Personal 1:1 Run Coaching With Coach Michael Merlino
Improve With Training Runs, Track, Hills & Strength Workouts
Our Houston area Spring, Prime & Year Pass membership options offer full access to Head Coach Michael Merlino at group training runs or via phone or email. But some Houston runners may not have a schedule that allows them to train with a group. Others may need more up-front, personal, 1:1 instruction because they are new to the sport. Intermediate to advanced runners may need 1:1 sessions to reach very specific goals like conquering a new personal best race time or qualifying for the Boston Marathon.
Coach Merlino has even used 1:1 training sessions to help train military recruits and first responders to pass their fitness/running test. He’s helped train military recruits from every branch of the military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard), federal law enforcement agencies (FBI, CIA, DEA) and Houston area first responders (Police, SWAT, Fire Department) to get in shape to pass or exceed fitness testing standards.
1:1, 1-hour run coaching sessions are mapped out to meet the specific needs of the client and may include running form/gait improvement, track/speed workouts, hill training workouts or sport-specific strength training sessions.
Based on the goals of a runner and Coach Merlino’s initial assessment, a comprehensive plan of training sessions is formulated based on what training areas the client needs the most to reach a specific running or time goal.
Training sessions can be purchased in a block of sessions or billed on a monthly based on the number of sessions needed per week. Most clients initially train 1-2 times per week with a mix of running and strength sessions. Training locations include Michael’s private fitness studio located in Houston’s Timber Grove area, Memorial Park’s 400 meter timing track, and hill training sessions along hilly segments of Buffalo Bayou Park or the White Oak Bayou Greenway.
Personal run coaching allows each run coaching client to get focused instruction, discuss strategy during every workout, work on fine tuning running form, improve overall strength, address weaker areas and improve much faster.
As a starting point, Coach Merlino also offers a 1-hour running consultation to discuss your running goals and formulate a recommended training program that usually includes a mix of interval and strength training.
How To Get Started With 1:1 Sessions
- Inquire about 1:1 personal training sessions by completing this form & checking the ” 1:1 personal run coaching” box.
- Start now by purchasing a 1-hour consultation with coach Merlino. At the end of the consult he reviews 1:1 training packages & what may work best for you.
- He’ll contact you within 1 business day of receiving your contact form or consultation order to answer your questions or book your initial running consult.
Have questions about 1:1 run coaching sessions? Then type your question in the chat box to the bottom right of this page, email us at info@inflightrunning.com or call or text us at 832-619-9280. When chatting, please include your full name, email and phone number in case we miss you on the live chat session.