Running coach prices
How Much Does a Running Coach Cost?
In Australia an online running coach usually costs somewhere between about $100 and $470 a month, depending on how much one on one time you get. Run The Race coaching costs $25 a fortnight for Ask the Coach and $75 a fortnight for Personalised Coaching, which works out to about $54 and $163 a month.
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- Running form analysis included
What do running coaches charge in Australia?
| Option | Typical cost | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Running app plan | About $20 to $35 a month | An automated plan. No human sees your runs. |
| Run The Race, Ask the Coach | $25 a fortnight, about $54 a month | Coach built plan, paces set for you, questions answered, form analysis |
| Run The Race, Personalised Coaching | $75 a fortnight, about $163 a month | Plan built only for you, every run reviewed, video calls, race strategy |
| Premium online coaches | Often $200 to $470 a month | One on one coaching, often from high profile coaches |
Prices for apps and other coaches are typical published ranges and change over time. Run The Race prices are current.
What is included for the money?
Both packages include
- Full Final Surge app subscription
- Access to me through the workout comments
- A library of custom speed and interval workouts with how to videos
- Training plans from 5K to 100K on road and trail
- A full running form analysis with a written report and corrective drills
- The 10 week running form programme
Personalised Coaching adds
- An intro video call to set you up
- A plan built around your life, adjusted as you go
- Ongoing analysis and feedback on your sessions
- Race, nutrition and fuelling strategy
- Scheduled video calls and workouts built to upload to your Garmin
Why is coaching worth more than an app?
An app follows rules. A coach notices that your easy runs are too fast, that you skipped two sessions because work blew up, or that your form changes late in a long run, and changes the plan. That is the difference you are paying for.
Questions runners ask
How much does a running coach cost per month?
In Australia most online running coaches charge from about $100 to $470 a month. Run The Race is $25 a fortnight, about $54 a month, or $75 a fortnight, about $163 a month.
How much is a running coach in Australia?
Expect anywhere from about $25 a fortnight for app based coaching with coach access, up to several hundred dollars a month for premium one on one coaching.
Why are some running coaches so expensive?
Price mostly reflects how much one on one time the coach gives you, such as individual plans, session reviews and video calls, plus the coach's profile.
Is a cheap running coach worth it?
It can be, if a real coach builds the plan and answers your questions. Check what is included, especially form analysis and whether someone actually looks at your runs.
Is there a lock in contract?
No. Both Run The Race packages bill fortnightly with no fixed term.
What is included in running coaching?
At Run The Race every athlete gets the Final Surge app, a plan with set paces, access to the coach and a full running form analysis. Personalised Coaching adds session reviews, video calls and race strategy.
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