The Heart of Holistic Athlete
The Holistic Athlete started the way most good coaching does with athletes who couldn't find the kind of coaching they actually wanted.
Maria was racing at the elite level on programs that ignored recovery and treated fueling like it didn't matter. Mike was coaching endurance athletes whose strength work was an afterthought. Kara was watching first-timers handed the same template as athletes ten years into the sport, and wondering who that was supposed to serve.
The pattern was the same everywhere. Programming that ignored nutrition. Nutrition that ignored recovery. Recovery mentioned once and never again. Programs written for nobody in particular. A whole industry acting like the only thing that mattered was how hard the session was.
The Holistic Athlete was built to close that gap. To coach the whole athlete, strength, endurance, fuel, recovery, race execution, mindset and to do it with the kind of coaching relationship most businesses can't sustain at scale.
“Performance and longevity should never compete. The best coaching builds both.”
MEET MARIA
Maria Fecik
Elite 15 HYROX Athlete · Team Canada Mixed Relay Captain · Co-Founder & Head Coach
Maria combines a high-performance, science-backed approach with real-world experience at the highest level of sport.
With a degree in Kinesiology and an MBA, she blends expertise in human movement with a strategic, results-driven mindset. Having competed across bodybuilding, triathlon, ultramarathons, road running and HYROX, she designs personalized programs that fit each client's lifestyle while delivering sustainable, long-term progress.
As an elite HYROX athlete, Maria has earned over 30 podium finishes and qualified for the World Championships every year she's competed. That firsthand experience of training and performing at the highest level translates directly into her coaching, bringing structure, accountability and proven systems to every athlete she works with.
MEET MIKE
Mike Fecik
Co-Founder & CEO
Mike Fecik is a performance-based fitness coach and co-founder of Holistic Athlete alongside his wife, Maria. With over 20 years of coaching experience, Mike has guided athletes of all levels, from HYROX competitors and triathletes to long- and short-distance runners, busy professionals, military personnel, SWAT teams, and first responders.
A former collegiate swimmer turned triathlete, Mike has competed at the highest levels, including Triathlon 70.3 Worlds, six HYROX World Championships, securing two National Age Group Championship titles. His own training focuses on short to mid distance running and HYROX competitions giving him firsthand insight into the demands of both endurance and hybrid sports.
What sets Mike apart is his comprehensive, individualized approach. He meets athletes where they are, considering athletic background, goals, family life, injuries, and mindset. He crafts detailed, data-driven plans that leave nothing to chance on race day.
MEET KARA
Kara Mobly
Coach & Head of Group Programming
Kara Mobly is a performance coach with over a decade of coaching experience, helping everyone from first-time HYROX athletes and postpartum moms to elite competitors, busy professionals and National and World Champion jump rope athletes.
A former elite jump rope athlete, Kara won 25 National medals and nine National titles before transitioning to HYROX. Since then, she's completed nearly 60 races, competed at 5 HYROX World Championships and spent more than 3 years working within the sport. Her experience across HYROX, CrossFit and running gives her a unique understanding of the balance between strength, endurance and hybrid performance.
Kara takes a personalized, athlete-first approach to coaching, building structured programs around each client's goals, lifestyle and experience.