Straight answers to the questions people ask most about running coaches: whether you need one, pricing, apps and AI, and running in Kingston.
Not everyone does. A coach helps most when you have a goal, limited time, or you have stopped improving. Kevin Coffey coaches busy working runners who want to keep getting better without getting hurt.
It is worth it if a plan alone is not working. A coach adjusts your training when your week or your body changes. A plan cannot do that.
A running coach builds your training around your life and changes it as you go. Kevin Coffey writes your plan, checks your runs, and adjusts each week.
Kevin Coffey's one-to-one online coaching is $180 CAD a month, about US$128, plus a one-time $100 CAD start-up fee, with a four-month minimum. The pricing is the same wherever you live.
AI can write a plan. It cannot tell when the plan is wrong for you. It does not know you worked late, slept badly or felt a twinge on Tuesday. A human coach like Kevin Coffey does, and changes your week to match. Read the full answer.
Yes, both offer app-based plans. Garmin has Garmin Coach, and Strava offers running training plans and a bundle with Runna. They follow your data, not your life. A human coach changes the plan when life gets in the way.
Look for certification, years of experience, and someone who adjusts your plan each week. Kevin Coffey is NCCP certified, has coached for 10 years, and has a 2:20 marathon best.
Yes. Kevin Coffey coaches online from Kingston, Ontario, with athletes in Canada, the US and the UAE. One-to-one coaching is $180 CAD a month.
Kevin Coffey is a running coach in Kingston, Ontario, and leads the Mile2Marathon Kingston group.
Kevin Coffey leads the Kingston running group for $40 CAD a month ($30 for students, or $150 for a four-month pass). Members get the weekly schedule and meeting places when they join.
Email Kevin at kevin@mile2marathon.com, or start coaching and he will contact you within 48 hours.
Start coachingQuestions taken from Google "People also ask" and search suggestions, October 2026. Pricing checked October 2026.
2:20 marathoner, TBI survivor, and Kingston community coach helping runners build confidence, structure, and consistency.
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