A running coach assesses your situation, helps you set goals for your running and lays out the roadmap to get there. A running coach will clearly outline a plan that fits your life to maximize your running potential.  The plan should cover your running, strength training, cross-training, how to fuel your body for your training, and how to sharpen your mental approach to running.

At The Stride Shop, you will be paired with a coach who will do an initial assessment of your scenario and what you are looking for.  We will dive into how running fits into your lifestyle, your past experiences with running, any goals you may have and how we can best approach them. We use TrainingPeaks software to deliver our training plans weekly so that we can track your progress and sync it with your smartwatch.  We also provide videos of any recommended exercises to improve form, efficiency, and endurance.

A running coach is your partner in decision-making, your experienced resource for advice, your tailwind when you need a push, and your shoulder to lean on. While there are thousands of online training programs that may work, having communication with someone who can analyze your workouts (and is local to you in Baton Rouge or New Orleans), and suggest how to tweak your training is invaluable to progress.  

As physical therapists AND runners, we are uniquely positioned to provide our patients and clients advice through a lens that many other coaches can’t.  We combine our clinical knowledge and personal running experience to create a plan that will change the way you approach running. Our goal is for our athletes to achieve greatness through consistency, toughness, and hard-earned confidence. Whether you are new to the sport or an accomplished athlete, let us be a part of your success story.