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Running Coach Basics
Coach beginners to a first 5K, 10K, half, or marathon.
The RRCA-shaped fundamentals of coaching a runner from Couch-to-5K through a first marathon — training principles, plan design, injury prevention, and race-day execution.
90 min 4 chapters
Curriculum
01
Training Principles
Overload, adaptation, and specificity for endurance sport.
- Building an aerobic base
- Workout types
02
Plan Design
Write a plan that fits a real runner's life.
- Goal race and training age
- A 16-week marathon plan
- 10K and half-marathon plans
03
Injury Prevention & Strength
Keep the runner running.
- Common running injuries
- Strength for runners
04
Race Day
Execute the plan you trained for.
- Race-day fueling
- Pacing and mental strategy
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