Coach Spotlights
Real stories and insights from endurance coaches using EndoGusto — sharing their coaching philosophy, experience, and approach to athlete development.
Coach Spotlight: Michael van der Klei – Building Community, Mile by Mile
On the Thursday before the 2025 Spartathlon, we met up with EndoGusto coach Michael van der Klei—an accomplished ultrarunner who had traveled to Greece to toe the line.
Thanοs Konstantinidis: Run Smart, Enjoy the Process
With a lifetime of coaching experience, Thanos Konstantinidis’ formula is simple and hard-won: consistency beats bravado, and enjoyment is the engine of endurance.
Coach Spotlight: Kenneth Jooste — Coaching with Curiosity, From Decathlon to the Dirt Trails
From a young age, Kenneth Jooste knew that sport would play a role in his life. But instead of chasing medals, he found purpose in helping others unlock their own athletic potential—first in jumps and sprints, and now in the…
Coach Spotlight: Ιοannis Vafeiadis of VG Distance Runners
From ceremonial marches in the Greek Presidential Guard to becoming a popular endurance coach, Ioannis Vafeiadis has forged an impressive path — rooted in curiosity and resilience.
Coach Spotlight: Ioannis Dimopoulos – A Journey of Resilience and Endurance
In the world of endurance sports, inspiring stories abound, but that of Ioannis Dimopoulos – a Greek-American athlete who transformed a challenging childhood diagnosis into a testament of human resilience and determination – stands out uniquely.
Coach Spotlight: Constantinos Pallikaris of Matrix Endurance Programming
On a crisp winter day in February, the EndoGusto team ventured from the heart of Athens to Peristeri for a workout session and a chance to catch up with Constantinos Pallikaris, the renowned coach and entrepreneur behind Matrix Endurance and Royal CrossFit.