My Friend the Author: David Allison

David Allison was my coach early in my adult running “career”, and the architect of my training plans for the 2011 Istanbul and 2014 Tokyo Marathons. At that time he was coach of track & field at Mountain View High School in Ahwatukee and organized a track club for grown-up runners of all abilities after hours.  He’s also taught IT and worked as a computer security professional, but his passion has always been encouraging and supporting children in sports and fitness.

His latest venture is Clumsy Courage books for children.  “Finding a Sport for Hector”, for example, uses humor to teach the importance of perseverance and finding activities that are the right fit for you, as Hector tries out sport after sport.  Knowing David’s background, it’s easy to guess which sport is just right for him at the end.

David is making appearances at book fairs and comedy clubs, so be sure to check out his page for upcoming events.