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5 Reasons to Hire an Online Running Coach
✔ Continuous Long Term Improvement
While a generic training plan is a great tool to prepare for events 8 - 20 weeks ahead, it doesn't come with a strategy beyond your next event. An online running coach takes the long-term view for your performance improvement.
✔ Train According to Your Runner Type
Does endurance come naturally to you, but you're struggling with speed? Or vice versa? A coach addresses the specific needs of slow-twitch and fast-twitch runners. That significantly lowers your risk of overtraining and injury.
✔ Train According to Your Age
Your age group determines, to a large extent, how many days you run per week, what workouts you should emphasize, and the recovery between hard workouts. A coach fine-tunes your training for a successful and long running career.
✔ Instant Reaction to Unforeseen Evens
A generic training plan is an educated bet on the future. But unexpected events occur, such as illness, injury, or work and family commitments. A coach constantly adjusts your training plan so that you recover quickly from minor setbacks.
✔ Feedback & Accountability
Does no one on social media care about the splits of your latest track workout? Don't worry. An online running coach will analyze all workouts in your training log and correct you, if necessary. That way, you will shine on race day.
My 1-on-1 Online Coaching Service
✔ Free Assessment and Onboarding Consultation
Before we start, I will thoroughly examine your training log and discuss your general sports background, running history, runner type, injuries you suffered from in the past, and running goals (seasonal and long-term).
✔ Constantly Updated Custom Training Plan
I contact you every Sunday and design your upcoming training week based on your feedback. I constantly monitor and analyze your workouts to keep your training zones up-to-date and make informed decisions about your training.
✔ Race Planning and Strategy
I categorize your events into A, B, and C races. Then, I will lay out the training phases to achieve peak performance on your upcoming A race and include B and C races as a tune-up. For the events themselves, I devise a race strategy.
✔ Sports Nutrition Guidance
I help you achieve your ideal racing weight and ensure a fast recovery from workouts by optimizing your meal quality, meal composition, and meal timing. I also advise on which supplements are effective and which ones are not.
✔ Rapid Support to All Questions
Are the latest running shoes a good fit for you? Should you do tomorrow's workout despite a sore throat? At what pace should you run a particular tune-up race? I will answer all your questions within 24 hours.
Why Me? - Coach Sandro Sket, CSCS
✔ NSCA-Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist®
NSCA-Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists (CSCSs) are professionals who apply scientific knowledge to train athletes for the primary goal of improving athletic performance. They design safe and effective training programs.
✔ Lifelong Strength and Endurance Athlete
I ran my first half marathon at age 17 and participated in Olympic distance triathlons as a teenager. Notable masters results on low mileage training (25 miles/week): 400m in 53.8 sec, 800m in 2:07 min, 5K in 16:31, and 10K in 34:32 min.
✔ Hands-On Experience as a Track Coach
I have coached runners on the track in group settings since 2013. I have always had a knack for increasing raw speed and maximal aerobic capacity (VO2 max) for my athletes, which is harder to improve than general endurance.
✔ Hands-On Experience as an S&C Coach
I have hands-on experience as a strength and conditioning coach. Whether you have a gym membership or prefer bodyweight exercises, I'm familiar with all the running-specific strength, plyometric, and mobility routines.
✔ International Experience
I lived for 15 years abroad, and visited 6 continents, 69 countries, and 23 states in the US. I'm fluent in English, German, and, to a lesser extent, Spanish. I'm an online running coach to runners from North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.
Hi! I'm Sandro Sket, coach & founder of RUNNINGFRONT, NSCA-Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and a lifelong endurance athlete. I help runners like you to achieve their goals since 2013. Let me guide you, too, become the best runner you can be and set new PRs from the 5K to the marathon.
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists (CSCSs) are professionals who apply scientific knowledge to train athletes for the primary goal of improving athletic performance. They design and implement safe and effective strength training and conditioning programs.
Hi! I'm Sandro Sket, coach & founder of RUNNINGFRONT, NSCA-Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and a lifelong endurance athlete. I help runners like you to achieve their goals since 2013. Let me guide you, too, become the best runner you can be and set new PRs from the 5K to the marathon.
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists (CSCSs) are professionals who apply scientific knowledge to train athletes for the primary goal of improving athletic performance. They design and implement safe and effective strength training and conditioning programs.
Hi! I'm Sandro Sket, coach & founder of RUNNINGFRONT, NSCA-Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and a lifelong endurance athlete. I help runners like you to achieve their goals since 2013. I'm only an email away assisting you choose the right plan or for questions during the course of any training plan.
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists (CSCSs) are professionals who apply scientific knowledge to train athletes for the primary goal of improving athletic performance. They design and implement safe and effective strength training and conditioning programs.
Coaching Explained
Get started in 3 simple steps
1. Tell me about your running goals
Consult with me to discuss your running background and your goals.
2. TrainingPeaks or FinalSurge
Choose your preferred online training log and add me as your coach.
3. Get coached like a pro athlete
Enjoy flexible and personalized training under the guidance of Sandro Sket.
Amateur
Up to 7 runs per week
$
199
/Month
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For beginner to advanced runners
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Coaching by Sandro Sket, CSCS
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Free onboarding consultation
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Custom plan built around your life
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Flexible week-by-week planning
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Unlimited plan adjustments
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Season planning & periodization
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Race planning & strategy
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Sports nutrition guidance
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Weekly coach check-ins
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Unlimited email coach support
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Daily post-workout analysis
Professional
More than 7 runs per week
$
399
/Month
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Semi-professional and elite runners
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Coaching by Sandro Sket, CSCS
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Free onboarding consultation
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Custom plan built around your life
-
Flexible week-by-week planning
-
Unlimited plan adjustments
-
Season planning & periodization
-
Race planning & strategy
-
Sports nutrition guidance
-
Weekly coach check-ins
-
Unlimited email coach support
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Daily post-workout analysis
The “Amateur” plan is for beginner to advanced level athletes who run up to 7 times per week.
The “Professional” plan is for elite athletes who log upwards of 60 miles (100 km) per week and therefore require “doubles” on some days.
All coaching and communication is exclusively done by myself, Sandro Sket. You won’t have to talk to an assistant – ever! It’s my philosophy that knowledge work and expertise can’t be outsourced without compromising the quality of coaching. Hence, I can’t compete on price with some of my competitors. But I can assure you that you get the attention to detail you deserve to become the best athlete possible. For that reason 1-on-1 online coaching is strictly limited to 20 runners.
The coaching subscription renews monthly via PayPal. You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel your plan at any time. If you prefer another payment option please let me know.