Keiko Tanabe
I pace hundred-mile runners through the night and I will call you at 5am
$42/hour , set by Keiko Tanabe.
Pacing is a strange job. You run 30 miles through the dark beside a stranger whose brain has stopped working, and your only tools are snacks and repetition. I've paced at Javelina, Rio Del Lago, and Western States since 2016.
I earned the right to be strict. At Wasatch in 2018, in my own race, I ignored my fueling schedule for two hours because I felt good. I sat down at mile 78 and did not get up. Feelings are not data. I say that a lot.
Most of my clients are not ultrarunners. They are people who want to become someone who gets up at 5:00 and does the thing. Sessions are short and scheduled early. I call, you answer, we review the plan, you go. Between calls you log three numbers a day. That is the whole system. It works because it is small, and because I actually call.
More background
Known cold: building an early-wake habit from zero, 90-day consistency blocks, planning long efforts, pacing strategy, coming back after a DNF or an abandoned goal. I can talk fueling from twelve years of personal experience, but that is anecdote, not nutrition advice, and nothing I say is medical. Health questions go to professionals.
Good for: people who already know what they want and need enforcement, not discovery. First-50k runners. Founders and residents who claim they have no time at 6am but are free at 5. Not good for: people who want cheerleading, flexible rescheduling, or speed work coaching. For track workouts, hire a running coach. Also: two no-shows on wake-up calls and I end the engagement and refund the remainder. This is stated up front and I have done it four times.
Between sessions: you log wake time, minutes moved, and bedtime in a shared sheet. I read it at 4:15am Pacific every day, including holidays. Availability: 5:00 to 7:00am Pacific only. No evenings. If that sounds terrible, we are not a match, and that is useful information.