Coach Stefan: Ultimately, you are the one that needs to decide if you want to invest in a running coach. No matter if you are a beginner or an elite runner, being part of BFL offers many benefits such as a fully personalised training structure, belonging to a community, having access to a number of documents to help training and many more.

Coach Stefan: The only non-negotiable when it comes to joining the team is to actually do the training! Athletes hire me to improve their running, and that is only possible if they: a) go out and do the training and b) follow the structure as closely as possible!

Coach Stefan: All coaching plans are clearly shown in the services section. There are no additional hidden costs involved and everything outlined on the sign up page is included. Nevertheless, if you have any more questions, do not hesitate to contact me.

Coach Stefan: At BFL, we use a platform named intervals.icu which you are able to connect to your GPS watch. Through the platform, I am able to: a) plan your training cycle and assign workouts which can be imported automatically to your GPS device; b) help you progress by tracking certain metrics; c) give you feedback on training sessions d) personally communicate with you with the built-in chat. As of this moment, the following GPS watch brands are supported: Garmin, Suunto, Coros, Polar, Wahoo.

Coach Stefan: As long as a timely notice is given (either by calling or messaging), I am able to offer unlimited customisation to your weekly running plan due to unforeseen circumstances.

Coach Stefan: A running coach can be used not only to maximise performance in a certain distance, but to also rehabilitate a nagging injury that has not properly healed. Most often, running injuries occur by doing ‘too much, too soon’, in terms of training volume and intensity. By hiring a running coach, one can avoid or rehabilitate an injury by doing the right amount of training based on their own current level and a well-structured strength training plan.

Coach Stefan: This is a difficult question to answer simply because a complete beginner will need several weeks/months of base training before even attempting to specifically train for any distance. Obviously the more time you give yourself to train, the better you will feel on race day. However, for a more intermediate/advanced runner, some general guidelines are: 5-10 km - Approximately 8 weeks. Half Marathons - Approximately 12 weeks. Marathons - Approximately 16 weeks. Ultramarathons - Depends on many factors.