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Alissa Kolarik

Alissa Kolarik

Wadsworth, Ohio, United States

Marathon 5km Beginner

Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. RRCA Level 1 RRCA Certified — trains coaches in safe running instruction, injury prevention, and race preparation. +1
  • One-on-One Coaching $200.00 /mo
Emily Kopacz

Emily Kopacz

Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States

Marathon 5km Beginner

Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching.
  • Private Run Coaching $120.00 /mo
Matt LoPiccolo

Matt LoPiccolo

Apex, North Carolina, United States

Marathon 5km Beginner

Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. USATF Level 1 USATF Certified — a nationally recognized program covering coaching ethics, athlete development, and sport science. +1
  • Month-to-Month Online Coaching $175.00 /mo
Bruce MCINTOSH

Bruce MCINTOSH

BOARDMAN, Ohio, United States

Marathon 5km Beginner

Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. RRCA Level 1 RRCA Certified — trains coaches in safe running instruction, injury prevention, and race preparation. +1
  • Private Coaching $120.00 /mo
Melissa Malani

Melissa Malani

Winter Park, FL, USA

Marathon 5km Beginner

Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. RRCA Level 1 RRCA Certified — trains coaches in safe running instruction, injury prevention, and race preparation. USATF Level 1 USATF Certified — a nationally recognized program covering coaching ethics, athlete development, and sport science. +2
  • Custom Monthly Coaching $99.00 /mo
Christina Mather

Christina Mather

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Marathon 5km Beginner

Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching.
  • Private Coaching $75.00 /mo
Brendan McGoldrick

Brendan McGoldrick

Matawan, NJ, United States

Marathon 5km Beginner

Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. USATF Level 1 USATF Certified — a nationally recognized program covering coaching ethics, athlete development, and sport science. +1
  • Private Online Run Coaching - Basic $80.00 /mo
  • Private Online Run Coaching - Premium $100.00 /mo
  • Private Coaching - Premium Plan $150.00 /mo
Cary Morgan

Cary Morgan

Vestavia, Alabama, United States

Marathon 5km Beginner

Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. RRCA Level 1 RRCA Certified — trains coaches in safe running instruction, injury prevention, and race preparation. +1
  • Silver Plan - unlimited communication $125.00 /mo
Jakob Quentin

Jakob Quentin

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Marathon 5km Beginner

Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching.
  • Coach Quentin - private coaching subscription $100.00 /mo
Jillian Reyna

Jillian Reyna

Akron, Ohio, United States

Marathon 5km Beginner

Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. RRCA Level 1 RRCA Certified — trains coaches in safe running instruction, injury prevention, and race preparation. +1
  • 1x1 Run Coaching $135.00 /mo
Karli Saur

Karli Saur

Bernardsville, New Jersey, United States

Marathon 5km Beginner

Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. RRCA Level 1 RRCA Certified — trains coaches in safe running instruction, injury prevention, and race preparation. RRCA Level 2 RRCA Certified — trains coaches in safe running instruction, injury prevention, and race preparation. +2
  • Private Coaching - "Get Moving" Fundamentals Plan $200.00 /mo
  • Private Coaching - "Goals First" Choice Plan $300.00 /mo
  • Private Coaching - "Strength In Run" Prime Plan $350.00 /mo
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Spencer St. Cyr

Spencer St. Cyr

Escondido, California, United States

5km Beginner Competitive

Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching.
  • Personal Coaching – Standard (Limited Communication) $89.99 /mo
  • Personal Coaching – Premium (Unlimited Communication) $119.99 /mo
  • Personal Coaching – Deluxe (Includes In-Person Sessions) $199.99 /mo
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Kelly Vigil

Kelly Vigil

Summerville, Virginia, United States

Marathon 5km Beginner

Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching.
  • Private Coaching $117.00 /mo
Joseph Winwood

Joseph Winwood

Dallas, Texas, United States

Marathon 5km Beginner

Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching.
  • Private Coaching $125.00 /mo
Cathy Yancey

