Get a customized training plan tailored to your strengths and weaknesses and constantly updated based on your progress
Strength training routines built directly into your schedule. Tailored to your experience level and progressive towards goals
Access to our expert team of coaches to get feedback, answer your questions, and help you adjust your schedule if needed.!
To help you tailor your new strength training program to your running schedule, we will write you a completely customized running and strength plan.
We'll take data from your previous training, current PRs, best training days and develop a personalized training schedule and strength program that is uniquely suited for your goals, ability level, work/life schedule, and strengths and weaknesses.
Moreover, the personalized plan adapts with you. As you log your workouts, we'll analyze your data and adjust your plan to ensure it's always performing the most optimal workouts.
Normally, our customized schedules cost $49/month and don't include strength work. But, using the promo code RC210 you can your customized plan for just $37/month - a savings of 25%!
Not only do you get a completely customized strength and running schedule, but you'll also get:
You can get started with your personalized running and strength training schedule for just $49 $37/month (a 25% savings). Just click here and your promo code will automatically be applied.
We also offer a hassle-free money back guarantee. If you're not happy or don't see improvement in your rave results, we'll refund your last payment 100%.
How can we be so confident that you'll improve?
Because we're the only training plan that can completely customize not only your running workouts, but your strength training and cross training as well.
Most schedules simply throw strength training on top or provide a cursory and basic "core" routine, which either does nothing or contributes to overtraining.
However, with a complete picture of you're training data we can use the same progressive and running-specific system from our massively successful strength training program and tailor it to your specific needs.
We've helped over 867 runners record new personal bests in the last 2 years. That's from 5k to the marathon, beginners to experienced masters.
But, don't take my word for it. Here's exactly how we can help you...
Beginner
Boston Qualifier
Masters
Hectic Schedule
We take the guesswork out of training for your first race or getting started with a running plan for the first time. You won't have to worry about how much, how often, or what type of running workouts you should be doing. Simply follow the detailed plan, ask questions when needed, and start watching your times improve.
Taking the leap into running for the first time or completing your first marathon is a scary proposition.
To succeed in your new endeavor, you'll want all the help you can find. Our coaches have years of experience working with novice runners all over the country, including being the official training program of the Susan G. Komen Maryland Marathon for the Cure.
We've helped new runners transition from a run/walk program to their first race ever and we've coached beginner runners as they tackle the marathon for the first time. In addition to a training schedule personally customized to you and your goals, you'll have an expert to answer all of your questions. More importantly, we will guide you through any fears you may have and help keep you motivated and on the right track.
If you feel this is for you then take advantage of this exclusive discount Just click here to get started
Sick of reading about training plans that talk about speeds you can't even fathom or assume you can already run 13 miles with ease? You need a personalized training schedule with realistic volumes and intensities for your specific time goals and current ability level with specific instructions for how fast and how far every run should be.
Your training schedule is custom created and meticulously written just for you. We take data from your previous training data, current PRs, best training days and develop a personalized training schedule that is uniquely suited for your work/life schedule, strengths and weaknesses to ensure you get the most of your running. No more wondering how to tweak your schedule to you!
Finding motivation can be difficult as a beginner runner. Tough workouts, self-doubt, bad weather, and intimidating workouts can make it hard to stay consistent and get results.
RunnersConnect keeps you motivated by connecting you to a support system of other beginner runners who are there to encourage you after a tough workout, send a congrats after a new milestone, and keep you on track when you want to skip a run. Your training plan also has built-in features to help you keep your eyes on the prize!
Injuries and overtraining lead to inconsistent training and constant self-doubt about whether you're doing too much or too little. You struggle to find the right balance to know when do you back off, what injury-prevention work you should be doing (and when), and how to stay healthy consistently.
Your RunnersConnect schedule is personalized to your experience level, training history and injury history to balance getting in the workouts that will help you reach your goal and recovery to stay injury-free. Moreover, injury prevention, strength work, and cross training are built into your plan.
You get confused by all the terminology template plans expect you to know. Maybe you know generally what a tempo run is, but what does it mean for you? How fast do you run? How should it feel? What are the specific benefits? And how does it fit with your overall plan?
