One-to-one online marathon coaching with Coach Stazza. One coach. One plan. Built around your life, not a downloadable template.

About 40 years coaching · 950+ sub-3 marathons · 250+ sub-2:30s

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Marathon coaching built around you

The marathon is craft, not a PDF. Coach Stazza (John Starrett) coaches runners one-to-one online, worldwide. Every plan is built from scratch. Sessions are delivered through Final Surge, with a human coach reading what you log and adjusting.

There is no minimum pace and no qualifying time. The plan starts wherever you are today, from your first marathon to your next PB chase.

What coaching includes

  • Profile, assessment and a consult before training is written.
  • A personalised roadmap of blocks, peaks, recovery and races.
  • Purposeful Final Surge sessions with notes answered.
  • Weekly and monthly check-ins to adjust to real life.

Who this is for

First-marathon runners through experienced athletes chasing a PB. Busy adults who need training to fit work and family.

Chasing sub-3:00? See sub-3 marathon coaching. Chasing Boston? See Boston qualifier coaching.

Questions runners ask

Do I need to be fast?

No. There is no minimum pace or qualifying time. Stazza coaches first-time marathoners through to Olympians, and your plan starts from where you are today.

How does it start?

Profile, assessment, a 30-minute consult, then your roadmap. See how Stable coaching works.

Can you coach my first marathon?

Yes. First-timers are welcome, and the plan is built around your life, with Foundation first so you arrive at the start line healthy and ready.

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