The decision to start working with a coach is an important step in the quest for faster race times, improved results, and getting your running started on the right track. With all of the coaching options available, choosing the right coach is probably the most difficult and confusing decision in the whole process. Luckily, you’ve come to the right place, as we are confident in our ability to make your running goals come true. What makes us so confident? We’ve done the research.

Expertise

• We’ve been coaching for over 6 years at all levels of the sport, from the elite – Olympic Trials Qualifiers and Marathon winners – to the everyday runner looking to run their first 5k.

• We’ve worked with High School, College, Professional, local elite, self described “non-runners”, young, old and everyone in between. We have a coach with experience coaching people just like you.

• Our coaches have run competitively at all levels of the sport, around the country and around the globe. We’ve trained with the best training groups in the country, Olympians, and running legends. You’ll be hard pressed to find a coach with the training and running background we possess.

• We’ve had the opportunity to train under the best coaches in the US. We’ve learned from the best and continue to strive to learn everyday. More importantly, we are committed to translating the high end training knowledge we’ve learned over the years to your training plan.

The Best Training

• The training plan you get from RunnersConnect is hand crafted and meticulously created specifically for you. We don’t use algorithms and fancy training software. We’ve seen the results of those schedules, and they can’t match the quality and experience of a real coach with practical experience training runners just like you.

• The feedback and support we offer is unparalleled in the running industry. Do you have a question about your training? Did something came up during you training segment and need an adjustment to your schedule? With personal coaching, your coach is only a phone call, email, or chat away. The following is an excerpt from an email we received recently (8/11/10) from a runner training for their first marathon who had purchased a training schedule from some online training site with no coach to talk with or support them:

Hi Jeff,

I got your email from the local running store as I’ve had some major hiccups in my training as of late. I’ve been running off and on for the last 4-5 years, with the most consistent daily regimen in the last year. The spreadsheet enclosed has my original plan vs. what I’ve run to date. The big drop-offs in weekly mileage start at about July 11, which is when my injury became a big issue. I’ve got everything taken care of injury wise but my biggest concern now is – with the mileage I have under my belt and the time remaining, how should I adjust the remaining training in the schedule? My next concern is about the last 8 weeks of the program, making sure I’ve built enough stamina and a proper mileage base. This is my first marathon, so I’m fairly in the dark about how the program should go, when to taper, what to eat, etc.

Don’t let an unanticipated interruption in your training or lack of knowledge ruin your chance at achieving your goals. Get the answers and support you deserve and when you need it.

Support

We connect you to a supportive community, give you personalized social media tools, and provide an interactive training plan that will help you maintain the motivation you need to achieve your goals. Here are some of the unique features we’ve added to help you along the way:

With 24/7 coaching support via chat, email and phone, a hand-written, custom training schedule, and a supportive community dedicated to keeping you motivated, we guarantee you’ll achieve your running and fitness goals.