At RunnersConnect, each one of your workouts comes with a specific explanation of why you're doing that session and an in-depth article on how to execute should you have any questions. Even better, on easy days we teach you about training - learning how to practice eating and drinking during the race, finding your pace, taper, and anything else you've ever wanted to know about training.
You know you should be incorporating strength training and cross training into your schedule to prevent injuries, improve form and run stronger, but you don't know which days to add it to so you don't overtrain and what routines to do so you don't injure yourself or waste your time.
Your training integrates strength work into your schedule - not just throws it on top. You'll know exactly what you need to do each day of the week. Moreover, the strength work is progressive (building you up and not remaining static) and targeted to your specific race distance.
You're struggling to increase your speed, endurance and stamina. You don't know what workouts to do when, how hard to train, and how to balance recovery. Your lack of variety in workouts and getting the right paces for your current fitness is limiting your progress.
Your RunnersConnect schedule will help you improve your speed and extend the amount of time you're able to run by providing the correct paces, safely building mileage, and balancing when to train hard and when to recover. You will get faster and run longer each week!
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37 yrs old
Peoria, IL
Joy's Story
50 yrs old
Montreal, Canada
Dean's Story
37 yrs old
Washington, DC
Paige's Story
32 yrs old
Baltimore, MD
Kimberly's Story
Joy started working with the RunnersConnect team a little over a year ago. When she joined the team she was struggling with a variety of health issues, including:
Joy knew she needed to make a change in her health, so she signed up for a local half marathon just hoping to walk it.
But, as the race date kept getting closer, she was increasingly nervous about her ability to finish and was becoming frustrated with a lack of results.
The progression was slow enough that Joy never felt like she was taking too big of a jump. More importantly, because the plan was structured to her current fitness level each week was a challenging, yet comfortable step forward.
"By having a structured plan in place, it helped me avoid the temptation to do too much, too soon. I also felt a lot more confident. Previously, I would visit running message boards and solicit advice from other runners, but everyone had a different take on what I should be doing and I lost motivation seeing the rapid progress some runners seemed to be making. But, with a plan in place, it was a huge weight off my shoulders."
By keeping the focus on the training for that week, it prevented Joy from getting overwhelmed and believing the training plan was too daunting.
Also, each month we conducted a review by looking at her logs on our training platform. This helped her see how far she had come during that time. It can be easy to lose sight of how much progress you've made.
We helped Joy battle through the inevitable rough patches by teaching her the secret of the "reset button". She stayed very consistent and bounced back quickly from every training interruption that occurred.
Through our time working with her, Joy lost 55 pounds and is getting fitter every week. I will be the first to admit that Joy's weight loss isn't all directly related to running. Weight loss also requires hard work and dedication nutritionally.
However, I think the consistency running added to Joy's daily routine helped her stay more disciplined when it came to nutrition and prevented the peaks and valleys that often accompany weight loss.
Joy was able to wean herself, under a doctor's orders, off all her medications. Her blood pressure and cholesterol numbers were now in check naturally.
Not only does this improve Joy's quality of life and overall health, but I noticed it also had a dramatic impact on what she believed possible. Rather than accepting the status quo, Joy's outlook and self-belief is overwhelmingly positive.
Finally, Joy was able to finish her first HM - running almost the entire way. Even better, she's excited about tackling the next one, improving her time, and even training for a marathon next! You can hear what Joy was able to accomplish, in her own words, in this great video she sent us.
52:33 10K
Goal of 1:57 in the HM (Based off 10K time)
On March 28th I had no personal bests. I had come to running for the 1st time from a physiotherapist treatment regime including a "Return to Run" program to address severe calf spasm issues that have always prevented me from running in the past.
After completing the "Return to Run" program, running 5K non-stop I quickly realized I needed another plan to prevent me from doing to much, to soon and re-injuring myself.
So my primary goal on March 28th was to continue running without injury, and to run a Sub 55 10K at the Ottawa Night Race on July 13, 2013.
"This smashed even my stretch goal and I couldn't be happier. In all my races so far I've been simply amazed at what a great feeling it is being well trained and well prepared for the task at hand."
