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Los Angeles California United States
Leah Rosenfeld

Leah Rosenfeld

Los Angeles, California, United States

Fitness 5km Competitive

5.0 (21) 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.
  • Strength and Mobility Program $49.00 10 Week plan
  • The 5k Experience $96.00 12 Week plan
  • Strength and Mobility Program $98.00 20 Week plan
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Hillsborough North Carolina United States
Megan Cooke

Megan Cooke

Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States

Fitness 5km Competitive

4.9 (57) 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.
  • Gobble Up a PR- NGU Turkey Trot Fast Track with Running Coach Megan $299.00 6 Week plan
  • NGU 5k/10k or Base Building Training Plan by Running Coach Megan $499.00 12 Week plan
_ Minnesota United States
Michelle Baxter

Michelle Baxter

_, Minnesota, United States

Fitness 5km Competitive

5.0 (28) 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
  • Run/Walk - Return To Running Training Plan $32.00 8 Week plan
  • 5K Training Plan $36.00 8 Week plan
  • Base Building Training Plan $49.00 12 Week plan
Interior BC Canada
Jennifer Andrews

Jennifer Andrews

Interior, BC, Canada

Fitness 5km Competitive

5.0 (15) 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.
  • Half-Marathon Beginner Plan $45.00 12 Week plan
  • 5k Training plan $49.00 12 Week plan
  • Training Plan, custom: 12 weeks $55.00 12 Week plan
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Chicago Illinois United States
Katie Fedoronko

Katie Fedoronko

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Fitness 5km Competitive

5.0 (7) 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.
  • Base Building/ Return to Running $35.00 8 Week plan
  • Custom 5k/10k Training Plan $60.00 12 Week plan
  • Costom Marathon or Half Marathon Training Plan (18 weeks) $115.00 18 Week plan
Houston Texas United States
Amanda Hoang

Amanda Hoang

Houston, Texas, United States

Fitness 5km Competitive

5.0 (4) 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
  • Custom Training Plan $75.00 20 Week plan
Santa Barbara CA United States
Sue McDonald

Sue McDonald

Santa Barbara, CA, United States

Fitness 5km Competitive

5.0 (3) 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
  • “I want to be a Runner” Beginner training plan $90.00 12 Week plan
  • 5k Training plan $95.00 12 Week plan
Perth Scotland United Kingdom
Gayle Lindsay

Gayle Lindsay

Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom

Fitness 5km Competitive

5.0 (2) 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.
  • Personalised 5km Training Plan for Beginner Runners $60.00 12 Week plan
  • Personalised 5km Training Plan for Advanced Runners $60.00 12 Week plan
  • Personalised 5km Training Plan for Intermediate Runners $60.00 12 Week plan
Cambridge Cambridgeshire United Kingdom
Rachel Turner

Rachel Turner

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Fitness 5km Nutrition

5.0 (2)
  • Base Builder 12 weeks 3 runs a week: 10 to 16 Miles (16k to 26k) $45.00 12 Week plan
  • Base Builder 16 week plan 3 runs a week: 10 to 20 Miles (16k to 32k) $60.00 16 Week plan
New York New York United States
Pamela Hunt

Pamela Hunt

New York, New York, United States

Fitness 5km Competitive

5.0 (1) 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.
  • Curated Strength & Mobility Routine $30.00 4 Week plan
  • One-on-One In Person Running Session $120.00
  • Foundational Run Plan - Monthly training schedule to reach specific goals $180.00 4 Week plan
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Lakeland Florida United States
Sarah Kozul

Sarah Kozul

Lakeland , Florida, United States

Fitness 5km Beginner

5.0 (1) 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
  • 🌶️ 12 week 5k Plan $60.00 12 Week plan
West Hartford Connecticut United States
Bonnie Wilder

Bonnie Wilder

West Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Fitness 5km Competitive

5.0 (1) 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.
  • 5K - Intermediate/Advanced $49.00 8 Week plan
  • 5K - Beginner $49.00 8 Week plan
Boise Idaho United States
Shaina Cales

Shaina Cales

Boise, Idaho, United States

Fitness 5km 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. RRCA Level 1 RRCA Certified — trains coaches in safe running instruction, injury prevention, and race preparation. +1
  • Marine Corps 3 Mile 12-Week Plan $25.00 12 Week plan
Bridgewater Virginia United States
Nelle Fox

Nelle Fox

Bridgewater, Virginia, United States

Fitness 5km 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. USATF Level 1 USATF Certified — a nationally recognized program covering coaching ethics, athlete development, and sport science. RRCA Level 1 RRCA Certified — trains coaches in safe running instruction, injury prevention, and race preparation. +2
  • Strong Foot Program $15.00 4 Week plan
  • 4th of July 5K Training Program $34.99 4 Week plan
  • Novice 5K Plan $45.00 8 Week plan
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Mansfield Massachusetts United States
Emily Kopacz

Emily Kopacz

Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States

Fitness 5km 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.
  • Custom Training Plan $75.00 16 Week plan
Fort Worth Texas United States
Christina Mather

Christina Mather

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Fitness 5km 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.
  • Customized 5K Training Plan $40.00 12 Week plan
  • Customized Fitness Training Plan $45.00 12 Week plan
Eagle River Ak United States
Cathy Yancey

Cathy Yancey

Eagle River, Ak, United States

Fitness 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
  • Customized Beginner Walk/Run - 12 Weeks $45.00 12 Week plan
  • Customized 5k Training Plan $45.00 12 Week plan
  • Customized Beginner Walk/Run - 16 Weeks $60.00 16 Week plan
New Port Richey Florida United States
Tom Palamar and Jenny Crawshaw

Tom Palamar and Jenny Crawshaw

New Port Richey, Florida, United States

Fitness 5km 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
  • 5K PR Plan – Build Speed and Confidence in 12 Weeks $50.00 12 Week plan
Nashville TN United States
Fleet Feet Nashville

Fleet Feet Nashville

Nashville, TN, United States

Fitness 5km 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
  • One Month Summer Speedsters $60.00 4 Week plan
  • Summer Speedster Series $100.00 8 Week plan
Bethesda Maryland United States
Gaby Go

Gaby Go

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Fitness 5km Competitive

  • Couch to 5k $45.00 12 Week plan
  • 10k Training Plan - Advanced $60.00 16 Week plan
  • 5k Training Plan - Advanced $60.00 16 Week plan
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5K Training Plan 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 - Training Plan. 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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Filter further by specialty, language, or price, ask your questions, and get started as soon as this week.

The Research Behind Your 5K Training Plan

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 Training Plan 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 Training Plan listing, not a generic age-based chart.

Reviews can only be written by athletes who actually purchased that 5K Training Plan 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 General Fitness and 5K. You can further refine by speciality, product type, or language to find your ideal coach.

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