Michael V Mendez Consulting — People, Strategy, Results

Running Coaching with Michael · All paces welcome

Find your stride. Build your confidence.

Learn the basics, build consistency, and work toward a running goal with a coach who helps you put the pieces together.

Experience behind the coaching

Seven years leading collegiate runners.

Division II head coach · Men’s & women’s cross country and track & field

7
years as head coach
30+
All-Americans
140
All-Conference athletes
9
Conference Athletes of the Year

What would make running feel more doable—and more purposeful?

I spent seven years as a Division II head coach for men’s and women’s cross country and track & field. My coaching record includes 30+ All-Americans, 140 All-Conference athletes, and nine Conference Athletes of the Year. You do not need to be a collegiate athlete to benefit from that experience. We start with where you are, not where you think you should be. Together we build a practical rhythm, review how it is going, and adjust the plan around your life. This is running education and coaching, not medical diagnosis or injury rehabilitation.

What we work toward

  • A goal and running routine matched to your experience and schedule
  • A better understanding of pacing, consistency, and recovery
  • A personal plan with regular review and accountability
  • Confidence about what to work on next

Coaching that fits the runner.

Beginner or experienced, we agree on a realistic goal and a format that fits. Coaching is virtual unless an in-person session is explicitly arranged. For teens, a parent/guardian coordinates and we respect existing school or team training.

Running coaching is not medical care or rehabilitation. If pain, injury, or a health condition affects training, get appropriate guidance from a qualified health professional before beginning or changing the plan.

A defined place to start

Find Your Stride · 8 Weeks

8 weeks · 3 coaching calls. A repeatable training rhythm, clearer priorities, and support as you put the plan into practice.

The package defines the calls, reviews, and deliverables included. We agree on your goal, participation, and schedule before enrollment.

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8 weeks · 3 coaching calls

Find Your Stride · 8 Weeks

For beginners, returning runners, and runners with a goal.

$450USD · starting package fee

Build a running routine around your life, with a personal plan and regular accountability.

  • 60-minute kickoff and an eight-week running plan
  • One written check-in and plan review each week
  • 30-minute midpoint and wrap-up calls
  • A next-phase plan for your routine or race goal

You leave with: A repeatable training rhythm, clearer priorities, and support as you put the plan into practice.

Your Personal Running PlanYour eight-week plan, agreed reviews, and next-phase priorities.

One runner and one agreed goal. Race readiness and session format are confirmed before enrollment. No unlimited messaging, automatic renewal, medical care, or guaranteed finish time.

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Prefer a smaller first step?

Running Reset Session

Talk through your experience, goals, and schedule, then identify the next practical step in your running.

One 60-minute coaching session

Running Reset Session

For a runner who wants a clear place to start.

$125USD · session fee

Talk through your experience, goals, and schedule, then identify the next practical step in your running.

  • Goals and current-routine review
  • One 60-minute virtual coaching session
  • A written two-week starter outline
  • Pacing, consistency, and recovery habits to focus on

You leave with: A manageable starting point and a better understanding of how to approach your runs.

Your Running Reset OutlineThe two-week starter outline and priorities discussed in your session.

One runner. No ongoing plan updates, medical assessment, injury rehabilitation, or in-person session is included. Parent/guardian coordinates for minors.

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From idea to action

Know what comes next.

  1. 01 / CONNECT

    Start with the real question.

    A short fit conversation helps us understand your goal, the constraints, and what useful progress would look like.

  2. 02 / DEFINE

    Agree on the work.

    You receive a clear scope, deliverables, timeline, and investment. We decide who owns what before we begin.

  3. 03 / BUILD

    Turn the plan into progress.

    Work through decisions, review tangible deliverables, and leave with the tools and next steps to keep moving.

Your next chapter starts with a conversation

Something good is taking shape.
Let’s build it.

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