers offers full event management services as well as computerized timing & scoring

Ø  The Tuxedo Brothers serve as race directors for Indiana’s 2 largest endurance events, the Indianapolis Race for the Cure and the nation’s largest half marathon, the 500 Festival Mini-Marathon.