Gold Run Lean Performance Coaching — €100/month

For runners who want the most hands-on coaching.

Gold is the top tier of Run Lean coaching, built for runners chasing a specific time goal who want the closest possible level of support to get there. If you know that frequent contact, detailed analysis and fast adjustments make the difference between a training block that delivers and one that stalls, Gold gives you that level of attention throughout the month, not just at the planning stage.

Everything in Silver, plus:

Two 1:1 coaching calls per month. Rather than one monthly check-in, Gold gives you two dedicated calls each month. This means less time between conversations when something needs addressing, whether that’s a session that didn’t go to plan, a shift in how your body is responding to training, or wanting to talk through pacing strategy ahead of a race.

More detailed training analysis. Your sessions, splits and progress are reviewed in more depth than Silver, looking closely at how your paces, heart rate and effort are tracking relative to your goal time. This closer analysis is what allows for sharper, more accurate adjustments to your training rather than general tweaks based on how a week felt.

More frequent plan adjustments. Progress toward a time goal rarely moves in a straight line, fitness gains plateau, fatigue accumulates, and life disrupts even well-built plans. Gold means your training is adjusted more often to reflect what’s actually happening in your training, rather than waiting until the next scheduled review to change direction.

Race-week support. The week before your race matters as much as the months of training before it. Gold includes dedicated race-week support: tapering guidance, final session adjustments, and a clear pacing strategy for the distance you’re racing, so you go in with a plan rather than last-minute guesswork.

Enhanced accountability. With more frequent contact and two calls a month, there’s less room for a training block to quietly drift off course. Gold is built for runners who know they perform better with someone actively tracking their progress and following up, rather than checking in occasionally.

Priority coaching support. Questions about a session, your pacing, or how you’re feeling ahead of a key workout are handled with the highest priority across all tiers, so you’re not left waiting on guidance you need before your next run.

Why Gold works for chasing faster times

Improving race times comes down to training at the right intensities consistently, recovering properly, and adjusting quickly when something isn’t working, not simply piling on more mileage. Gold’s frequency of contact, two calls a month, closer analysis of your sessions, and more regular plan changes, is designed specifically to catch issues early: a pace that’s creeping too fast on easy days, fatigue building before it becomes an injury, or a training block that needs to shift direction to actually hit your goal time.

Is Gold for you?

Gold suits you if you’ve tried lower-touch coaching before and know you respond better to closer accountability and more frequent feedback. It’s for runners serious about a specific time goal, whether that’s a first sub-25 5K, a sub-50 10K, a sub-1:45 half marathon or a marathon PB, who want a coach actively involved throughout the month, not just at the start of a training block, and who value having support readily available rather than waiting for a scheduled check-in.

It’s not for you if you’re comfortable with less frequent contact or don’t feel you need the extra calls and analysis, in which case Silver or Bronze may suit you better and still deliver real improvement with a lighter touch.

Getting started

Once you subscribe, you’ll complete your initial assessment and receive your first plan, with your two monthly calls scheduled early so the higher level of support begins right away and your training block is built around your goal race from day one. Coaching runs on a monthly rolling basis with no long-term contract, so it stays flexible as your goals and racing calendar change.