My Guidance + Your Hard Work = Success

Innovative coaching. Old-school grit.

Whether you want to start running or to crush a PR, a running coach can help you meet your goal. When you put in the sweat equity, you get results. Gerard will help you get faster, stronger, and to your goal race on healthy legs.

The work starts before your first training run. After you complete a brief Athlete Questionnaire outlining your current fitness level, past injuries, and race goal, Gerard will create a personalized training plan that ends with your desired race date.

There is no right age to start thinking of your next running goal, there is only the right time. That’s today.

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Meet Gerard

Not just hard work — smart work. 

An avid runner throughout high school and college, Gerard took time off in his 20s, but resumed running at age 30. He hasn’t looked back. A consistent Sub 3-hour marathoner, and competitive runner at the Masters level, Gerard’s coaching philosophy will keep you running over a lifetime.

Gerard is an RRCA Certified Running Coach and ABC Certified Pedorthist trained to fit runners with the proper shoes and manage comprehensive client foot care. Coaching runners of all abilities, Gerard’s approach combines innovative and personalized coaching techniques with old-fashioned hard work.

(Gerard does not always talk about himself in 3rd person, don’t worry.)

A few of Gerard’s race highlights:

  • 26-time marathoner
  • Ten-time Boston Marathon qualifier
  • Marathon PR: 2:55:10 (At age 44)
  • Half Marathon PR: 1:20:07 (At age 44)
  • 2015 – Five half marathons with Age Group awards in all races
  • 2015 In24 Philadelphia – 50 mile finisher

My Guidance + Your Sweat Equity = Success.  

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Sweat Equity Running in action 

Training Services

Sample Training Programs

The second step after setting your fitness goal is to make sure you have a realistic expectation about the amount of time needed to get to the start line on healthy legs. From running your first 5k to your first marathon, any distance is possible… with the right amount of training.

Here are a few sample training plans; yours will be customized based on your Athlete Questionnaire and will count down to finish on your target race date.

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Training Terminology

Not all training sessions are created equal.

Whether you are a beginner (new to running) or a seasoned runner, you program will include a variety of training runs designed to help you achieve your goals. It is important to mix up the training program to enhance performance and keep your training “fresh.” Here is some terminology you might encounter along the way:

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Recent News

The Return Run

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Excitement, anxiety, impatience, hesitance… these are just a few of the thoughts and emotions I had going into yesterday’s run. The run, itself, would be an uneventful, slow five miles. The key word for me here was “uneventful.” That is…

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Rocky 50k – Recap

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“Is Somerset coming up?” “Yes, it’s just ahead. The next block is sketchy.” Yes, there were some sketchy portions of this run. Well, I prefer to call them “gritty” sections of Philadelphia. After all, this is a gritty town but with so many hidden…

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Happy Runners

After just a few months of working with Gerard, I PRd in the half marathon by 7 minute. I’ve been running for 15 years, followed training plans online, and even worked as an assistant XC coach for four years, but there’s nothing like having your own personal coach. I tend to do my best with regular accountability and communication. As a busy working mom, I had some fear (and guilt) about investing the time and money to work with a running coach, but I’m so glad I did. Gerard will work with your schedule and take the time to really get to know you. I fully recommend him as a coach if you’re looking to improve your running and do something good for yourself.

Jessica Schocker Zolotsky

Coach G has taken my running to another level. When I reached out for coaching, I was hitting a plateau trying to PR my half marathon time. Since working with Gerard and Sweat Equity Running, I have gone from a 2:25-2:30 half marathoner to a several time sub-2 hour half marathoner.

Meredith Minnick

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