"It's eminently possible to just show up and do the distance. Lots of people do just that, some of those people even do it and finish faster than I do. But for me, being well trained means the suffering only lasts about the last quarter of the race and for a few minutes after crossing the finish line. An hour after my HM I was sitting down for a steak dinner with my buddies. The day after I was hiking through the desert with nothing but euphoria and legs feeling great."
The initial training plan that was generated for me had me a little worried about the work out days. I think my first work out was a hill routine and I was fretting about inclines and the like. But I received an unprompted introductory email from Jeff within the hour, he made some adjustments and I felt pretty confident heading into my first week of training
One of my favorite parts of RunnersConnect is to not have to worry about constructing and maintaining my own training schedule. I really enjoy all the articles and blog posts about what makes a good schedule, why things are done the way they are since they give me the confidence that training being proposed is valid.
But at the end of the day (usually a busy work day) it is absolutely awesome to just pick some goal races, answer a few questions and have the RunnersConnect tell me how to get there.
But there are lots of places to get customized training plans. Being able to connect with the coaches and other runners to ask questions about the training is unique, and invaluable.
Has never run before
Wants to finish a 5K and become healthier in general
Half Marathon - 2:10:41
Marathon - Long-Time Goal To Finish
Qualifying for the Boston Marathon is the pinnacle of running achievement. If it's been your dream to make the famous trek from Hopkinton to Copley Square, then we are the coaches with the experience and the knowledge to get you there.
Based on your training, current fitness and previous race results, we will analyze your specific strengths and weaknesses to develop a strategy to help you finish under the qualifying time.
We've helped over 175 runners qualify for their first Boston Marathon in the last 2 years alone. Here's how we can help you too!
If you feel this is for you then take advantage of this exclusive discount Just click here to get started
You struggle to find a training schedule uniquely created for your strengths and weaknesses. Simply following a plan not personalized to you in any way isn't going to help you gain that extra 5%. You need a personalized, constantly adapting plan that pushes you when you need, prevents over training and helps you take your races to the next level.
Your training schedule is custom created and meticulously written just for you. We take data from your previous training data, current PRs, best training days and develop a personalized training schedule that is uniquely suited for your work/life schedule, strengths and weaknesses to ensure you get the most of your running. No more wondering how to tweak your schedule to you!
You know the "little things" like strength training and cross training are what will ultimately allow you to shave off those last few minutes and reach your potential. But, you're also aware that it's easy to go overboard. You need critical elements like strength training built directly into your plan to maximize your results, but you're confused about how to add them, what days to include strength work, and which routines are optimal.
Your training integrates strength work into your schedule - not just throws it on top. You'll know exactly what you need to do each day of the week. Moreover, the strength work is progressive (building you up and not remaining static) and targeted to your specific race distance.
Finding time to fit everything in when you're striving to reach your potential can seem impossible. You're trying to balance work, family, training and your kids and it usually ends up with you tired, overtrained, disheartened with training and with lack luster results. You need a schedule fits around your life, not the other way around
RunnersConnect helps you make fitting training into your schedule easier and more enjoyable. You choose which days you want to run, which days you want off and we design workouts to fit your schedule. Our training platform also includes robust tools, like Garmin import and export, that make remembering and logging your training a breeze.
Injuries and overtraining lead to inconsistent training and constant self-doubt about whether you're doing too much or too little. You struggle to find the right balance to know when do you back off, what injury-prevention work you should be doing (and when), and how to stay healthy consistently.
Your RunnersConnect schedule is personalized to your experience level, training history and injury history to balance getting in the workouts that will help you reach your goal and recovery to stay injury-free. Moreover, injury prevention, strength work, and cross training are built into your plan.
You may know most running terminology, but what does it really mean for you? More specifically, how does it help you get from point A to point B and why are you doing that specific workout now? These questions don't instil confidence in a plan and you need to believe in and trust your training.
At RunnersConnect, each one of your workouts comes with a specific explanation of why you're doing that session and an in-depth article on how to execute should you have any questions. This helps you understand how every run fits together and instills belief and confidence in your training.
