Run Coaching

about sarah

Sarah is a RRCA and USATF Level One Certified Running coach and brings to the table over 20 years of running experience. For most of her athletic career she was self-coached, taking her half marathon time from 1:55 to 1:30 and her marathon time from 4:11 to 3:25. Eager to help others reach their running goals, Sarah customizes running and strength training to the unique needs of each of her clients.

One on one Run coaching

Fully customized training and one-on-one coaching with Sarah provide athletes with structure, directions, and support. Sarah takes a holistic approach to training as she considers all the demands on an athlete outside of training. Constant communication, feedback, and modification are the hallmarks of one-on-one training as Sarah ensures the support of each of her athletes. One-on-one athletes are also able to schedule check-in and pre-race phone calls with Sarah for even more personalized coaching.

One-on-one coaching with Sarah Canney Includes:

• •initial phone consultation to discuss running history and goals

• •thorough assessment of current running level and goals via questionnaire

• •video gait analysis if necessary

• •personalized training plans delivered in 4-week segments with specific workouts, training paces, strength, and pre-hab/rehab exercises, and cross-training workouts

• •instant access to your training plan via the Training Peaks app, easily downloadable to your phone and accessible online. You can also sync Garmin Connect and many other GPS watches so that your workouts are automatically downloaded to Training Peaks.

• • detailed and personalized cross-training plan developed to strengthen any weaknesses or imbalances and allow you to perform optimally

• •3x weekly check-ins via the comments section of the Training Peaks

• •email check-ins on occasion for accountability, to clarify, plan, and discuss

• •continued evaluation, feedback, and modification of training as needed

• •access to Private Facebook page

• •access exclusive workout videos

• •access to coach via email and text for quick schedule changes and questions

• •help with nutrition and race day fueling

• •pre-race phone call conversation to discuss race, pacing and nutrition plan

Semi-Custom Run Coaching

Join Sarah's coaching roster for a semi-custom month-to-month training program. With marathon, half marathon, and base-building options tailored to your personal goal race, these programs provide the guidance of a running coach without the cost of one-on-one coaching.

Each plan delivers distance-specific run training for all running levels from beginner to advanced and strength training designed to get you to the start line healthy and ready to reach your goals. These plans are customized based on your feedback in the initial athlete intake form to help maximize effectiveness and prevent injury.

These programs can be joined anytime and include coaching support via weekly emails, a private Facebook group, and feedback through Training Peaks.

Semi-Custom Run Coaching with Sarah Canney Includes:

five months of course-specific run training with the option to extend semi-custom coaching on a month-to-month basis following the completion of the program.

• monthly distance-specific run training

• strength training + prehab routines customized to the athlete

• weekly check-ins via Training Peaks

• pre-race email for guidance with goal setting, pacing, nutrition, and race day mental prep

Adventure Ready Group Training

Adventure Ready training is designed to establish a baseline fitness that allows you to seek out adventure on the road, trails, or slopes with the confidence that you have the fitness to feel good and the strength to avoid injury. This program is designed for adventure seekers, trail and road runners, hikers, and weekend warriors who want the structure and accountability of a group training program geared not to a specific race, but to overall fitness. This program has rolling registration and is always open!

What’s Included?

• 12 weeks of semi-custom training based on your current level of fitness.

• Weekly strength, run, hike, and cross-training activities based on your goals.

• Weekly check-ins and feedback from your coach (Sarah).

• Weekly athlete emails and access via email to your coach.

Author Branding

brand strategy and customized assets

Sarah combines a decade of experience in branding and social media marketing with her knowledge of the freelance and writing world to help authors create and eye-catching platform. She helps writers create a beautiful personal brand that serves as the foundation of their author platform. With a personal brand defined, authors can create a cohesive social media strategy that is authentic and doable. Sarah helps authors nail down the basics of your brand by creating a clear, customized strategy that removes the guesswork to help build confidence and community.