Testimonials

"Carter is so very fortunate to have you as his trainer, the amazing opportunity has given him confidence and skills to compete in the highest form in the sport of baseball.
I am so very grateful that you have been a big part of Carter's successes and continued success. I feel Carter able to confide in you not only as coach but a friend."		 Darin and Angie Bell
Parents of Carter Bell, Jr National Baseball Player
Courtenay B.C.
2005-2008
"When there is a job to be done or a goal to be achieved, there are many who are willing to settle for a standard approach and its predictable humdrum outcome. Track and Field coach, Sharon de Goede, does not share this quality. Sharon pursues high accomplishment with an air of insatiable curiosity and boundless enthusiasm. She probes, prods, inquires, investigates, works tremendously hard, ties new ways of doing things, challenges and…usually…wins. Her reputation as a coach who consistently produces good athletes is unassailable. Her commitment to her athletes and colleagues is steadfast. Anyone interested in high performance athletics would do well to consult with Sharon." Linda F. Blade PhD
IAAF Lecturer and Track & Field Coach
Sport Performance Consultant for the Royal Glenora Club (Edmonton, Alberta)

Conditioning coach for Jamie Sale and David Pelletier (Co-winners of Olympic Gold in Pairs Figure Skating in Salt Lake City, 2002).
"I am pleased and honored to have known Sharon, and to feel a part of her success. I have no hesitation in recommending her for a Coaching position in Track & Field/Cross-Country." Ronald S. Bowker
National Program Director - Endurance Events - Canada (retired)
University of Victoria Head Track Coach (retired)
"Sharon more than fulfilled her position as assistant Men's and Women's Track and Cross-Country Coach at the University of Wyoming ... Because of her diverse range of coaching, flexibility intraining, commitment and passion to help others, Sharon is a top candidate for any coaching position." Wm Lee Moon, Sr.
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
University of Wyoming.
"I was fortunate to have met and become associated with Coach Sharon de Goede, while she was coaching the Canadian Junior National Team, in Cuba, last summer. I was impressed by her work ethic and rapport with not only her athletes, but also the coaches and athletes from other countries. Sharon is a member of the US Women's coaching association. This shows in her ongoing commitment and desire to diversify her coaching skills to include the American regulations and procedures." Mike Poehlein
Head Coach
Track and Field and Cross-Country
Purdue University
Indiana
"I am grateful that I have had the opportunity to work with Sharon, not only as an athlete but as a coach. Her sport specific programs are second to none. Whether you are a hockey, soccer or tennis player, Sharon will design a program that works specifically for you. Her unbelievable commitment to her athletes shows not only that she believes in her programs, but she believes in them. I would recommend Sharon and Elite Athletics to anyone that is serious about reaching the next level. Sharon does not disappoint!." Jordan Watt
Goaltending Coach
University of Ottawa
"I have had the opportunity to work with Sharon over the years. Sharon is highly motivated in what she does. She is determined to motivate and teach by applying her knowledge and skill, to allow athletes reach their goals. I can say that Sharon has already experienced, either personally as an athlete, or professionally, where athletes want to go. Sharon's wisdom, experience, gift, talent, patience, work ethic, and maturity in the field of sports specific fitness has made her one of the most outstanding and productive female coaches I have ever came across since I have been in the fitness field. If you are looking to hire a trainer or a coach and you need that coach/trainer to help you reach your goal at the highest level, I refer you to Sharon de Goede a fitness expert who is diligent in making your dreams and goals a reality." Dwight Ferguson
4-Olympian - Sprinter (Bahamas)
Fitness Consultant/Trainer Kansas City Community College
President Fit for Life Inc LSC.