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50 yrs old
Montreal, Canada
Peter's Story
37 yrs old
Connecticut
Eric's Story
38 yrs old
Orlando, FL
Rich's Story
32 yrs old
Charlotte, NC
Richard's Story
Marathon - 3:39 (qualifying standard was 3:35)
Half Marathon - 1:44
Half Marathon - 1:36:46
Marathon - 3:28:40
Marathon: 3:30
"I put in 18 weeks of training, using the advanced 1 program suggested by Hal Higdon. �I had aspirations to go 3:15 and qualify for Boston based on my shorter distance times...I finished at 3:30. �With the exception of a few weeks off the tracks - I followed Hal's program as he suggested, but still fell of pace very hard at mile 18. Now, Boston qualifying got even faster and I need to figure out a way to get the most out of myself"
Eric struggled to stay consistent with his training thanks to a busy job and losing motivation when the goal was a long way away. His focus would peak 14-16 weeks out from the marathon but between those marathons his training was sporadic and resulted in him starting from scratch every marathon segment.
Eric followed the Hal Higdeon marathon plan, which follows a traditional old-school training structure: One VO2max or speed session early in the week, a tempo session the second half of the week, a fast run on Saturday and a long run on Sunday. As such, Eric was missing the both the concept of periodization and race-specific training.
Eric was still a relatively new runner and he didn't fully grasp the purpose of every session he was running, which lead to three issues: (1) he would sometimes run too fast (believing faster is better) and miss the mark on the purpose of the session; (2) when adjusting his schedule he didn't prioritize the workouts correctly; and (3) he wasn't fully confident in his plan and always felt like he needed to add more or run faster.
Marathon - 3:15
Rich was following the training of another runner who was about his ability level and basically replicating their workouts. While this certainly helped get Rich 90% of the way towards his goal the lack of specificity to his strengths and weaknesses compared to his training partner prevented him from reaching that next level.
Specifically, Rich's weakness was that he didn't have the speed (lacked the efficiency and economy) to get under 3:10. He was coming off a long period of marathon training where he neglected improving his running economy and efficiency. While his aerobic system was where it needed to be, Rich needed to work in more speed development to improve his neuromuscular system.
Because Rich needed to take a big step up in his training to reach the qualifying mark, it was important he do it gradually. Rich's original plan was an all-or-nothing approach, Instead of listening to how his body was responding to training and increasing pace or volume only when it was ready, Rich was constantly pushing his easy run pace and long run volumes, which was leading to stagnant progress.
5k - 19:10
Half Marathon - 1:24:30
5k - 16:56 (a 2 minute and 14 second improvement) *Updated 8/5/10 - Richard PR'd at 16:40
Half Marathon - 1:20:50 (a 3 minute and 40 second improvement)
Getting older doesn't mean you have to get slower or that you can't accomplish your goals. By implementing an adaptive, long-term and intelligent training plan you can start running faster, stay healthy, and rewrite your personal record book.
The more miles you accumulate on your legs, the more important it is that your training plan be designed to maximize each step you take. More importantly, it must be adaptive to your recovery needs while still pushing your fitness threshold.
Through years of experience working with runners just like you, we've developed a unique coaching philosophy that utilizes first-hand experience, practical, research-driven knowledge, and customized training plans to help you succeed.
We've worked with countless runners who came to me after thinking age had finally got the best of them. Through intelligent and responsive training, we've helped almost all of them achieve their goals and redefine what they thought was possible.
If you feel this is for you then take advantage of this exclusive discount Just click here to get started
Tired of working with template schedules that don't take into account you're not 25 years old anymore? As a masters runner, your recovery and training needs are unique and you need a training schedule that understands this and personalizes a program to you.
Your training schedule is custom created and meticulously written just for you. We take data from your previous training data, current PRs, best training days and develop a personalized training schedule that is uniquely suited for your work/life schedule, strengths and weaknesses to ensure you get the most of your running. No more wondering how to tweak your schedule to you!
Injuries and overtraining lead to inconsistent training and constant self-doubt about whether you're doing too much or too little. You struggle to find the right balance to know when do you back off, what injury-prevention work you should be doing (and when), and how to stay healthy consistently?
Your RunnersConnect schedule is personalized to your experience level, training history and injury history to balance getting in the workouts that will help you reach your goal and recovery to stay injury-free. Moreover, injury prevention, strength work, and cross training are built into your plan.
Staying healthy only gets harder as you age and you know incorporating strength work into your schedule is essential if you want to avoid injuries and train consistently. But, you're also aware that it's easy to go overboard. You need know the appropriate strength routines and the appropriate days to do them.
