About Coach Bethany
One injury before my first half marathon changed how I coach.
I'm Bethany Bouquet, a certified running coach for injury-prone half and full marathoners. I help runners train consistently, ditch nagging pain and set new PRs.
My story
I wanted to know why runners break down.
Days before my first half marathon, I got hurt. I'd done what the training plan said. My body still said no.
That moment sent me looking for the why behind runner breakdowns. I studied gait mechanics, strength and mobility progressions, endurance nutrition and recovery, and built a coaching approach that brings them together.
Today I coach runners 1-1 with science-backed programming and hands-on support so you run more, hurt less and enjoy race day.
My philosophy
Find it. Fix it. Keep it from coming back.
Identify the driver
Pain is a signal. I look at your pain pattern, history and gait to find what's causing it.
Correct it
Targeted mobility and myofascial release address the areas that are overloaded or restricted.
Prevent the flare-up
Run-specific strength and smarter training loads build the resilience to stay pain-free.
Credentials
Trained in every piece of the injury puzzle.
- RRCA Certified Running Coach
- RRCA Certified Race Director
- RunDNA Certified Level 1 Gait Analyst
- UESCA Injury Prevention for Endurance Athletes Specialist
- UESCA Endurance Sport Nutrition Coach
- UESCA Coaching Pregnant & Postpartum Endurance Athletes Specialist
- NASM Certified Personal Trainer
- IFPA & NFPT Plyometrics Training Specialist
- 500-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-500, E-RYT-200)
- Yoga Medicine Yoga for Athletes & MFR Specialist
- Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider
Plus 6 marathons and 15+ half marathons of my own.
Off the clock
Founder of O'Fallon Ladies on the Run.
When I'm not coaching or training for my next race, you'll find me leading O'Fallon Ladies on the Run, the free women's running group I founded. We meet for group runs every week and celebrate each other's finish lines, first 5Ks to full marathons.
And when I'm home, I'm walking my dogs, Winston and Addie.
Ready to train pain-free? Let's talk.
Book a free 30-minute call and we'll look at what's driving your pain.
About Coach Bethany B
About Bethany Bouquet
Certified Running Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, & Yoga Teacher
Bethany is a certified running coach who helps injury-prone half and full marathoners train consistently, ditch nagging pain, and set new PRs. After getting injured days before her first half marathon, she became obsessed with the “why” behind runner breakdowns—and built a coaching approach that blends periodized run plans, strength and mobility progressions, gait-aware mechanics, and practical recovery strategies. Through 1-1 coaching, small-group coaching, and her on-demand platform The Runner’s Studio, Bethany delivers science-backed programming and hands-on support so runners can run more, hurt less, and actually enjoy race day.
Her philosophy is simple: identify what’s really driving the pain, correct it with targeted mobility and myofascial release, and prevent flare-ups with run-specific strength and smarter training loads. Every plan is personalized and adjusted weekly with clear guidance and accountability—not a template. When she’s not coaching or training for her next race, Bethany is walking her dogs, Winston and Addie, or cheering on her local running community. Ready to train pain-free? Let’s talk.
Credentials:
500 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-500 & E-RYT-200)
Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP)
Yoga Medicine Yoga for Athletes and MFR Specialist
RRCA Certified Running Coach
RRCA Certified Race Director
UESCA Endurance Sport Nutrition Coach
UESCA Injury Prevention for Endurance Athletes Specialist
UESCA Coaching Pregnant and Postpartum Endurance Athletes Specialist
Run DNA Certified Level 1 Gait Analyst
IFPA Plyometrics Training Specialist
NFPT Plyometrics Training Specialist
NASM - Certified Personal Trainer
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