‍Why might Running Coaching be right for you?

With a seemingly endless number of options on the market, it can be tough for runners to determine which training option is right for them.  Training Plans?  Custom Training Plans? Personalized Coaching?  Unfortunately, there isn’t a standardized way of referring to Coaching or Training Plans, so understanding the differences between services can be challenging and confusing, to say the least.

True Run Coaching is so much more than following a prescribed series of workouts.  It is a highly personalized service that factors in many things, including your experience level, your training preferences, your personal schedule, your injury history, your goals, and your goal race.  All of these elements are considered as your Run Coach designs your unique training schedule and your workouts.

By hiring a Run Coach, you establish a working partnership and relationship with an expert who cares deeply about your goals and what matters to you and who also has the experience and expertise to help you achieve your goals.

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Why should you hire a Run Coach?

There are almost an infinite number of things that are considered when writing training for a runner.  Understanding what to do, what not to do, how to schedule workouts, what types of workouts to do, how long workouts should be, what supportive elements to include, and more can be incredibly challenging and overwhelming, even for athletes who have been running for a long time.

A Running Coach takes the guesswork out of the way for you and lets you focus on the thing you probably love most about the sport of running: Running itself.  Your Running Coach will combine their experience with the latest science and knowledge to craft the best training possible for you.  Your situation, your goals, and your life are unique, and your Running Coach will develop effective and safe training that fits into your life and helps you reach your true potential.  

Whether you are seeking to establish and maintain a healthy lifestyle, to reduce your chances of injury, to finish an important race, to qualify for the Boston Marathon, or to achieve a personal best time at a given running distance, a caring Running Coach can and will help you chart your best course for success.

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How much does a Running Coach cost?

Our Run Coaching service costs $250 per month with a one-time $100 start-up fee and includes the following:

• Personalized training sessions created and prescribed uniquely for you on a weekly basis via Final Surge (a Final Surge account is free)
• Training that is developed accounting for all of the priorities and obligations that are important to you so that your run training is integrated into your life in a balanced and joyful manner
• The flexibility to make changes to or modify your training sessions as-needed
• The option to schedule weekly calls (via video or voice - your choice) with your Run Coach to ask questions, discuss training, and more
• Unlimited communication with your Run Coach via email, Final Surge, and text messaging
• Monthly webinar sessions with other Full Circle Endurance athletes covering various topics pertaining to running and endurance sports

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What can I expect from my Running Coach?

Your workouts will be delivered to you each week via Final Surge.  Scheduling training one week at a time allows your Running Coach to review and analyze your recent training and to recommend the best options for subsequent training in the upcoming week based on how you’re feeling, what your life schedule is like, and how training is actually going for you.  This is a highly customized and personalized level of service that is not possible with other types of Training Plans.  Your Run Coach will review all of your completed workouts and Post-Workout Notes in Final Surge within 48 hours of when they are uploaded.

Your Run Coach will be a partner you can count on - someone who is as invested in your goals as you are, who will cheer you on, and who will celebrate your accomplishments with you on your running journey.

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What kind of runner do I need to be to work with a Running Coach?

At Full Circle Endurance, we welcome runners of all abilities, backgrounds, genders, and races. Any runner can work with a Running Coach, whether they haven’t ever run before or whether they have trained and competed in the sport of running for years.  Curiosity, enthusiasm, and receptiveness to feedback are the main qualities that help runners get the most out of their working relationship with their Running Coach.  We have coached runners who have had goals to complete the following types of running events:

• 5K
• 10K
• Half Marathon
• Marathon
• Ultra Marathon
• Trail Run

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Who will my Running Coach be?

Coach Laura Henry is a full-time coach who has over 12 years of experience coaching runners and helping them reach their goals.  She’s been a runner herself for more than 18 years and has competed in almost every distance running offers.  As a former swing shift worker with a variable and demanding schedule, she understands what it takes to set goals and to train on a non-traditional and/or time-limited schedule, and she is able to develop effective training for runners who lead busy and full lives.

Coach Laura is currently a USA Triathlon Level II Long Course and Level II Paratriathlon Certified Coach, USA Cycling Level 2 Certified Coach, VFS Certified Bike Fitter, and has successfully completed NASM’s Certified Personal Trainer course.  Her background working with athletes in a variety of endurance sports and her passion for pursuing continued education enables her to coach runners safely and effectively.