Anne Altizer Running Coach

and Wellness coach. Anne focuses on women in their middle and later years seeking to begin or enhance their running practice. Whether just walking around the block or completing a 26.2 mile marathon, Anne works with each client to develop a realistic, sustainable, achievable plan to meet their goals. After a successful career as a non-profit development officer and in the course of raising two sons, Anne began pursuing passions she had held for years but hadn’t made the time to do. Her first passion was overcoming a lifelong fear of horses and learning how to ride. She not only learned to ride, but became a competitor in hunter/jumper events around New Jersey and owned two horses during her equestrian career. During this time, Anne also converted her childhood hobby of stained glass windows into a small business. Just a few years later Anne stepped even further outside her comfort zone and began her next new endeavor - the study of martial arts – and with her entire family. While the idea of studying martial arts did not come naturally to Anne, she and her family began a journey in Isshin Ryu Karate that has spanned 15 years of continuous practice. Anne achieved her Godan (5th degree black belt) in 2018. Anne has and continues to teach adults and children and students of different backgrounds, needs, and abilities. A runner since her early teen years, Anne had competed in many 10k races but had never ventured farther than 6.2 miles. Since 2000, however, Anne took up other challenges - completing the Philadelphia Marathon at the age of 37 in frigid temperatures and competing in Danskin sprint triathlons and Warrior Dash weekends. Anne’s life changed dramatically in 2012, however, when she took a serious fall off her horse and broke her back. Anne managed a year-long recovery and rehabilitation and without surgery fully healed what ER surgeons described as certain surgery and lifetime consequences. This event, however, did end Anne’s stained glass business, equestrian career and limited her martial arts practices going forward. The next year brought an additional challenge - pelvic reconstructive surgery. Anne likewise managed that recovery along with sending sons to college and relocation to Connecticut. In a new place with a newly empty nest and without a business, horses or a dojo, Anne began reflecting on her new path. After much thought, she recognized her life love themes of art, training with discipline and chose to study Exercise Science and become a certified personal trainer. Anne received her Certified Personal Trainer designation from the National Academy of Sports Medicine in 2015 and since received her Certified Nutrition Coach designation in 2019. After moving to Florida in November 2015, Anne continued her love affair with yoga by completing a month-long yoga teacher training program in Indonesia with her husband, Chris. In 2016, she completed her Holistic Nutrition Consulting certification from the American College of Healthcare Sciences and her Corrective Exercise, Senior Fitness, and Cancer Specializations from NASM and CETI.

2019 brought another life changing event when Anne was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Anne went from being an athletic, healthy individual to being insulin-dependent athlete. Since then, Anne has completed four marathons, over 25 half-marathons, and scores of other distances. Anne completed training in the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy and, having passed the national board certification exam, is a certified health & wellness coach, and certified running coach. Anne combines her own experiences with chronic illness and catastrophic injury to help individuals tackle their own health and wellness challenges.