Your training integrates strength work into your schedule - not just throws it on top. You'll know exactly what you need to do each day of the week. Moreover, the strength work is progressive (building you up and not remaining static) and targeted to your specific race distance.
You may know most running terminology, but what does it really mean for you? More specifically, how does it help you get from point A to point B and why are you doing that specific workout now? These questions don't instill confidence in a plan and you need to believe in and trust your training.
At RunnersConnect, each one of your workouts comes with a specific explanation of why you're doing that session and an in-depth article on how to execute should you have any questions. This helps you understand how every run fits together and instills belief and confidence in your training.
Finding time to fit everything in when you're striving to reach your potential can seem impossible. You're trying to balance work, family, training and your kids and it usually ends up with you tired, overtrained, disheartened with training and with lack luster results.
RunnersConnect helps you make fitting training into your schedule easier and more enjoyable. You choose which days you want to run, which days you want off and we design workouts to fit your schedule. Our training platform also includes robust tools, like Garmin import and export, that make remembering and logging your training a breeze.
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43 yrs old
Canada
Mike's Story
51 yrs old
Texas
Kara's Story
46 yrs old
Baltimore, MD
Tim's Story
50 yrs old
Science Hill, KY
Jim's Story
5km 17:54 chip
Half Marathon in 1:23:42
30k - 2:03:10
Marathon in 2:56
Half Marathon: 2:08
5k - 27:02
I had thought about using a coach many times before but I didn't think I needed a coach at my level of running. I think training as hard as I did before my 2:08 half in the hopes of breaking 2:00 and not making that goal made me realize that I did not have the knowledge or tools to reach that goal on my own.
"I would train for a certain event and then not run again for months or even years. It was never a true passion for me. I would usually end up injured in the end from over training and, as soon as the event was over, I would quickly quit."
"Being in their world on a day-to-day basis, I never thought I was a true runner because I couldn't get below a 10:00 mile. They would make innocent comments about how they were "walking" when they were running 8:00 pace. I didn't understand that being a runner is a state of mind and my measurements of success are different from every other runner."
"Joining RunnersConnect seems to have given me the framework I needed to find the runner that had always been within me. Before RC it was like I did not trust my runs to really move me to being a better runner, so I was not completely committed to being a runner. Once I started RC and understood the method behind the plans, and trusted those methods, that is when O committed to finding out how good of a runner I could be from within. Thus my attitude toward running changed. I went from a gal that would say 'maybe I will run, maybe I won't' to a girl who works at it daily, because I know it works and each run is moving me farther along."
"Understanding the science behind the workouts and the plan helps me to trust the training when I know why I'm doing a particular workout and what the result of it should be."
"I think the biggest result I have attained since joining RC is a new ownership of my running. It is my passion now and I know I will only get out of it what I put in it."
"At the Dallas Running Club Half Marathon in the beginning of November I finally broke that 2:00 mark, with a new 1:57:35 PR."
"I was able to follow that up with a new 5k PR at the Sachse TX Turkey Trot in 26:04 (a 58 second PR)."
10 mile-58:50
Half Marathon - 1:21:40
10k - 1:13:00
Half Marathon - 2:18:00
10k - 56:56 (A 16- minute improvement!)
Half Marathon - 2:02:11
Limited time to train or a constantly changing schedule doesn't mean you have to sacrifice your goals.
Whether you're a parent with a hectic schedule or a professional working long hours, we can create a custom training plan that will adapt to YOUR schedule and help make every mile count. Too busy to run yesterday? Work travel got you scrambling? Our coaches will help you make the adjustment to keep you on target and your new teammates will keep you motivated.
We make running fit around your life, not the other way around. With constant feedback and timely adjustments, we take the guesswork out of your training.
If you feel this is for you then take advantage of this exclusive discount Just click here to get started
Finding time to fit in workouts while balancing work and family feels impossible. Most plans don't take into account your available days and times to run and aren't adaptive to changes and setbacks that may happen. You need a schedule fits to your life, not trying to fit your life around a template schedule.
