Our Coaches

Team Oregon

Team Oregon was formed in 1991 to provide professional coaching and fitness education. Our coaching staff has over 85 years of combined experience. The goals of Team Oregon are to provide runners with training plans and coaching for their individual needs; to educate them in physiology, nutrition and racing; and to provide a training group environment where they have others of their own ability to run with and where they can meet other runners. The primary goal is to have fun.

Team Oregon has runners of all levels from beginning to Competitive. We sponsor competitive teams and group training and education programs. Our Seasonal programs emphasize periodicity of training, breaking the year into Base and Strength Building periods and Sharpening and Racing Periods. Training sessions consist of structured workouts tailored to individual abilities. Team Oregon meetings discuss training theory, learn from guest speakers in running related fields and provide an opportunity to socialize with other runners.

We also offer specialized coaching for Injury Prevention and
Rehabilitation. See the Rehab Section.

Coaching Staff

Our coaches are certified by the Road Runners Club of America. They are also active competitive runners themselves. This gives them a unique practical knowledge of training and racing.

Patti Finke

Patti is an exercise physiologist and RRCA certified running coach. As the current chairperson of the Road Runners Club of America coaching committee, Patti instructs and certifies running coaches. She coaches individuals and groups of runners and walkers for distance from 5k to ultramarathons. Patti has been coaching runners and walkers for over 25 years. She is a Director and Founder of the Portland Marathon Training Clinic and author of "Marathoning Start To Finish". She is the author of many articles on training and racing for local, national and international publications. She has been running and racing for 30 years. She has held individual U.S. age records for 50km and 50mi and has three times been Oregon Road Runners Club Age group runner of the year.
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Janet Hamilton

Janet is an exercise physiologist who specializes in biomechanics, gait analysis, and exercise program design. She is a certified strength and conditioning specialist who has been working with athletes of all ages for over 18 years. Janet is an avid runner and marathoner. She provides wellness programs, rehab coaching and injury prevention programs through Running Strong. Running Strong is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Warren Finke

Warren is a RRCA certified running coach and fitness consultant. He is an instructor for the Road Runners Club of America coaching certification program. Warren has been coaching beginning to elite road and trail runners for more than 25 years. He is a Director and Founder of the Portland Marathon Training Clinic and co-author of "Marathoning Start To Finish". Warren has authored or contributed to numerous local, national and international publications. He has competed in over 170 marathons and ultramarathons winning more than 20. He is 2 time U.S. track record holder for 100km and was the 2nd place veterans finisher in the 1992 Boston Marathon.
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Bob Williams

Bob is a personal running coach, former All-American Steeplechaser from the University of oregon and 1968 Olympic Trials 5th place finisher in the Steeplechase. He continues to compete in Masters track. Bob has been coaching beginning to elite distance runners for 29 years. He recently coached 3 women and 1 male to the '96 Olympic Marathon Trials, one high school state 800m Champion and Lisa Karnopp to the 1996 Olympic Trials 5,000m finals.
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