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Amy Sitar

Amy Sitar

NY, NY, United States

Cross Training Beginner Competitive

5.0 (37) 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. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. +1
  • Private Coaching: free consultation
  • Questions asked + answered $75.00
  • Gait analysis and review: IN-PERSON $135.00
Michelle Baxter

Michelle Baxter

_, Minnesota, United States

Cross Training Beginner Competitive

5.0 (28) 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. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. +1
  • Ask Coach Michelle $85.00
Amanda Hoang

Amanda Hoang

Houston, Texas, United States

Beginner Competitive Recreational

5.0 (4) 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. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. +1
  • Ask Coach Amanda $65.00
Ben Lauder Dykes

Ben Lauder Dykes

New York, New York, United Kingdom

Cross Training Beginner Competitive

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. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. +1
  • Coaching call $25.00
Diane Neubauer

Diane Neubauer

Ambler, Pennsylvania, United States

Cross Training Beginner Competitive

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. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. +1
  • Introduction Phone Call
Joe Shayne

Joe Shayne

New York, New York, United States

Cross Training Beginner Competitive

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. 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. +2
  • Coach/Athlete Fit Consultation
Dami Alao

Dami Alao

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Cross Training Beginner Competitive

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.
  • Pre-Program: Discovery Call
Becky Croft

Becky Croft

Tulsa, OK, United States

Cross Training Beginner Boston Marathon

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.
  • 30 Minute Coaching Consultation $25.00
Juan Carlos Arcos Lira

Juan Carlos Arcos Lira

Acolman, CDMX, Mexico

Cross Training Beginner 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. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. +1
  • 1° Consulta gratis
  • Consulta 1 a 1 $30.00
Nialah Ferrer

Nialah Ferrer

Washington D.C and NYC, New York, United States

Cross Training Beginner 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. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. +1
  • Consultation
Nelle Fox

Nelle Fox

Bridgewater, Virginia, United States

Cross Training Beginner 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. 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. +2
  • Run Coaching or Running Performance Consultation $75.00
  • Run Coaching or Running Performance Consultation $120.00
Alissa Kolarik

Alissa Kolarik

Wadsworth, Ohio, United States

Cross Training Beginner 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. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. +1
  • Free Intro Call
  • Coaching Consultation $50.00
Jillian Reyna

Jillian Reyna

Akron, Ohio, United States

Cross Training Beginner 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. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. +1
  • Running Consultation $30.00
Karli Saur

Karli Saur

Bernardsville, New Jersey, United States

Cross Training Beginner 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. RRCA Level 2 RRCA Certified — trains coaches in safe running instruction, injury prevention, and race preparation. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. +2
  • Comprehensive movement consultation with gait analysis & goals overview $55.00
Cathy Yancey

Cathy Yancey

Eagle River, Ak, United States

Beginner Recreational Masters

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. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. +1
  • Free 30 Minute Consult
Derrick Isaac

Derrick Isaac

Smyrna, Delaware, United States

Beginner Recreational 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. Certified V.O2 Certified — built on Jack Daniels' VDOT training methodology for personalized, data-driven coaching. +1
  • Coach/Athlete Consultation
Lindsey Altermatt

Lindsey Altermatt

St. Francis, Minnesota, United States

Cross Training Beginner Mental Skills

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.
  • 30-Minute Training Consultation: What Program Is Right for Me
Maddie Barrett

Maddie Barrett

Minneapolis , Minnesota, United States

Cross Training Beginner 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.
  • Run Coach Consultation $40.00
Heather Caplan RDN

Heather Caplan RDN

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Beginner Nutrition 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.
  • Nutrition Coaching Session $200.00
Laura Filla

Laura Filla

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Cross Training Competitive Boston Marathon

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
  • Coaching Consultation

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Running Coach Consultations: Expert Answers, One Session at a Time

When You Need a Coach's Brain, Not a Full Plan

A consultation is the lightest way to work with a coach on V.O2: a focused session to review your training, sanity-check a race plan, talk through a plateau, or decide what to do next - with no long-term commitment required. You still get advice grounded in the VDOT methodology - the individualized training-pace system developed from the research of two-time Olympic medalist and exercise scientist Dr. Jack Daniels - from a coach whose profile was reviewed before going live on the marketplace.

What a Consultation Can Cover

Coaches set their own consultation scope and pricing, shown on each listing before you book. Common uses include race-strategy reviews, training-history audits, pace setting for a new goal, and a second opinion on a plan you're already following.

Book a Consultation

Compare coaches by specialty and price, read reviews from athletes who've actually worked with them, and message a coach first if you want to confirm the fit.

FAQ

A focused, one-off session with a coach - to review your training, sanity-check a race plan, break down a plateau, or decide what to do next - without an ongoing commitment.

Each coach sets their own consultation pricing, shown on the listing before you book. It's the lightest-commitment product type on the marketplace - a single session rather than an ongoing relationship.

Often, yes - many coaches also offer training plans and private coaching, so if the fit is right you can continue with the same coach. Their other offers are listed on the same profile.

Dr. Jack Daniels: a two-time Olympic medalist and exercise scientist named "The World's Best Running Coach" by Runner's World. Even a single consultation is grounded in his individualized pacing research, not generic advice.

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! These coaches specialize in Trail Running and Beginner Runners and are experienced in helping runners with these specific needs. Check individual profiles for more details about their coaching philosophy and approach.

All coaches on this page offer Consultation. Check each coach's profile to see pricing, duration, and what's included in their coaching packages.

Online coaches on V.O2 provide personalized training plans, feedback via messaging, phone calls and/or in-app commenting, and progress tracking without requiring in-person meetings. Most adjust your plan based on your weekly feedback and performance.

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