Central Ohio Track Coaching

We help student athletes reach new heights on and off the track

Track coaching is a specialty of ours.

Coaching adult runners, XC and track athletes is where we started out back in 2011. Since then, we have continued to work with 100’s of athletes of all ages and abilities. We can help any athlete from complete beginners to district, region, state, national and collegiate-level athletes. We offer 1:1 private coaching as well as small group training.

Ty Munroe - New Balance Outdoor Nationals

Photo: Ty Munroe – New Balance Outdoor Nationals 4×800, 4th place, All-American

We have worked with runners from over 15 different school districts and counting, including Olentangy, Dublin, Worthington, Westerville, Delaware, New Albany, Big Walnut, Johnstown-Monroe, Northridge, Centerburg, Hilliard, Columbus, Columbus Academy, Bishop Ready, Clearfork, Grandview Heights, Gahanna and Upper Arlington plus numerous middle schools across these districts.

Our coaches don’t just complete a “weekend certification”. Our coaches seek out continuing education programs and regularly attend national training clinics to make sure we are up to date on the latest training modalities and sports science.

1:1 Private Track Coaching

1:1 training is available on a limited, first-come, first-serve basis and includes the highest level of specialized training available. This includes custom training plans, strength training plans, and includes slow motion video analysis as needed. Each session is approximately an hour long and held on either a Saturday or Sunday morning. Private coaching is for anyone of any level. Please contact us for more details and our updated rates.

Small Group / Semi Private Track Coaching

Run For Performance now offers small-group training for all athletes in the Central Ohio area who are looking for an affordable, yet effective training option. For those looking for highly individualized coaching, be sure to check out our 1:1 coaching programs which are perfect for those who want highly specialized training.

We offer offseason Winter training for Central Ohio track athletes wishing to build speed, strength and endurance for their upcoming 2025 Track season. Training is held outdoors in Lewis Center, Ohio at one of the local tracks and runs from the weekend of November 16th until the end of February when athletes return to their teams.

Middle School Track Coaching

For students participating in Middle School Track for the 2025 season.

Track Sundays – 2:00PM

Held every Sunday at 2:00pm between November 17th, 2024 and February 23rd, 2025 at OOMS Track

Track Saturdays – 2:00PM

Held every Saturday at 2:00pm between November 16th, 2024 and February 22nd, 2025 at OOMS Track

High School Track Coaching

For students participating in High School Track for the 2025 season.

Track Sundays – 3:00PM

Held every Sunday at 3:00pm between November 17th, 2024 and February 23rd, 2025 at OOMS Track

Track Saturdays – 3:00PM

Held every Saturday at 3:00pm between November 16th, 2024 and February 22nd, 2025 at OOMS Track

Events we coach

Sprints

We coach the following Sprint distances:
Boys / Girls – 100M Dash
Boys / Girls – 200M Dash
Boys / Girls – 400M Dash

When we work with Sprinters, we focus our training around four primary phases of Sprint mechanics:

1. Starts (Including standing and block starts)
2. Acceleration
3. Drive phase (Top speed)
4. Deceleration*

*The name Deceleration is misleading – Here, we are not trying to actively slow down, but rather this is where we have to work harder to stave off fatigue factors that slow us down – for example, working on our anaerobic endurance)

Relays

We coach the following Relay distances:

Boys / Girls 4x100M
Boys / Girls 4x200M
Boys / Girls 4x400M

Mid-Distance / Distance

Boys / Girls 800M Run
Boys / Girls 1600M Run
Boys / Girls 3200M Run

Events we don’t coach

We do not coach the following events:

Hurdles (although we CAN coach starts, acceleration, and speed/endurance – just not hurdle technique)
Jumps
Throws