What's the difference between Core and Premium?
Both are real 1-on-1 coaching with me: hand-written plans, weekly adjustments, direct text access. Core ($159) focuses on your running: one monthly call, your zones and VDOT set properly, strength guidance, a race-week pacing plan. Premium ($199) is the whole athlete: two calls a month with same-day replies, full nutrition, sleep and mental coaching, gait analysis on video, ongoing HRV and zone reviews, and priority on the roster.
Is 1-on-1 coaching worth it compared to a template plan?
A template tells you what an average runner should do this week. A coach reads what actually happened, the missed Tuesday, the flat long run, the race that moved, and tunes the next week around it. If you've plateaued, keep getting hurt, or have a specific time goal, the difference compounds every week. If you're running for general fitness and enjoying it, a template may be all you need.
I'm a beginner. Is 1-on-1 coaching too much for me?
No. Beginners often get the most from coaching because the early months set the habits that decide everything after. The roster runs from first-time 5K runners to national-class qualifiers. The intro call is free, and I'll tell you honestly if coaching isn't the right call yet.
Why a two-month commitment?
Coaching changes you on a training-cycle timescale, not a week-to-week one. Two months is the shortest honest window: long enough to build something real and to know whether we work well together. Billing is monthly throughout, so you are never paying for more than the month in front of you. After those first two it is month-to-month, cancel any time.
What happens on the intro call?
Twenty minutes with me. Tell me your goal, your history, your weekly mileage, what's worked and what hasn't. You'll get an honest read on whether 1-on-1 is the right call for you. Sometimes the answer is "not yet," and I'll say so. No pressure either way, and no payment until we both say yes.
Can I skip the call and just start?
Yes. If you already know you want coaching, subscribe to Core or Premium from the pricing section and you go straight to the intake form. Your card is charged the first month at checkout, and monthly from there. I read your intake the same day, we book your first call, and your opening week is in your hands within 48 hours. The free call exists for people who want to talk it through first, not as a gate. If I read your intake and think coaching is not right for you yet, I will say so and refund you on the spot.
What do you need from me to coach me well?
A goal, a bit of history, and a willingness to communicate. If you wear a watch (Garmin, Apple Watch, COROS, Whoop, Oura, any of them), the data helps me set your zones and read your recovery. A short gait clip from your phone is enough for form work. The single most important thing is that you actually talk to me.
Do you ever go over the 20-athlete cap?
No. The cap exists because I'm one person and a real relationship with each athlete takes real time. When the roster is full, spots still open up regularly as athletes hit their goal races and step back, usually within 6–10 weeks, so it's worth reaching out.
What if I get injured?
The plan flexes to where your body actually is. That's the whole point of working with a coach instead of a template. If you need to pause for a long-term injury (6+ weeks off running), we can hold your spot for one cycle without billing. Anything shorter and we reshape the build around it.
How do refunds work?
The first two months are a shared commitment, so they're non-refundable. That's why the free intro call is there before any card comes out, and why I will refund a direct subscription in full if I read your intake and think coaching isn't right for you yet. If something genuinely isn't working in month one, talk to me and we'll figure it out. After that it's strict month-to-month: pay for what you use, stop any time.
