Coaching Services

After spending the better part of 30 years training and learning, Coach Joe will help you conquer your own personal training adventures. Joe has trained more than 1,000 athletes to complete marathons and triathlons. He can help you by sorting through the vast amount of information about training techniques and cutting right to the heart of what’s important to you.

Coach Joe English offers training programs in-person in the Portland area or over the Internet. There are a variety of options for you depending on your goals and your level of expertise and the amount of time and money that you want to commit to your marathon running goals.

In-person Group Training Programs
Coach Joe is the head marathon coach for the Team in Training program in Portland, Oregon.

If you’re looking to be part of a group, and have the desire to help others by fundraising to find cures for Leukemia, then Team in Training is the program for you. This program is especially well suited for first time marathon runners and those looking to follow a structured training plan. Training groups meet every Saturday for long runs and one weekday per week on the track. Group runs are well supported with aid stations. For those races that include travel, the group travels together for great experience as a team.

Coach Joe leads training programs for the following marathons: Race for the Roses (April), Rock N Roll San Diego (June), Anchorage Mayor’s Midnight Sun Marathon and Half-Marathon (June); Portland Marathon (October); Nike 26.2 Marathon and Half-Marathon (October).

In-person Individual Training Programs
Coach Joe offers a number of individual training options with in-person components, whether you’re looking to develop a training plan for a specific race or you need technique and form analysis. Prices vary depending on the nature of the consultation.

Internet Based Coaching Programs
Don’t live in the Portland? No problem. Coach Joe is available to develop training plans and to act as your personal coach over the Internet. If you’ve read his blog, you know that he knows his way around a keyboard! Prices vary depending on the nature of the program or consultation.

Virtual Training Teams
Would you like to follow a training plan for a specific race with a virtual training group? If you live outside of the Portland area and are preparing for a race, Coach Joe offers virtual training groups as well. You’ll have access to a private blog, a group training schedule, and Coach Joe’s individual help throughout the season. Then you’ll get to meet your virtual team-mates on race weekend. This is a fun way to be a part of a team.

Virtual training teams kick-off about 4-6 months before most races. Prices vary depending on the length of the training season from ~$300-500, not including travel or race registration costs.

Training teams are forming now for races in 2008, including the Boston Marathon*, the Maui Marathon, the ING New York City Marathon* and the California International Marathon.

* Entry to these races is by qualification or lottery. You must secure your own entry into these races.

Contacting Coach Joe
It’s easy to contact Coach Joe. Just post a comment on this page or visit Coach Joe on MySpace, by following the link on the blog roll on this page. Comments posted here will not be displayed for public viewing and will reach me by private e-mail.