For 16 years, RJ Cowan has been coaching athletes and exercisers of all ages. At the high school level, he coached the Brook Hill Track and Field distance runners to their first ever State Champion in the 1600m and State Runner-Up in the 3200m. The following year he coached the TK Gorman cross country team to the State Championship Meet. From 2011-2015, RJ coached cross country and track & field at the University of Texas at Tyler, helping several athletes to lifetime personal records, School Records, and Conference Championship titles. From 2016-present he has provided professional consultation and coaching for runners, cyclists, and exercisers whose goals ranged from 400m to ultramarathon to triathlon.

          RJ began his career as a full-time Lecturer in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at the University of Texas at Tyler in 2010. He has taught Exercise Physiology, Principles of Training, Endurance Training, Strength and Power, Sports Nutrition, Biostatistics, Fitness Assessment Skills and Marathon Training, where he coached 25+ first-time runners to complete a marathon, which was featured on ESPN360.

RJ’s passion is to help runners and exercisers to reach their goals and meet their potential, no matter the distance.