Meet Coach Dan
Dan Crespo is the founder and head coach at Faru Performance. He is also a USATF Certified Level 1 Coach with more than two decades of experience in elite-level endurance sports spanning both cycling and running. Dan takes a data-driven, science-backed approach to coaching that is informed by decades of elite-level racing experience and a deep understanding of the nuanced demands of competing across multiple disciplines at the highest levels.
Dan has coached athletes to numerous breakout performances, including top 15 finishes at the Western States 100, successful completion of the Tour Divide (a 2,790 mile unsupported cycling race), national championship wins, and countless podiums and multi-hour PRs in some of the world’s most demanding ultra endurance events.
Prior to starting Faru Performance, Dan was “accidental coach,” fixing broken training plans and helping others overcome injuries and training plateaus. It was a coincidence that helped Dan find both purpose and fulfillment through helping others grow as athletes and as humans. Now, Dan enjoys working with athletes across a range of ages, athletic abilities, and experience.
From elite athletes seeking to perform at the highest levels, to curious new participants looking to find joy, fulfillment and avoid pitfalls that all-too-often cut things short, Dan has the experience and domain expertise to eliminate barriers and help you achieve your goals.
Coach Dan’s Athletic Background:
As an ultra trail athlete, Dan has achieved numerous top 10 results, including at the High Lonesome 100 (M6), Leadville Marathon (10th), and Westline Winder 30K (1st) in 2025 alone. Dan has clocked sub 3-hour finishes in the Pikes Peak Ascent and strong results at in both of his appearances at the Leadville 100. Now 40 years old, Dan has also won the Masters category at UTMB Kodiak 100k (16th overall) and Broken Arrow Skyrace. Dan maintains a 680+ UTMB Index, placing him in the top 1% of all UTMB-indexed runners worldwide. In 2026, Dan received an invite to participate in the elite race at Sierre-Zinal, one of the most internationally competitive sub-ultra trail races worldwide, and earned a direct entry into the 2026 UTMB World Series Finals in Chamonix, FR in the 100km distance (CCC).
As a ski mountaineering athlete and coach, Dan works with top American athletes and national champions competing on both the US National Cup and ISMF World Cup circuits. In 2026, Dan placed 4th at the US Skimo National Championships in the Mixed Relay, 7th in the Sprint event, and finished the North American season ranked 5th overall in the US National Cup Championship.
Dan is a former Category 1 Road and Track cyclist, having raced on the US Pro Road Tour for nearly a decade where he achieved numerous wins, podiums, and top results during a cycling career that spanned 200+ elite national and international races. During that time, Dan was fortunate enough to work with several leading coaches, exercise physiologists, and to train alongside some of the best professional cyclists of that time. This experience helped Dan to develop his own models for training and recovery which have enabled Dan and the athletes he works with to consistently perform at a high levels across multiple sports.