The program

I don't coach your running. I coach the whole athlete.

Your race is decided by five systems, not one. Here's how each is measured, coached, and rebuilt around you, week after week.

RunFitCoach athlete Morrison and a fellow runner draped in an American flag after finishing the Pittsburgh Marathon
Morrison at the Pittsburgh Marathon finish.
01 · Running

The plan, written by hand.

Periodized across base, build, peak and taper, then tuned every Sunday around how your week actually went. No template, no auto-generated block, no guessing on pace.

  • Sessions set to your real VDOT and heart-rate zones
  • Long runs that build aerobic capacity, not injuries
  • Tuned weekly based on how the training felt
Training paces · VDOT 49.1
Type1 Mi1200m1 Km800m400m200m
Easy8:22~9:125:12~5:43
Marathon7:235:304:353:401:500:55
Threshold6:575:114:193:271:440:52
Interval6:244:463:583:111:350:48
Repetition6:004:283:432:591:290:45
Fast reps5:274:043:232:431:210:41
Every session comes off numbers like these. One athlete's paces, set from their VDOT, not a template.
02 · Strength

The work that keeps you on the road.

Durability built to your body and your injury history, so the mileage holds and nothing breaks down at the worst possible moment in a build.

  • Two short sessions a week, not a bodybuilder split
  • Targeted to your history and weak links
  • Sequenced so it supports your running, never competes with it
A runner holding a bird-dog position on a mat in a home gym, opposite arm and leg extended
03 · Fuel

Dialed to your physiology.

Daily nutrition habits and a race-day fueling plan built for your gut and your goal pace. The difference between fading at mile 20 and finishing strong.

  • Everyday fueling that supports the training load
  • Carb strategy through the hardest weeks of the build
  • Race-day gels and fluids timed to mile markers, not a vibe
A marathon runner reaching for a handheld bottle of sports drink handed to him mid-race
04 · Recovery

Where fitness is actually built.

Sleep, HRV and heart-rate read honestly, so the easy days stay easy and the hard days land when your body can actually absorb them.

  • HRV and resting heart rate reviewed every week
  • Sleep treated as part of the training, not an afterthought
  • Deloads timed before you break, not after
Coach Johnny Crain with a pen in hand reviewing an athlete's training data on his laptop
05 · Mind

The inner game at mile 20.

Race-day nerves, pacing discipline, and the confidence to commit when the pace gets honest. The part of performance no plan can write for you, and a coach can.

  • A pre-race routine that settles the nerves
  • Pacing discipline so you don't torch the first 10K
  • A plan for the dark patch, because there will be one
Three runners crossing the finish line side by side with hands raised, race clock reading 1:20:33
Coach Johnny Crain coaching at the track
What's included

A coaching relationship, fully resourced.

The plan is the visible part. The engine is communication, honest feedback in both directions, every week.

1-on-1 video calls

Monthly with me to zoom out on the build, plus race-week strategy sessions. Two a month on Premium.

A plan tuned weekly

Built around your race, your schedule, your physiology, and updated every Sunday on how the week unfolded.

Direct text access

A question before a workout, a tough week at work, a race you saw online. I answer personally, not a queue.

Form review on video

Send a 30-second clip. Get back real coaching on cadence, posture and foot strike, where to work and where to leave it alone.

Race-day strategy

The week of every goal race: a full call on pacing, fueling and mile-by-mile execution. Show up knowing exactly what to do.

Season-long planning

One race build is a chapter. I plan the book: base, sharpen, race, recover, build back stronger.

Core vs. Premium

Two levels of access. Both built by hand.

What you getCorePremium
Monthly investment$159$199
Who writes your planWritten by handWritten by hand
Plan updatesEvery weekEvery week
1-on-1 video callsOne a monthTwo a month
Reply speed on textsNext daySame day
VDOT & heart-rate zonesSet properlySet + reviewed ongoing
StrengthGuidance includedFull programming
Nutrition & race fuelingFull coaching
Sleep & recovery coachingIncluded
Mental & race psychologyIncluded
Gait & form analysisOn video, anytime
Race-week strategyPacing planFull strategy session
Roster priorityPriority placement

Billed monthly, with the first two months a commitment, then month-to-month. Most athletes start with a free 20-minute call, and there is no payment until we both say yes. Already decided? Start Core at $159/mo or Premium at $199/mo, and we will do your intake right after.

Coach Johnny Crain with his arm around an athlete at the Run the Falls marathon finish, race clock reading 3:15:22
Run the Falls marathon, 3:15:22.
Cindy smiling and holding up her gold Boston Marathon finisher medal at the finish area
Cindy at the Boston Marathon finish, 2026.

Built around you. Tuned every week.

Free intro call, twenty minutes. No payment until we both say yes.

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