Hi, I’m Ruth Perkins and I’ve been running most of my life. I created Perkins Coaching in 2014 after I had already spent well over a decade in the Health and Wellness industry as a personal trainer and health coach. Perkins Coaching was born out of my desire to create an opportunity for well established and competitive runners like myself to take their running ability from good to great. As a lifelong competitive distance runner, I knew how hard it was to find a private running coach as well as other similarly abled runners to train with. I've been honored to have had an incredible running career racing with the best of the best all over the United States and Canada. I qualified for and competed in the US Olympic Trials Marathon twice, ranked top 10 nationally in multiple USATF National Championships road races, and participated in Club Cross Country and Club Track Nationals. I'm still chasing my own running goals alongside my athletes and you can trust that the coaching techniques I use are the most advanced and trusted techniques available. I am thrilled to be a part of helping other runners fulfill their running dreams as well.

I earned my BS in Exercise Science from Seattle Pacifc University in 2003, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) in 2006, and became USATF Level 1 Certified in 2013. With a desire to always learn and grow, I take regular continuing education courses to keep my knowledge current and my coaching techniques on the cutting edge.