Faith-based running coaching for beginner and intermediate runners in Dayton and online.
I’m Coach Gerald Collins. I grew up in Southwest Ohio near Dayton, and I coach runners across the Dayton area and online. If running has been the thing that holds you together, or the thing you keep starting and stopping, I can help you build something that lasts.
I started running in 2012 to work through grief after my mother died from breast cancer. After my wife gave me a well needed ultimatum, running became how I got through hard seasons, and it’s why I coach the way I do. I’m a running coach, not a therapist. I coach the runner, and I care about the whole person.
Who I coach in Dayton
I work best with runners who
- Are new to running or coming back after time away.
- Want consistency more than speed.
- Are carrying grief, stress, or a hard season and want running to help.
- Want faith to be part of how they train, without pressure.
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.
Team RunRev for Dayton area 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. Join Team RunRev
Group runs near Dayton
My faith-based group runs meet in Germantown, in the Dayton area. Come as you are, at your pace. See group runs
Coach Gerald is a blessing. I thought I needed a drill sergeant, but his gentle accountability was exactly what I needed. He genuinely cared about my well being physically, mentally, and spiritually. He was abundantly gracious when I couldn’t pull it together. If you aren’t sure he’s right for you, at least have a conversation with him to find out. – Heather W. from Dayton, OH
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
Also coaching runners in Cincinnati? See my Cincinnati Coach Page
