Heather Caplan RDN
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
10km 5km Nutrition
Heather Caplan RDN, RRCA L1 helps busy runners avoid bonking and build strength. RED-S and eating-disorder recovery specialist. Remote/group coaching.
Starting at $179.00
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
10km 5km Nutrition
Heather Caplan RDN, RRCA L1 helps busy runners avoid bonking and build strength. RED-S and eating-disorder recovery specialist. Remote/group coaching.
Starting at $179.00
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
10km 5km Competitive
Laura, RRCA Level 1 & 2 coach and 2:58 marathoner, offers in-person/remote coaching for 5K–marathoners, helping busy athletes break plateaus and balance life.
Starting at $80.00
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
10km 5km Competitive
Joseph builds VDOT plans for beginners through masters and Boston hopefuls. RRCA L2 coach who led three athletes to marathon PRs; offers remote training and private coaching.
Starting at $80.00
Jackson, Michigan, United States
10km 2mi/3km 800m
Mark uses a Norwegian-inspired, science-informed approach and blood lactate testing to fine-tune training. He’s rewritten Parma Western records and offers plans and coaching.
Starting at $25.00
Erie, Colorado, United States
10km 2mi/3km 800m
Char coaches all levels from 800m to marathon with personalized, evidence-based training and nutrition. Offers in-person, remote and group training plans.
Starting at $50.00
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
10km 5km Beginner
Kasey offers remote private coaching for 5K–marathon and Boston hopefuls. UESCA-certified, she creates adaptable, personalized plans to build steady progress.
Starting at $100.00
Wesley Chapel, Florida, United States
10km 2mi/3km 800m
John, D1 runner and USATF L1 coach, coaching since 2006 to help runners reach PRs and Boston qualifying. Offers private, in-person, remote and group coaching.
Starting at $80.00
Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
10km 5km Competitive
Melissa, former Ironman with 15+ years' endurance experience and RRCA + GGS credentials, offers structured, sustainable coaching and plans for beginners to competitive runners. 20% off (RUNJULY)
Starting at $45.00
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
10km 2mi/3km 800m
Jonathan Lyau coaches beginners to national-class runners from 800m to marathon. Honolulu Marathon Hall of Famer with 40+ marathons, offering private and group coaching.
Starting at $80.00
San Antonio, Texas, United States
10km 2mi/3km 5km
Elizabeth is an RRCA Level II coach and 2023 Boston finisher who blends faith with tailored remote, group and private training for beginners to BQ hopefuls.
Starting at $75.00
Grand Haven, Michigan, United States
10km 2mi/3km 800m
Nathan Pennington, sub-2:20 marathoner and retired Army Major, coaches beginners to competitors with remote plans, consultations and private coaching.
Starting at $67.00
Cape May Court House, New Jersey, United States
10km 2mi/3km 800m
Angela Reckart, ex-NCAA D1 coach and USATF L1, 2:45 Boston marathoner, coaches 800m–marathon runners (competitive to masters). Offers training plans, consultations & private coaching.
Starting at $25.00
San Antonio, TX, United States
10km 2mi/3km 800m
Derek, USATF L1/L2 coach with 20+ years at UIW, tailors strength-based plans for 800m–marathon; offers remote, in-person, plans & private coaching.
Starting at $80.00
Malmö, Skåne, Sweden
10km 2mi/3km 5km
Thomas guides runners from beginners to masters using in-person Malmö groups and remote coaching. Offers training plans, nutrition advice and race prep.
Starting at $80.00
Rochester, New York, United States
10km 2mi/3km 800m
David uses an autonomy-supportive, behavior-science approach to help runners (800m–ultra) unlock physical and mental potential. Offers consultations & private coaching.
Starting at $50.00
North Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
10km 5km Competitive
Lou, Boston-based self-taught coach (3:59 miler, 2:14 marathon; 4x Olympic Trials), offers remote training plans and consultations focused on simple, consistent PR-driven training.
Starting at $75.00
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
10km 5km Cross Training
Hannah helps everyday runners build consistency, strength and confidence with flexible, science-based plans. Offers 1:1 remote coaching and V.O2 plans.
Starting at $130.00
Miami, Florida, United States
10km 5km Competitive
Andrew builds individualized plans using Jack Daniels' methods, guiding beginners to marathons, big PRs and sub-3:00 training. Remote, group and private coaching.
Starting at $150.00
Ridgeland, Mississippi, United States
10km 2mi/3km 800m
Arash Taheri, USATF L1 & L2 and USTFCCCA endurance coach for 800m–marathon athletes; offers plans, private coaching & consultations.
Starting at $80.00
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
10km 5km Competitive
Eric, RRCA Level 1 coach since 2015, has completed 15 marathons (Boston qualifier) and trained hundreds from 5K to 100K. Offers in-person and remote coaching and plans.
Starting at $55.00
The 5K is unforgiving: three-plus miles of sustained near-max effort where fitness, pacing, and race execution all have to line up. 5K coaches on V.O2 use the VDOT methodology - the individualized training-pace system from two-time Olympic medalist and exercise scientist Dr. Jack Daniels - to calibrate your VO2max and threshold workouts precisely, so your interval sessions build real speed instead of just fatigue. From high schoolers chasing a varsity time standard to masters runners rebuilding speed after years of distance work, marketplace coaches cover every stage of a competitive 5K career.
Whether you're racing on the track, at a local road 5K, or building 5K speed as a foundation for longer distances, a coach tailors your interval structure and recovery to your specific race calendar.
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