Understand the work
Understand how each run helps you move toward your goal. Build endurance, strength, and speed with a plan shaped around your current fitness.
Personal coaching · A plan that adapts
90 days to
a faster 5K.
You’ve put in the miles. Let’s work toward the race time you want.
Get faster, stronger, and build the endurance to finish well—with personalized online coaching from Samurai Running Japan.
Explore the 90-day 5K programTraining for a longer distance?
The experience behind your plan
I’m Scott.
I’ve been there.
I went from barely running 200 metres to a 2:45:11 marathon, achieving my personal bests between ages 45 and 50.
Let’s bring that experience to your next goal, from 5K to the marathon.
Meet your coachWhat we will do
Give your training
a clear purpose.
A plan shaped around your current fitness, your life, and the race you’re working toward.
Make progress that fits your life
Your training should account for your work, commitments, and recovery. We’ll build a realistic schedule you can follow consistently.
Bring more confidence to race day
Prepare with a clear target and a pacing plan. Learn how to judge your effort so you can make better decisions when the race gets hard.
Tell me where you are—and where you want to go.
We’ll discuss your recent results, training, available time, and target race.
Get a plan built around you.
We’ll agree on your goal and coaching package, then create your personal training schedule.
Train, review, and prepare to race.
With ongoing coaching, we’ll review your progress and adjust your training as you work toward race day.
Explore our offers
From 5K to
the marathon.
Choose the distance you’re working toward. We’ll discuss the training and support that suit you.
The 90-day 5K program
A clear target for the next three months.
Explore the dedicated program page, then talk with me about your starting point and your next 5K.
Half marathon
90 days to a faster half marathon.
Personal coaching. A plan that adapts.
Talk about your half marathonMarathon
Marathon coaching built for you.
Start with 90 days. Build toward your race. Marathon preparation may take longer than 90 days.
Talk about your marathonBefore we begin
Every runner starts from a different place. We’ll discuss your goals, current training, race date, and the support you need before agreeing on the program length, what’s included, our respective responsibilities, and the coaching fee. Marathon preparation may take longer than 90 days.
A few questions
Before you
take the next step.
I’ve followed training plans before. Why would this be different?
A published plan can’t respond to your circumstances. Personal coaching considers how you’re handling the training and helps you decide what to change, what to keep, and when to recover.
Do I need to be fast already?
No. You need a starting point, a goal, and a willingness to train consistently. Tell me about your running, and we’ll discuss what’s realistic for you.
Can you guarantee my goal time?
I can promise a thoughtful plan and honest guidance within the coaching package we agree on. A race result also depends on your training, health, and conditions on the day. My own progress shows what I’ve achieved; our task is to discover what you can achieve.
Your next race starts with a conversation
Let’s talk about
your race goal.
Tell me your current race time and the time you’re aiming for. We’ll discuss whether Samurai Running coaching is right for you.
Email Scott about your goalMeet some of our runners