Experience integrative run coaching.
GREAT WORK IS MULTI-FACETED.
GREAT WORK IS MULTI-FACETED.
Strategic, high-touch coaching for athletes ready to build range, resilience, and lasting performance.
Strategic, high-touch coaching for athletes ready to build range, resilience, and lasting performance.
A WEB OF WELLNESS
A WEB OF WELLNESS
Like the tendrils of a web, performance is interconnected.
Training, recovery, fueling, strength, stress, sleep, and everyday life do not operate in isolation.
At Magnum Opus, we coach the whole athlete. Durable performance is built by tending to every thread, not just by chasing mileage.
The web represents strategy, intention, adaptability, and the ongoing work required to build something that remains strong even after serving its purpose.
Your "great work" is not a single race. It's the vehicle you build to sustain it.
Like the tendrils of a web, performance is interconnected.
Training, recovery, fueling, strength, stress, sleep, and everyday life do not operate in isolation.
At Magnum Opus, we coach the whole athlete. Durable performance is built by tending to every thread, not just by chasing mileage.
The web represents strategy, intention, adaptability, and the ongoing work required to build something that remains strong even after serving its purpose.
Your "great work" is not a single race. It's the vehicle you build to sustain it.
In-Person Run Coaching in Harrisonburg and Williamsburg, VA
Virtual Coaching Across the US
Run Coaching, Reimagined
Run Coaching, Reimagined
At Magnum Opus Coaching, we specialize in individualized run coaching and strength development built for the long game.
We work with runners from middle distance track to 100 miles. It's not the miles that matter as much as the type of athlete we serve: athletes who care about performance, durability, and doing things the right way.
Every athlete is different. Your physiology, stress load, recovery patterns, and goals shape your training. We don't use templates. We build customized systems.
Through structured programming, high touch communication, performance evaluation, and honest reflection, we help you train with intention because great work requires more than miles.
- PERSONALIZED RUN COACHING
- PERFORMANCE & LOAD AUDITS
- GAIT + STRENGTH ANALYSIS
- INTEGRATIVE HEALTH COACHING
- MINDSET SUPPORT
- STRATEGIC RACE PREPARATION
Meet Coach Nelle
Meet Coach Nelle
I'm Nelle, an endurance athlete, integrative performance coach, and the founder of Magnum Opus.
I believe great work is multi-faceted. Performance is built built through thoughtful long-term development, recovery strategy, and ongoing reflection and curiosity.
My approach blends physiology, psychology, and the lived experience because sustainable performance is more than a plan and certainly more than miles.
I coach runners who care about refining their process and are prioritize longevity in their running pursuits.
REAL STORIES.
REAL RESULTS.
REAL STORIES.
REAL RESULTS.
Testimonials from our amazing athletes.
Testimonials from our amazing athletes.
KELSEY KADOW
Runner
Nelle is so helpful getting people prepared for races. While I have never been the fastest runner, I started going to run group in order to train for my first half marathon in 2022 and have now successfully done two full marathons since. I always look forward to the encouraging group runs on Saturday and have made some great friends since moving to the area because of it!
CASEY LUCAS
Runner
I have been working with Nelle for almost a year now. When I started with Excel Rock Town I had been coming off consecutive season-ending injuries putting me out of two club cross-country seasons at JMU. I was out of shape and I lacked a lot of my old self-confidence that I had in high school when I was a dual sport athlete. I also lacked self-confidence in my body in both the sense that it could keep me healthy and in the way it looked. Nelle helped me to understand both injury prevention when training and helped me conquer my fear of running a college 8k...
EMMA THACKER
Runner
I am so thankful for Nelle's coaching and the supportive community she has cultivated through Excel Rocktown Running. Her positivity, encouragement, and welcoming attitude had me hooked after attending my first Saturday group run! Nelle helped me with a tailored training plan for the 2023 Harrisonburg Half and while I was pleased with my faster time in the race, I was even more pleased that with Nelle's help I was and am injury-free. Now, I'm training in a way that suits my hectic schedule and my goals and looking forward to positive, healthy, sustainable results.
BETH ELYARD
Nelle was referred to me by my chiropractor. She thoughtfully designs workouts for my needs by corroborating with my Dr. and by perpetually seeking my feedback. Nelle is skilled in adjusting exercises on the fly as my changing needs require. Her studio is inviting, private, and clean. I’ve noticed a gain in strength over the past two months, and no longer take OTC painkillers since working with Nelle. She is willing to learn and grow alongside me as we work together to keep me active in this stage of my life.
MORY LOWE
Nelle is so helpful getting people prepared for races. While I have never been the fastest runner, I started going to run group in order to train for my first half marathon in 2022 and have now successfully done two full marathons since. I always look forward to the encouraging group runs on Saturday and have made some great friends since moving to the area because of it!
DR. DAVID GLAZER
Nelle's top notch coaching helped me push the limits and run faster than I thought I'd ever be able to in the Shamrock Marathon. I ended up with a PR, beating my previous marathon by 32 minutes! Her background in movement and exercise training was helpful in allowing me to execute the training plan even when some aches & pains popped up. I highly recommend her whether you're a seasoned runner or just starting to run!
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