A training plan only reaches its full potential when supported by the right environment. This is one of the core ideas behind the Julia Mayer Performance Center: structure instead of chance, and recovery as an integral part of training rather than an afterthought.

These are the same principles Julia Mayer applies in her own preparation for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, most recently demonstrated by her strong 10th-place finish at the European Marathon Championships in Birmingham. The JMPC makes this approach accessible to runners of all levels.

Here, recreational running meets elite performance. In the future, the JMPC will also serve as a training base for national teams and elite athletes – and the Performance Check is the first opportunity to make this expertise accessible to a wider audience.

„A good training environment doesn’t start with the running route, but with everything around it." (Julia Mayer)

Vincent Vermeulen – Coach and Physiotherapist at Therapy & Training Vermeulen

Therapist, Olympic coach and passionate athlete. Julia and Vincent have been a well-coordinated team for many years. Every training week, every competition preparation and every decision regarding training load and recovery is shaped by their close collaboration.

Moran Vermeulen – Ramsau Performance Centre

Former professional cyclist (including Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels), multiple winner of events including the Arlberg Giro Kriterium and races in the Austrian Cycling League, and participant in the inaugural Gravel World Championships in Veneto in 2019. Born and raised in Ramsau am Dachstein, he now runs the Ramsau Performance Centre and Vermeulen Therapy & Training together with his family. The team brings more than 25 years of experience in elite sport.

Dorien Vermeulen – Ramsau Performance Centre

Kort.X trainer and Functional Evolution Master Trainer, with a background in history. Part of the family that has shaped the Ramsau Performance Centre for many years, bringing an eye for detail and a personal approach to every participant.

Marlies Hirschbeck, MSc – Sports & Exercise Scientist

Founder of COACH LIZZ (Graz) and Senior Education Manager at 261 Fearless Inc. Her area of expertise is evidence-based training management, particularly the interaction between the menstrual cycle, hormones and training.

About the Team

Florian Reiter, Operations Manager at the Julia Mayer Performance Center, sports physiotherapist and running coach with more than 60 multi-day running camps under his belt, will be on site throughout the weekend and available as a point of contact. The weekend will be supported by the team from the Ramsau Performance Centre, with Julia Mayer also present throughout the entire weekend.

Course language: German
Maximum number of participants: 30

Arrival on 16 October (optional, at an additional charge)
Individual arrival and a relaxed start to the weekend.

Saturday, 17 October

• 8:30 am: Start of the first diagnostic groups (groups will be arranged individually by Florian Reiter in consultation with the participants – those arriving on Friday can start early, while later arrivals can join from around 11:00 am, for example).

• Individual treadmill performance testing in small groups (2 participants at a time), followed by a personal review of the results.

• Lunch break & refreshments.

• Afternoon: Easy-paced group run, with participants divided into appropriate performance groups.

• Evening: Presentation by the Ramsau Performance Centre team – “Less Time. More Impact. – How to achieve sustainable training results despite work and family commitments.”

• Meet & greet with Julia Mayer, who will also be on site throughout the weekend, including a Q&A session.

Sunday, 18 October

• Field test with lactate-guided intervals on a defined running course, including lactate measurement after each effort.

• Demonstration of portable lactate meters (Lactate Plus) for independent use at home.

• Combining laboratory and field test results, followed by individual recommendations.

Late check-out until Sunday noon included. Programme subject to change.