EASTERN SHORE TRAINING
BUILT FOR BUSY LIVES. DESIGNED FOR BIG RUNNING GOALS.
about EST
Eastern Shore Training (EST) was established in 2014 to help everyday people and busy professionals achieve their running dreams.
Since 2014, EST has collaborated with nearly 250 runners of all ability levels and walks of life, ranging in ages from 16 to over 70. These runners have collectively achieved nearly 40 Boston Qualifiers, two Olympic Marathon Trials qualifiers and countless personal bests in everything from 5k road races to backyard ultramarathons.
Whether your goal is to run your first 5k, get that next Boston Qualifier or complete the ultramarathon you’ve been eyeing for a while, EST is ready to help you navigate your busy schedule and get to the starting line healthy, motivated and prepared.
THE COACHING
EST's guiding coaching principles are the following:
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Personalized Training Plans: Athletes receive tailored training programs that align with their goals, fitness levels and work/life schedules.
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Adaptation to Real Life: Athletes are provided training plans that accommodate work and family schedules that can be adjusted for planned and unplanned life events.
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Experienced Guidance: Athletes are provided professional advice and strategies to improve performance based on what has worked (or hasn’t worked) for hundreds of other runners.
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Injury Prevention: Training plans emphasize injury prevention through proper form, recovery, and strength training.
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Motivation and Accountability: Structured plans, regular check-ins and encouragement help athletes stay committed to their training.
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Goal Setting and Achievement: Athletes are provided guidance in setting realistic but challenging goals in a structured, “one-bite-of-the-elephant-at-a-time” approach.
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Race Strategy: Athletes are provided advice on pacing, nutrition, and mental strategies to optimize race day performance.
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Holistic Approach: We take into account all aspects of an athlete’s lifestyle—nutrition, sleep, stress management—to stay mentally “locked in” on running goals.
THE COACH
Rob Gomez is an RRCA-certified running coach who started EST as a way for him to share his passion for running with others. Rob began his coaching career leading the boys’ and girls’ varsity XC program at Biddeford High School in Maine in 2009 and transitioned from high school to professional coaching in 2014. Rob's personal running journey includes two Maine high school state championships in XC, several years of NCAA Division III varsity XC and track and a post-collegiate running career that includes six Boston Marathon finishes, more than 30,000 miles run since the beginning of 2015 and the following PR’s:
5k: 14:13
10k: 31:03
Half marathon: 1:07:16
Marathon: 2:22:53
Rob was also Board President of Dirigo Run Club between 2011 and 2014, named Maine Track Club’s Male Runner of the Year in 2013 and 2017, and served on the Board of Directors for the Beach to Beacon 10k Road Race (Maine's largest and most prestigious road race) between 2020 and 2025. Rob has also had the good fortune of being part of this positive viral moment:
Incredible moment: Mainer helps Mainer win at Beach to Beacon 10K
