Middle-distance coaching · Austin + virtual

Faster from 400m to the 1500

4008001500

Event-specific training for middle-distance runners. Speed, speed endurance and race tactics, built around your meet schedule and your current PRs. Train on the track with us in Austin, or get the same coaching from anywhere.

800m · Goal 2:00.0
2:00.0
MarkSplitElapsed
200m28.528.5
400m30.058.5
600m30.51:29.0
800m31.02:00.0

Three events. Three different engines.

A 400 runner and a 1500 runner need very different weeks. We coach to the demands of your event, not a generic plan.

400m

One lap, all out. The race is decided by who slows down the least over the last 100.

  • Acceleration and max velocity
  • Speed endurance and lactate tolerance
  • Race plan: where to push and where to float
Signature session3 × 300m @ goal 400 pace · 10 min rest
800m

Part sprint, part distance race. You need the speed of a 400 runner and the aerobic base to hold it.

  • Speed reserve and 400 strength
  • Aerobic base without losing pop
  • Positioning off the break and the second-lap push
Signature session600 · 400 · 300 · 200 @ 800 pace · full rest
1500m

Three and three-quarter laps where tactics matter as much as fitness. Most races come down to the last 300.

  • Aerobic power and threshold work
  • Race-pace rhythm at 1500 and mile pace
  • Closing speed for the bell lap
Signature session6 × 400m @ 1500 pace · 90 s jog
Split calculator

What does your goal time feel like on the track?

Pick an event and enter a goal time. You'll get the even-pace checkpoints your coach would build your race-pace work around.

800m · even pace
60.0 /400m

Pick your program

Every program starts with a short intake: your event, your PRs and your meet calendar.

Most popular Virtual · 1:1

1:1 Event Coaching

$249 / month
  • Weekly plan built for your event and your meets
  • Rep-by-rep paces for every track session
  • Video review of your race and form clips
  • Unlimited messaging and race-day plans
Virtual · Plans + community

Middle-Distance Club

$59 / month
  • Season plans for 400, 800 and 1500
  • Weekly group Q&A with a coach
  • Members-only community and time trials
  • Upgrade to 1:1 anytime
In person · Austin

Track Group

$199 / month
  • Two coached track sessions a week
  • Training groups by event and pace
  • Drills, block starts and strength work
  • Includes the Middle-Distance Club plans
In person · Ages 8–18 · March–July

Elite Youth Team

$1,800 / season · or 6 × $300
  • Born to Run Track Club team, three practices a week
  • 400, 800 and 1500 groups by age and level
  • AAU card, meet entries and coach at every meet
  • Full team kit included

Private in-person sessions in Austin: $125 per hour, or $450 for a 4-pack. Sibling discount: 10% off the second athlete.

What a week looks like

Sample in-season week for an 800/1500 runner with a Saturday meet.

MONEasy run + strides4 mi · 6 × 100m
TUERace-pace reps5 × 400m @ 800–1500 pace · 2 min
WEDEasy + strength4 mi · core + hips
THUSpeed4 × 150m fast · full rest
FRIShakeout2 mi + 4 strides
SATMeet800 or 1500 · warm-up 25 min
SUNLong easy run6–8 mi · conversational

A 400 specialist's week trades some of the easy miles for more acceleration, speed endurance and weight room work.

How it works

STEP 1

Tell us your event

Fill out the sign-up form with your event, current PR, goal time and meet schedule.

STEP 2

Meet your coach

We reach out within 48 hours to set up a quick intro call and match you to the right program.

STEP 3

Hit the track

Your first week of sessions arrives with paces for every rep, and your coach adjusts after each race.

Sign up

Your next PR starts here

Takes about two minutes. Tell us your event and goal time and we'll be in touch within 48 hours.