Running Joyfully Success Stories

"I have had the pleasure of working with Running Joyfully for nearly 2 years. In that time, I've come to know Kaitlin as a committed, knowledgeable, and attentive coach. She is committed to understanding my running goals, and to designing a detailed and specifically tailored plan to help me reach those goals. I have the highest praise for Kaitlin. I am grateful for the opportunity to be coached by her - I have learned a great deal about myself as a runner and what I am capable of since working with her."
— Jessica N.

"Being a novice runner, I truly was interested in finding the ‘joy’ in running. Kaitlin was beyond accommodating and understanding of my experience level. She changed up the routine often to make it fun, yet challenging. Having one-on-one meetings with Kaitlin was extremely beneficial because I truly felt her joy when we spoke and it rubbed off on me and my own training path."
— Cristina F.

“Thank you Running Joyfully for such an amazing experience on my running journey. You have a great gift of knowing how to meet people where they are!” — Susan R.

“I am absolutely loving my training. I’m so glad I invested in a coach and this has been a great fit. I feel relieved to be able to rely on Coach Sarah to set up my training, make adjustments, and be my buddy on this journey. I am enjoying the process and feel so grateful to be able to challenge myself like this. I’m really grateful for our partnership, and really, really excited for my first marathon!” — Senait H.

“Coach Jen has been so awesome to work with and this 12 minute half marathon PR was a big confidence boost! I never would’ve pushed myself to those paces without Jen’s faith in me. Not only was I able to achieve what she set forth, but felt pretty good doing it - a testament to her training program and putting in the work. Excited to see what we can accomplish together in the marathon!” — Becky R.

“When I made the decision to finally run my first marathon, I knew I wanted to hire a coach to help me train the right way. Having Kaitlin as my coach has taught me a new passion for the sport of running that I never knew I could have. She challenged me where I needed it, modified my training as I needed, and helped me through multiple injuries to get me to the start line and a successful completion of my first full marathon! She's one of the most passionate coaches and genuinely takes pride in her athletes’ successes and I feel joyful to have her helping me reach my running goals.” —Erica D.

“I am incredibly grateful to have had Coach Jen by my side running through pregnancy. I felt great for 98% of it -- to which I credit the running and Jen's coaching and encouragement. She helped me feel strong and fit and healthy and GOOD -- honestly, so much better than I felt through either of my two prior pregnancies. Working with Jen, I always felt supported and safe, and it really meant the world to me to have a cheerleader and an expert backing me the whole way.” —Margo H.

“I am really grateful to be part of the Running Joyfully community, and I appreciate so much everything that the coaches do to support postpartum mamas, and all runners, make wild and crazy dreams like running the NYC Marathon come true! I’m so proud of myself - and as a postpartum mom running my first marathon, I 1000% needed the coaching with Coach Steph to get me there. Thank you Coach Steph for such a gift!” —Katy P.

"I am so glad that I was able to work with Coach Kaitlin. I had not trained for a race seriously in years, and had been finding it difficult to stick to a regular running schedule or to push myself in training. Kaitlin got me back on track with setting goals, running regularly, and challenging myself. I finally felt motivated to train and had fun running again! My favorite part about Kaitlin's approach is that she started where my fitness level was, not where I wanted it to be, and the fitness plan was individually tailored to my needs and strengths. She is incredibly knowledgeable about running and training, and she is infectiously positive and joyful, making her a terrific coach." — Hannah Z.

"I hired Running Joyfully for run coaching and decided on a fall marathon. I absolutely loved following my plan, checking off each workout every day and watching the miles pile up. 18 weeks went by in the blink of an eye and suddenly I found myself with an 8 minute PR and my first official BQ! If you're looking to kick off any new training cycle & are wanting a fresh start, I highly recommend trying a coach for the first time. I've loved working with Running Joyfully and I really found the meaning of running with joy." — Raquel C.