Running Coach Ireland coaching plans
Running Coach Ireland is a trading name of Borg Running Services, Laragh, County Wicklow, Ireland. These terms apply when you subscribe to a Gold or Platinum coaching plan. Our coaching is built on structure, clarity and long-term partnership. This page sets out what you can expect from each plan and what we expect from you.
Gold and Platinum at a glance
| Gold (€100 per month) | Platinum (€140 per month) | |
|---|---|---|
| Intro call | 30 minutes | 60 minutes |
| Training plan | Monthly plan block in TrainingPeaks | Monthly plan block in TrainingPeaks |
| Plan adjustments | On request | On request, plus proactive adjustments when your context or data shifts |
| Training zones | Set at the start, you update them with us | Managed by your coach |
| Replies from your coach | Same day, Monday to Friday | Same day, Monday to Sunday |
| Coaching hours | 10:00 to 17:30 Irish time | 10:00 to 17:30 Irish time |
| Calls | Up to one 20-minute call per month | Up to one 20-minute call per week |
| RABIT testing | Included when your coaching process calls for it | Included when your coaching process calls for it |
| Race planning | On request | Taper, race strategy and pacing guidance for key races |
Prices include Irish VAT (23%). Quarterly and annual options are available at the prices shown on the Subscription Options page.
What both plans include
- An intro call and review of your athlete questionnaire.
- TrainingPeaks setup, with zones set from your data and testing.
- Access to our methodology and the RABIT testing protocol, used when your coaching process calls for it.
- A training plan delivered in monthly blocks, adjusted as your life, health and training change.
- A review at the end of your plan.
How to contact your coach
The app. Message your coach in the Running Coach Ireland app for anything time-sensitive, such as moving a session, travel, weather, or how you are feeling. This is the fastest route. We reply the same day within coaching hours (10:00 to 17:30 Irish time): Monday to Friday for Gold, Monday to Sunday for Platinum. Messages sent outside those hours are answered in the next working period for your plan.
TrainingPeaks comments. Use these for feedback tied to a specific workout. We review them alongside your data when we plan and adjust. A comment is not an urgent channel.
Calls. Calls are 20 minutes, on request, up to one per month on Gold and one per week on Platinum. They work best when you have gathered a few questions or need a bigger conversation, such as reviewing test results, changing goals or planning a race season. Calls are optional and unused calls do not carry over. Book your call at least 24 hours in advance. If you need to change a booked call, tell us at least 24 hours before it starts and we will rebook it once. A call you miss or cancel with less notice counts as used.
Email. Use contact@runningcoach.ie for detailed or non-urgent questions. We aim to reply within 3 working days. If you are not yet a client, we aim to reply to enquiries within 3 working days.
Starting, paying and cancelling
Payment. You pay by card or Direct Debit through Stripe, monthly, quarterly or annually. Your subscription renews automatically at the end of each period until you cancel. Training plans are prepared in advance of each period, so payment is taken before the period begins.
Your right to cancel in the first 14 days. You can cancel within 14 days of subscribing without giving a reason. You will be asked to tick a box before your first plan is delivered to confirm that you want coaching to start within the 14 days. If you cancel in that window after coaching has started, we will refund your payment minus a proportionate amount for the days of coaching already provided. If you cancel before coaching starts, you receive a full refund.
Cancelling after 14 days. You can cancel at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the period you have already paid for. We do not refund the unused part of a period that has already started, and you keep your plan and access until that period ends. This applies to monthly, quarterly and annual plans alike.
To cancel, message us in the app or email contact@runningcoach.ie before your next renewal date.
Pausing. If you cannot train because of injury, illness or travel, you can ask to pause your plan for up to one month. Give us at least one week’s notice for planned travel. For injury or illness, tell us as soon as you can. If you need longer than one month, for example after a formal diagnosis, talk to us and we will agree a plan with you. Your billing is paused for the agreed period.
Changes to prices or terms. We will tell you in advance if we change our prices or these terms. Changes apply from your next billing period.
Your health and your responsibilities
Running coaching is physical. Before you start, you will complete a health declaration at intake, and you agree to keep us informed of injuries, illness, pregnancy, medication changes or anything else that affects your training. You train at your own risk and are responsible for deciding whether it is safe for you to do a given session on the day. Stop and seek medical advice if you feel unwell. We are not medical practitioners, and our coaching does not replace medical advice.
You must be 18 or over. We do not coach anyone under 18.
Annual holiday policy
To keep the service sustainable we take up to four weeks of annual leave each year. We tell you planned leave dates in advance. Before a break we update your plan so it carries you through and beyond. During a break, regular check-ins and plan adjustments pause. Urgent issues are still monitored.
Weeks with no calls (every year). Due to other projects we have no availability for check-in or intro calls in:
- The second last week of May
- The last week of August
- The last week of September
- The final two weeks of December
During these weeks we deal with emergencies only.
Injury management policy
We aim to help you train consistently and sustainably, but running injuries can happen. For minor niggles or acute soreness we usually recommend reducing or pausing training for one to two days to see whether the issue settles. If symptoms last longer or interfere with training, consult a qualified medical professional such as a physiotherapist. We do not provide injury rehabilitation. Our role is limited to adjusting your running load based on guidance from your medical practitioner.
Route navigation and logistics policy
Our coaching focuses on training, performance development and physiological preparation. We are happy to give general guidance on pacing for terrain, equipment, fuelling, weather preparation and the demands of mountain, trail, road or ultra events.
Detailed logistical and navigational planning stays with you. That includes reconnaissance runs, selecting and validating routes, navigation strategy, transport, accommodation, support crew logistics, GPX verification, and judging the safety of terrain in real conditions. We will point you in a useful direction where we can, but we are not a route planner or travel coordinator.
Coaching ethos
Whether you are Gold or Platinum, the aim is the same: to guide your progress without micromanagement, support your independence and help you become a smarter, more intuitive athlete. You choose how you engage and we meet you there with clarity, flexibility and a focus on your long-term health and consistency.
What is not in scope
- Route-specific navigation advice. We share general principles, but researching specific route conditions is your responsibility.
- Coaching for under 18s. We do not coach athletes under 18 and cannot insure them for our service.
- Specialist or regulated advice. We do not offer individualised nutrition plans (consult a registered dietitian or sports nutritionist), medical diagnosis or treatment plans (consult a qualified health professional), or clinical gait or biomechanical assessments (consult a certified physiotherapist or biomechanist). We can offer non-clinical guidance from coaching experience, such as general principles of healthy movement, ideas for managing training load around common injury patterns, and thoughts on gear, shoes and strength routines.
- Psychological counselling or mental health services. We coach mindset, motivation and habit-building from a performance angle, but we do not replace professional psychological care.
- Preset plans with no personal input. Every plan evolves with your feedback and data. If you want a static template, our coaching is probably not the right fit.
- Guarantees of outcome. We guide the process but cannot promise specific race results.
How we handle your information
How we use your personal data is set out in our Privacy Statement.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the law of Ireland and the courts of Ireland have non-exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute. Nothing in these terms limits your statutory rights as a consumer.