RunnersConnect helps you make fitting training into your schedule easier and more enjoyable. You choose which days you want to run, which days you want off and we design workouts to fit your schedule. Our training platform also includes robust tools, like Garmin import and export, that make remembering and logging your training a breeze.
Injuries and overtraining lead to inconsistent training and constant self-doubt about whether you're doing too much or too little. You struggle to find the right balance to know when do you back off, what injury-prevention work you should be doing (and when), and how to stay healthy consistently?
Your RunnersConnect schedule is personalized to your experience level, training history and injury history to balance getting in the workouts that will help you reach your goal and recovery to stay injury-free. Moreover, injury prevention, strength work, and cross training are built into your plan.
You struggle to find a training schedule with realistic weekly mileage totals and the days per week you're able to run. You need a personalized plan that takes into account your strengths and weaknesses and crafts a schedule to fit you.
Your training schedule is custom created and meticulously written just for you. We take data from your previous training data, current PRs, best training days and develop a personalized training schedule that is uniquely suited for your work/life schedule, strengths and weaknesses to ensure you get the most of your running. No more wondering how to tweak your schedule to you!
With a busy schedule you can't spend time trying to decipher what every workout means. You need to know what's coming, what to expect and exactly how hard you need to push yourself to maximize your time spent training without having to read a book.
At RunnersConnect, each one of your workouts comes with a specific explanation of why you're doing that session and an in-depth article on how to execute should you have any questions. This helps you understand how every run fits together and instills belief and confidence in your training.
You know strength training and cross training are important to staying healthy and running faster, but finding the time to fit it all in seems impossible. You need to know what routines are most effective and when you can do them to maximize your results with the limited time you have.
Your training integrates strength work into your schedule - not just throws it on top. You'll know exactly what you need to do each day of the week. Moreover, the strength work is progressive (building you up and not remaining static) and targeted to your specific race distance.
Staying motivated and excited about training when you have a family, a job and an already hectic life. The thought of getting out for another 4am run and missing a family weekend for a long run make it tough to stay consistent.
Connect you with a supportive team of busy runners just like you to inspire and motivate you after a bad workout, pat you on the back after a great session, and encouragement and support when you need it after a tough week. The thought of letting down your teammates after reading their great runs will get you out the door even on the coldest, earliest mornings!
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44 yrs old
Baltimore, MD
Dan's Story
yrs old
Orlando, FL
Hannah's Story
yrs old
Unknown
Laurette's Story
Half Marathon - 1:52
10-miler - 1:26:40
Marathon: 3:55:13
Half Marathon PR - 1:41:06
10-mile PR - 1:20:19
Marathon: 3:33
Half Marathon - 1:36
"I feel like I have hit a plateau and am looking to break through that and take my running o the next level. I feel like I have some faster race times in me, but am not sure how to ap into them. I'm really looking to improve and see what I can do. I would love to have a 3:20 ish marathon time, and qualify for New York with a 135 or better half marathon time"
Hannah is a teacher and band coordinator and therefore has a busy schedule, both during and after school as well as on weekends. She needed a schedule that helped balance her work obligations with her desire to reach the next level, which required increasing her mileage and workout intensities.
Hannah had been dealing with a bad bout of patella tendonitis. like most runners, she was treating the symptoms and not the cause of the problem, which resulted in it becoming a recurring injury.
Hannah was working with a training program run from the local store. The workouts were w�structured but she's been following the same plan for a few years so the workouts were becoming stagnant and not challenging other energy systems.
Hannah lives in Orlando and training in the summer can become a major issue. Hannah wasn't adjusting her workout times to account for the heat and was losing confidence when workouts didn't go well. This created a snowball effect and translated to overtraining and a lack of self-belief.
5k - 21:17
Half Marathon: 1:46:00
Marathon: 3:47
You will run faster and enjoy your training more.
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We're committed to helping you become the best runner you can be and making training for your next race a social, fun, and exciting endeavor. Out team will work tirelessly to keep making improvements, adding new features, and supporting you with an all-star coaching staff.
However, should you ever feel that we are not providing you with everything you hoped and more, we will gladly refund your last payment in full. No Fine Print.
All you need to do is send an email to our Head Coach and we'll take care of it for you. Don't you wish race registrations had a guarantee like this?
No risk, no excuses; take your running to the next level and change what you thought was possible!