Thank you for your interest in individual coaching at BRC. Please note a free initial consultation is highly recommended, and often required, prior to beginning a coaching program. To schedule a consultation, either in-person or over the phone, please fill out our 'Scheduling your Initial Consultation' form.

Coaching Programs
One-on-one Coaching Sessions
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Coaching Programs

This is the most integrated coaching service offered, with a day-by-day program and unlimited phone and email access with your coach.  Each week your progress is reviewed and the next week's workout regimen is given based on how you are developing with the workouts, your goals, and your time restrictions/requests for the upcoming week.  When 'life happens' and workouts are missed or altered, clients are encouraged to immediately email or call their coach so adjustments to the rest of the week's program can be made if needed. Along with the running workouts, lower body strengthening and injury prevention exercises are given throughout the week, along with upper body and core workouts for home and gym environments. All exercises are described in detail or include picture and video demonstrations.

Interested runners are encouraged to have a free initial consultation with their prospective coach prior to commencing with weekly coaching.

cost: $80 per month*, $240 for 12 weeks, $300 for 16 weeks, $360 for 20 weeks -- register

Schedule a free Initial Consultation with your prospective coach.

*Payment of $80 is automatically debited from your credit card or bank account each month. For more details please read the terms and conditions.

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This service is less involved than the weekly coaching and is intended for runners who do not need a day-to-day detailed workout program. Every month clients receive a list and description of goals and guidelines for the upcoming month.  This includes the type of workouts to be done and approximately when, a sample month with the key workouts included, the details of the key workouts, mileage goals, and cross-training/injury prevention goals and exercises.   This service has more flexibility as the client can adjust the program based on individual circumstances. All recommendations are given via email and discussed over the phone once per month. New runners that have not received coaching from a BRC coach before and are interested in Monthly Coaching must have an initial consultation with their prospective coach prior to starting their program. Not all runners will be accepted for Monthly Coaching as the coach may only feel comfortable proceeding with a more detailed program, e.g. Weekly Coaching and/or Monthly Coaching in conjunction with an Injury Prevention session.  

cost: $50 per month*, $150 for 12 weeks, $185 for 16 weeks, $240 for 20 weeks -- register

Schedule a free Initial Consultation with your prospective coach.

*Payment of $50 is automatically debited from your credit card or bank account each month. For more details please read the terms and conditions.

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Injury Prevention Session

These sessions are done indoors at the BRC fitness studio at 1682 Beacon Street and last 60-75 minutes. Causitive factors to current or potential injuries are identifed through a detailed assessment of the individuals posture, mechanics, stability, strength and flexibility. From this data recommended next steps are given, including specific exercises and routines. Tight athletic clothes are required for this session.

cost: $80, register

Bio-mechanics Session

These sessions are done outdoors at a track, field, or park in the Boston/Cambridge/Brookline area. Detailed feedback regarding proper form, goals, and performance goals with running drills, strides, and general running gait are given, along with corrective exercises and strategies if needed. This session is for runners currently being coached by a BRC coach. For those interested in gait analysis please visit our Gait Analysis page.

cost: $80, register

Perceived vs Actual Speed and Exertion Session (PASE)

Do you ever feel as though you are pushing yourself too much during your easy/recovery runs or not enough during speed intervals? Do you know what your easy pace should be or what a hard pace should feel like? PASE sessions help runners identify and learn their specific pace range and better understand what each exertion should feel like. PASE sessions can help runners avoid the common mistake of starting a race too fast and overcome plateaus that stem from inaccuracies in a runners perception of speed. Specific feedback is given regarding the runners perceived level of effort versus their actual level of effort, along with instructions on how best to ensure that the appropriate intensity is being reached/maintained. Sessions are held either on a treadmill or track and strength assessments may be done to help identify higher exertions. An initial consultation is strongly recommended prior to scheduling a PASE session.

cost: $80, register

Running Sessions

Running sessions are available only to clients currently being coached by a BRC coach. These sessions are done outdoors at a track, field, hill, park or trail in the Boston/Cambridge/Brookline areas and are typically the more challenging workouts of the runners program. The coach works closely with the runner to develop tools and energy systems in a manner that most efficiently helps over-come the runner's obstacles and achieve his/her goals. This can involve work on pacing, running form, pyschology, breathing, flexibility and stability. Most running sessions involve work on speed or strength while running (intervals, hills, tempo runs) and the coach may or may not run with the client - depending on what is deemed most helpful.

cost: $80 for 1, $150 for 2, $210 for 3, $400 for 6, $780 for 12 - register