Online Running Coach: The Smarter Way to Train, Move, and Perform

Mick Breen

August 20, 2025

Online Running Coach: The Smarter Way to Train, Move, and Perform

Online Running Coach: Real Coaching, Anywhere You Run

If you're serious about running but sick of injuries, plateaus, or cookie-cutter training plans, it's time to bring in a coach — not just any coach, but an online running coach who actually understands your movement, goals, and lifestyle.

At Natural Born Running (NBR), we combine elite-level coaching with modern tools to guide runners of all levels, from 5K beginners to seasoned athletes.

This isn't a generic app. It's personalized programming, technique feedback, strength and mobility support, and a real coach in your corner. And the best part? You don't need to live near us to train with us.

What Is an Online Running Coach?

An online running coach is your expert guide, accountability partner, and movement mentor — available remotely.

At NBR, this includes:

  • Custom running plans tailored to your schedule, goals, and current ability

  • Video running form analysis with cue-based feedback

  • Access to strength and mobility programs to support your running

  • Weekly check-ins and ongoing coach communication

  • Community support via our private network

Why Online Coaching Works Better Than You Think

Think you need to see someone in person to get results? Think again.

With the right structure and systems, online coaching is often more effective than traditional one-off consults because:

  • You get ongoing support, not just one session

  • You can train on your own schedule

  • All your progress, videos, and feedback is logged and tracked

  • You can learn and grow over time, not just react to problems

"After years of recurring injuries and confusion about how to train, I finally found clarity with NBR's coaching. I'm running further and faster with zero pain."

What Makes Natural Born Running Coaching Different

Most online running coaches just give you a spreadsheet. We give you a system.

Our coaching includes:

  • Video-based form correction drills

  • Skill-based progression (not just mileage increases)

  • Footwear guidance

  • Strength, mobility, and technique training

  • Real-time feedback from a coach who walks the walk

Whether you're building to your first 10K, bouncing back from injury, or chasing a race PB, we coach the full athlete — not just your Strava stats.

Who Online Coaching Is For

  • Runners coming back from injury who want a smarter approach

  • Athletes sick of recurring niggles or tightness

  • Busy professionals looking for structure without more guesswork

  • Youth or teen athletes who want to develop proper technique early

  • Parents who want to model resilience, strength, and movement for their kids

How to Get Started with Online Coaching

We offer 3 coaching levels inside the Natural Born Running network:

1. Technique & Education Access
Learn how to move better and fix your technique at your own pace.

2. Community Coaching
Perfect for athletes who want program structure, drills, feedback, and check-ins.

3. Premium 1:1 Coaching
Get fully individualized support with direct coaching, monthly calls, and movement analysis.

No matter which level you choose, you get the foundations you actually need:

  • Skill. Strength. Structure.

🏃 Ready to work with an online running coach who gets it?

👉 Join Natural Born Running today and transform how you move, train, and perform.

Mick Breen is a former elite athlete, myotherapist, and the founder of Natural Born Running. He helps athletes move better, run pain-free, and perform at their highest level through technique coaching, mobility, and strength programs that work in the real world.

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