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Bernardsville New Jersey United States
Karli Saur

Karli Saur

Bernardsville, New Jersey, United States

5km Mental Skills 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. 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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Summerville Virginia United States
Kelly Vigil

Kelly Vigil

Summerville, Virginia, United States

5km Mental Skills 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.
  • Private Coaching $117.00 /mo
Sakai Osaka Japan
Scott Brown

Scott Brown

Sakai, Osaka, Japan

5km Mental Skills 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.
  • Month to Month Remote (online) - Coaching Subscription $60.00 /mo
New Port Richey Florida United States
Tom Palamar and Jenny Crawshaw

Tom Palamar and Jenny Crawshaw

New Port Richey, Florida, United States

5km Mental Skills Nutrition

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 One-on-One Coaching | Unlimited Text | Monthly Call $125.00 /mo
Singapore Singapore Singapore
Rachel Longstaff

Rachel Longstaff

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

5km Mental Skills 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.
  • The Foundations Plan (Beginners / Base Builders) $150.00 /mo
  • The Performance Plan $175.00 /mo
  • The Premium Plan $200.00 /mo
Oakland CA United States
Roabel Medhanie

Roabel Medhanie

Oakland, CA, United States

5km Mental Skills Boston Marathon

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.
  • 1 on 1 Private Coaching - All Access $150.00 /mo
Vancouver BC Canada
Todd Nickel

Todd Nickel

Vancouver, BC, Canada

5km Mental Skills 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.
  • Monthly 1:1 Online Run Coaching $149.00 /mo
New York NY United States
Andrew Samuels

Andrew Samuels

New York, NY, United States

5km Mental Skills 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. RRCA Level 1 RRCA Certified — trains coaches in safe running instruction, injury prevention, and race preparation. +1
  • Personal Coaching (Training Plan + In Person Sessions) $200.00 /mo
Nashville TN United States
Fleet Feet  Nashville

Fleet Feet Nashville

Nashville, TN, United States

5km Mental Skills Beginner

RRCA Level 1 RRCA Certified — trains coaches in safe running instruction, injury prevention, and race preparation. 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. +1
  • Personal Coaching $150.00 /mo
St. Francis Minnesota United States
Lindsey Altermatt

Lindsey Altermatt

St. Francis, Minnesota, United States

5km Mental Skills Cross Training

RRCA Level 1 RRCA Certified — trains coaches in safe running instruction, injury prevention, and race preparation. RRCA Level 1 RRCA Certified — trains coaches in safe running instruction, injury prevention, and race preparation.
  • The Collective Partnership (1:1 Custom Private Coaching) $150.00 /mo
Minneapolis Minnesota United States
Maddie Barrett

Maddie Barrett

Minneapolis , Minnesota, United States

5km Mental Skills Competitive

RRCA Level 1 RRCA Certified — trains coaches in safe running instruction, injury prevention, and race preparation. RRCA Level 1 RRCA Certified — trains coaches in safe running instruction, injury prevention, and race preparation.
  • Silver One-to-One Coaching $150.00 /mo
  • Gold One-to-One Coaching $180.00 /mo
Dublin Ireland Ireland
Dean Carroll

Dean Carroll

Dublin, Ireland, Ireland

5km Mental Skills Beginner

  • 1:1 Coaching $79.95 /mo
Raleigh North Carolina United States
Joseph Gendy

Joseph Gendy

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

5km Mental Skills Competitive

RRCA Level 2 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.
  • The First Mile $120.00 /mo
  • Last Mile, Fast Finish $140.00 /mo
Athens Attica Greece
Dimitris Kyriakopoulos

Dimitris Kyriakopoulos

Athens, Attica , Greece

5km Mental Skills Competitive

  • Running Personal Training on line app only 7 days trial! $80.00 /mo
  • On line Running Coaching - (unlimited communication) 7 days trial $100.00 /mo
Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania United States
Melissa Labrie

Melissa Labrie

Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

5km Mental Skills Recreational

RRCA Level 1 RRCA Certified — trains coaches in safe running instruction, injury prevention, and race preparation. RRCA Level 1 RRCA Certified — trains coaches in safe running instruction, injury prevention, and race preparation.
  • Personalized Run Coaching (Guided Plan) $100.00 /mo
  • Personalized Run Coaching (Full Support) $150.00 /mo
Grand Haven Michigan United States
Nathan Pennington

Nathan Pennington

Grand Haven, Michigan, United States

5km Mental Skills Competitive

  • Monthly Coaching $299.00 /mo
Cape May Court House New Jersey United States
Angela Reckart

Angela Reckart

Cape May Court House, New Jersey, United States

5km Mental Skills Competitive

USATF Level 1 USATF Certified — a nationally recognized program covering coaching ethics, athlete development, and sport science. USATF Level 1 USATF Certified — a nationally recognized program covering coaching ethics, athlete development, and sport science.
  • NGU Private Monthly Coaching with Coach Reck $350.00 /mo
San Antonio TX United States
Derek Riedel

Derek Riedel

San Antonio, TX, United States

5km Mental Skills Competitive

USATF Level 1 USATF Certified — a nationally recognized program covering coaching ethics, athlete development, and sport science. USATF Level 1 USATF Certified — a nationally recognized program covering coaching ethics, athlete development, and sport science. USATF Level 2 USATF Certified — a nationally recognized program covering coaching ethics, athlete development, and sport science. +1
  • Expert Private Coaching $150.00 /mo
Rochester New York United States
David Schwinger - ETA

David Schwinger - ETA

Rochester, New York, United States

5km Mental Skills Competitive

USATF Level 1 USATF Certified — a nationally recognized program covering coaching ethics, athlete development, and sport science. USATF Level 1 USATF Certified — a nationally recognized program covering coaching ethics, athlete development, and sport science.
  • Personalized Private Coaching $120.00 /mo
Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States
Hannah Shakeshaft

Hannah Shakeshaft

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

5km Mental Skills Cross Training

  • General 1:1 Coaching $130.00 /mo

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.

Book Your 5K Private Coaching

Filter further by specialty, language, or price, ask your questions, and get started as soon as this week.

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 5K. You can further refine by speciality, product type, or language to find your ideal coach.