We’re not going to tell someone that a food is bad for them. If someone wants to eat a hamburger, they’re going to eat a hamburger, and God bless them. With regards to nutrition, we answer questions and have group talks. People start believing in themselves, get more excited about it, and start to have results. Everyone who works for us is a coach, not an ‘instructor.’ So if you walk into our door and take a class, from there on out, you’re an athlete. Schmitt: We believe everyone is an athlete. Leibson: What is your fitness and nutrition philosophies at Thoroughbred? When I was a coach at Redwood, my goal was to have the best runner in the county, state, and nation training with the person who’s going to finish the county league in last place. We have non-elite and elite runners like Jake all running together and you know what? They all get the same benefits and joy. Our objective with Thoroughbred is to give everyone the same experience that an elite Olympian athlete receives.Īt Thoroughbred we have track practice outside Tuesday mornings, rain or shine. It’s our opinion that everyone can run-even people who think they can’t run. We want to give everyone the joy of running that elite runners already receive. Schmitt: Jake and I spent so much time incubating what we wanted to give our community, and we wanted to be careful that we didn’t just attract elite runners. Leibson: How do you think of community building for Thoroughbred? He connects with others on a level that really benefits people. I know when he’s talking to someone, he’s using the conduit of running but communicating so much more. He has qualities that I know should be shared with others. Schmitt: I 100% believe in Jake and not just because he’s my son.

Leibson: Has your relationship changed with your son since becoming cofounders? What has that experience been like? These things make you realize why you started the business.

This is going to work!” We’ve had people finish our classes and cry while thanking us. When this happened, I thought, “Oh my god, I want to start crying. For example, the first time we had a class sellout and people were waiting outside the door. Everyone is going to give you their opinion. You have to look forward and expect unexpected things to come your way. You need an incredible amount of perseverance. That’s what starting your own business looks like. We ran out of money, and our family ended up having to paint the upstairs of the studio ourselves. We wanted our first location to be in Marin because we both coached together at Redwood and this is our community.

We made a plan for the business and started looking for real estate. Schmitt: We were working around the clock. Leibson: What were the early days of Thoroughbred like?

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