Faith-based coaching for runners who are carrying more than miles.
If you’re searching for a running coach in Cincinnati, I’m Coach Gerald Collins, founder of RunRev Coaching. I’m based in Southwest Ohio, about an hour north of Cincinnati, and I work with runners in the Greater Cincinnati area both in person and online.
I coach beginner and intermediate runners who are using running to work through something real. Grief. Depression. The weight of a season that won’t let up. You don’t need to be fast. You don’t need to be consistent yet. You just need to be ready to take one step.
I started running in 2012 to work through grief after my mother died from breast cancer. Running became how I got through hard seasons, and it’s why I coach the way I do. I want to be clear that I’m a running coach, not a therapist. I coach the runner, and I care about the whole person.
Southwest Ohio’s Coach for Cincinnati Runners
Cincinnati has no shortage of running groups and race events. The Flying Pig. The Loveland Trail. The Little Miami Scenic Trail. There’s good running culture here.
But most coaching stops at pace and mileage. I coach the whole person. That means your mental health, your faith, your mindset, and your readiness to show up on hard days, not just race day.
I also know Cincinnati running. I first ran the Flying Pig Half Marathon, Oinked for Life, in 2016. I’ve been part of that weekend for many years after that. I haven’t missed a weekend since 2022. Read Oinked for Life
Who I coach in Cincinnati
I work best with Cincinnati-area runners who are beginner to intermediate, dealing with grief, depression, or a hard life transition, wanting accountability without judgment, and open to faith being woven into the coaching relationship.
Remote coaching is available for runners anywhere in the Cincinnati metro who prefer to work online.
What coaching looks like
- Free discovery call. A 30-minute Zoom call with me. You tell me where you are, I tell you plainly if coaching is a fit.
- Strategy call, $97. One focused session to map your next steps.
- Custom training plan, $150. A one-time, 16-week plan built around your life.
- 1:1 coaching. Ongoing coaching with regular check-ins and a plan that adjusts with you.
Every coaching relationship runs through 5 pillars: Faith, Mental Health, Community, Mindset, and Race Readiness. That framework is what makes this different from a standard running program.
Team RunRev for Cincinnati runners
Team RunRev is an annual membership for runners who want community without full coaching. It’s $100 a year, with an $80 founding rate for the first 10 members. You run under the RunRev banner, join monthly Q&A calls, get a private community group, free athlete calls, team social events, and a $30 team gear credit. Membership is open to runners in Cincinnati and online. Join Team RunRev
Group runs and events
My faith-based group runs meet in Germantown, in the Dayton area. Cincinnati runners are welcome to join when it works. See group runs and events
“The workouts were fun and challenging and tailored to both push me and work within my schedule and realistic availability. Working with Gerald really met my expectations of resetting how I approach running.” Jen Y.
Start with a free call
Not sure where to begin? Book a free 30 minute discovery call. No pitch, no pressure. Book your free discovery call
Coaching in the Dayton area? See my Dayton running coach page.