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  • Monthly subscription · $179/month
  • 5K to marathon and beyond
  • International

Online Running Coaching

More than a training plan. Get personalized running coaching from an experienced sports physiotherapist who understands both the demands of competitive running and the importance of staying healthy throughout training. Your program is built around your goals, your lifestyle and your progression.

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John Fagan running beside the marina at Puerto Banús, Spain, during a triathlon

Who it's for

  • Runners preparing for a 5K, 10K, half-marathon, marathon or other endurance event
  • Runners chasing a personal best who've outgrown generic plans
  • Runners returning after injury who want a careful, structured build
  • Busy runners who need training that fits around work and family

What it helps with

  • Training without a clear structure or progression
  • Not knowing how hard easy runs and key sessions should be
  • Recurring niggles that interrupt consistent training
  • Arriving at race day under-prepared or over-cooked

What's included

  • Initial 30-minute video consultation
  • Individualized running training plan
  • Training delivered through TrainingPeaks or an equivalent platform
  • Weekly training review and appropriate adjustments
  • One 20-minute video check-in every month
  • Ongoing messaging support, with responses normally within two business days
  • Individualized pacing and race preparation guidance
  • Training load and recovery monitoring
  • Strength and conditioning recommendations where appropriate

Coaching, not a generic plan

Generic training planFagan Performance coaching
Fixed sessions written months in advanceAdjusted to how you're actually responding
Paces copied from a tableIntensity and pacing set for you, and updated
No one notices when you're strugglingWeekly reviews and a monthly video check-in with a physiotherapist
Strength work as an afterthought, if at allStrength and conditioning built into your week
A plan for an average runnerA program for your race, history and schedule

Your physio in your corner

As a physiotherapist, John reads your training through two lenses: what will make you faster, and what your body can tolerate right now. Aches and niggles are noticed early and handled sensibly, and you're told when something needs hands-on care.

As a former international athlete who still competes, he knows what consistent training feels like from the inside, and how to plan a build that gets you to the start line ready.

About John Fagan

How running coaching works

  1. 1

    Apply

    Tell John about your sport, goals, experience and the time you have to train. Applying is free, with no payment at this stage.

  2. 2

    Application review

    John reads every application personally and gets back to you to let you know whether coaching is a good fit.

  3. 3

    Acceptance

    If you're both happy to go ahead, you'll be invited to start coaching.

  4. 4

    Subscription

    Set up your monthly subscription. There's no long-term contract.

  5. 5

    Onboarding

    Your coaching starts with a 30-minute video consultation, included in your first month, then your individualized plan is set up in TrainingPeaks or an equivalent platform.

  6. 6

    Ongoing coaching

    Weekly training reviews and adjustments, a video check-in every month, and messaging support between sessions.

Other services

Many athletes combine services, for example a gait analysis before starting a running program.