Cathy Yancey

Eagle River, Ak, United States

Marathon 5km Beginner

Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. RRCA Level 1 RRCA Certified — trains coaches in safe running instruction, injury prevention, and race preparation. +1
  • One-on-One Personalized Running Coaching $95.00 /mo
Daniele Berto

Daniele Berto

Rovigo, Veneto, Italy

Marathon 5km Beginner

Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching.
  • Coaching privato - Private coaching $99.00 /mo
  • Private coaching Premium - Coaching privato Premium $149.00 /mo
Lisa Brody

Lisa Brody

New Haven, CT, US

Marathon 5km Beginner

Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching.
  • Online personal coaching $85.00 /mo
Scott Brown

Scott Brown

Sakai, Osaka, Japan

Marathon 5km Beginner

Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching.
  • Month to Month Remote (online) - Coaching Subscription $60.00 /mo
Vicki Duepner

Vicki Duepner

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Marathon 5km Beginner

Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching.
  • Runs It Training: Level 1 (Long Term/9 months or more) $139.00 /mo
  • Runs It Training: Level 2 (Long Term/9 months or more) $159.00 /mo
Alexander Felicier

Alexander Felicier

Wappinger Falls & Bronx , New York, United States

Marathon 5km Beginner

Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching.
  • Private Coaching - Basic $118.00 /mo
  • Private Coaching - Premium $250.00 /mo

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5K Private Coaching From Expert Running Coaches

Distance Expertise, Delivered the Way You Want

This page combines two choices that matter: coaches with real 5K experience, offering it in the format you want - Private Coaching. Each listing shows exactly what's included, how communication works, and the price, so there are no surprises after checkout. The training itself runs on the VDOT methodology: individualized paces calculated from your current fitness, developed from the research of Dr. Jack Daniels, and refined as you progress.

Why the Combination Matters

A coach who focuses on 5K training already knows the workout structure, progression, and recovery the goal demands - you're not paying someone to figure it out as they go. And because reviews can only be left by athletes who purchased from that coach, the feedback you're reading reflects real coaching relationships. Compare coach backgrounds and credentials, then message one directly if you want to talk it through first.

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The Research Behind Your 5K Private Coaching

VDOT comes from Dr. Jack Daniels - a two-time Olympic medalist and exercise scientist Runner's World called "the Albert Einstein of the sport" and named "The World's Best Running Coach." His book Daniels' Running Formula is the same material coaches study for the V.O2 Certification exam. Your 5K Private Coaching is built from that research, not a generic pace chart pulled off the shelf.

FAQ

Each listing spells out scope, communication, and pricing before you buy - what the coach delivers, how often you interact, and what it costs. Offers are built around 5K training specifically, with individualized VDOT paces set from your current fitness.

That depends on your base and your goal - which is exactly the kind of question to message a coach about before you buy. Most coaches will look at your background and recommend a realistic timeline, built around your goal rather than a fixed template.

A coach who lists 5K training among their specialties already knows the progression, workout mix, and recovery the goal demands. Profiles show each coach's specialties and reviews from athletes they've coached, so you can verify that experience before committing.

Dr. Jack Daniels: a two-time Olympic medalist and exercise scientist named "The World's Best Running Coach" by Runner's World. His research sets the individualized paces behind every 5K Private Coaching listing, not a generic age-based chart.

Reviews can only be written by athletes who actually purchased that 5K Private Coaching from the coach, so every rating reflects a real coaching relationship rather than anonymous feedback.

USATF (USA Track & Field) and RRCA (Road Runners Club of America) both run tiered coaching-education programs covering training science and coaching practice - separate from V.O2 Certified, which is V.O2's own credential built on Dr. Jack Daniels' methodology. Coaches can hold any combination of the three, and all are optional.

First, look for coaches with experience in your target distance, relevant specialities, and positive reviews. Or, search for coaches by location, product type, and price. Once you’ve narrowed your search, read the coaching bios to ensure the coach is the right fit for you. You can also message coaches directly to ask about their approach and whether they're a good fit for your goals.

Yes! All coaches on this page specialize in Marathon and 5K. You can further refine by speciality, product type, or language to find your ideal coach.

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