Online running coach pricing: when elite coaching beats generic plans

Many athletes compare online running coach pricing only by monthly cost. The better comparison is cost per real performance gain.

A generic plan is cheap, but it cannot react to your Garmin recovery, Strava load, travel stress, or missed sessions. That gap often costs weeks of progress before key races.

Data-driven coaching is BOFU because you already know you want to improve. The decision is whether you want static templates or weekly adjustments that protect consistency and race-specific speed.

If you are choosing between templates and elite support, start with measurable outcomes: threshold pace trend, compliance rate, and race execution confidence under fatigue.