Every runner has a starting point
Whether you are taking your first running steps, preparing for your first 10K, chasing a Half Marathon personal best, or training for a Full Marathon or Ultra, I will help you move forward with structured training built around your fitness, experience and goals.
A free, self-guided plan. Follow it on your own.
One pace
Coaching for every runner
Every runner is different. Your training should reflect your current fitness, experience, goals and lifestyle.
Never run before, or returning after a long break? Build fitness gradually, develop consistency, and progress from walking and running towards completing your first 5K or 10K.
Goal: start running, build confidence and complete your first 10K.
Already running regularly? Improve your pace, endurance or race performance through structured training, progressive workouts, tempo runs, speed sessions and long runs. Prepare for a faster 10K or your first Half Marathon.
Goal: improve performance, run stronger and achieve your personal best.
For experienced runners targeting demanding Half Marathons, Full Marathons, high-altitude races or ultra-distance challenges. Training is tailored to your experience, current fitness, race demands and performance ambitions.
Goal: break barriers, improve race performance and take on bigger challenges.
| Distance | Training focus |
|---|---|
| 5K & 10K | Running fundamentals, consistency, speed and endurance |
| Half Marathon | Aerobic development, threshold training, long runs and pacing |
| Full Marathon | Endurance, progressive long runs and race-specific preparation |
| Ultra & High-Altitude | Endurance development, terrain-specific preparation, pacing and race strategy |
Every runner is different. Your training should reflect your current fitness, experience, goals and lifestyle.
Free beginner plan
Three sessions a week: two on weekdays and one at the weekend. Run at an easy pace where you can still speak in short sentences. If you have any health concerns, check with a doctor before you start.
| Week | Two weekday sessions | Weekend session |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Run 1 min, walk 2 min, repeat 8 times | Same as weekday |
| Week 2 | Run 2 min, walk 2 min, repeat 6 times | Same as weekday |
| Week 3 | Run 3 min, walk 2 min, repeat 5 times | Repeat 6 times |
| Week 4 | Run 5 min, walk 2 min, repeat 4 times | Repeat 5 times |
| Week 5 | Run 8 min, walk 2 min, repeat 3 times | Repeat 4 times |
| Week 6 | Run 10 min, walk 1 min, repeat 3 times | Repeat 4 times |
| Week 7 | Run 20 minutes without stopping | Run 25 minutes |
| Week 8 | Run 25 minutes | Run 30 minutes |
| Week 9 | Run 30 minutes | About 5 km, at an easy pace |
| Week 10 | Run 30 minutes | About 6 km |
| Week 11 | Run 35 minutes | About 8 km |
| Week 12 | Easy 30 minute run | Your first 10 km, walk breaks allowed |
This plan works if you keep showing up. A coach can give you feedback and accountability, but cannot supply the motivation for you. When you are ready for a time goal, coaching is the next step.
My coaching approach
Choose supervised sessions in Ahmedabad, online coaching from wherever you run, or both.
At the Riverfront, Ahmedabad
Online, from anywhere
Your coach
I am Gopi, a UESCA Certified Running Coach and Certified Nutrition & Diet Coach. I have been training runners since 2016 and bring over a decade of practical coaching experience. After more than 20 years in IT sales, I have transitioned out of my full-time corporate career to focus entirely on running coaching and nutrition.
My coaching combines structured training, data-driven feedback, running technique, strength and mobility, nutrition guidance and personalised support. My goal is to help runners build fitness, improve performance and develop a sustainable running lifestyle.
Race pacing experience
A pacer holds one steady speed to the finish so runners can follow. These are the races I have paced.
| Pace | Assignments | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Half Marathon, 2:30 | 20 | Including the last four editions of Adani Ahmedabad Marathon and two editions of KD Marathon |
| 10 km, 70 minutes | 6 | Including Arvind 10K 2026 |
| Full Marathon, sub-5 hours | 1 | Vadodara International Marathon, January 2020 |
Meena Shah & Krunal Patel. Coached both runners for the Ladakh Full Marathon. Both successfully completed the event following structured preparation.
Narmada. Coached to a 4-minute improvement in her 10K timing compared with the previous edition. She went on to win her age category.
Dr. Mitesh Chandrana. Coached towards his sub-2-hour Half Marathon goal through structured endurance and race-specific preparation.
Vrajesh Chauhan. Finished his debut ultra, the Goa Ultra 60 km, one hour before the cut-off. He is now training for the Border 100 km ultra.
Endurance & ultra-distance coaching
I prepare runners for a range of endurance challenges, including high-altitude and ultra-distance events. My experience includes coaching Meena Shah and Krunal Patel for the Ladakh Full Marathon, training Vrajesh for the 60 km Goa Ultra, and currently preparing him for a 100 km Border Ultra.
I have been actively involved in Ahmedabad's running community since 2016. I served as President of ADR, where I started a chapter and grew it into the organisation's largest group. During my association with ADR, I trained and mentored numerous runners and contributed to the growth of the local running community.
Nutrition
Training is only one part of becoming a stronger runner. As a Certified Nutrition & Diet Coach, I provide personalised nutrition guidance and weight-management support alongside running coaching. My integrated approach helps runners work towards better energy, recovery, body composition and sustainable performance.
Prices
Minimum commitment: 3 months. Physical coaching includes eight supervised sessions per month, typically Tuesday and Thursday, 6:00 AM to 7:15 AM, with live technique correction, gait analysis and real-time feedback. The nutrition add-on includes personalised nutrition guidance, diet planning and weight-management support alongside running coaching.
| Per month | 3 months | 6 months | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online coaching | ₹2,750 | ₹2,625 | ₹2,500 |
| At the Riverfront, 8 sessions | ₹4,800 | ₹4,650 | ₹4,500 |
| Nutrition and diet add-on | ₹1,750 | ₹1,600 | ₹1,500 |
Questions
Yes. Start with my free 12 week beginner plan. It mixes walking and running and builds you up to your first 10 km. When you want feedback and accountability, beginner coaching is there to help you build confidence and consistency.
Tell me where you are with running and what you want to achieve. I will reply personally and suggest the right starting point.
A pacer runs a race at one steady speed to a target finish time, so other runners can follow. I have paced the 2 hour 30 minute half marathon 20 times, the 70 minute 10 km six times and the sub-5-hour full marathon once.
A half marathon in 2 hours 30 minutes is about 7:07 per kilometre, or about 11:27 per mile, held for the full 21.1 km.
At the Riverfront in Ahmedabad, usually on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 6:00 to 7:15 AM, with eight sessions a month.
Yes. Online coaching gives you a personalised weekly plan, run data review, video analysis and ongoing support from anywhere.
Three months. Longer commitments of six or twelve months bring the monthly fee down.
Yes. I am a Certified Nutrition & Diet Coach. Personalised nutrition guidance, diet planning and weight-management support are available as an add-on to running coaching.
Start here
Whether you are a beginner taking your first steps or an experienced athlete preparing for your next endurance challenge, every runner deserves the right guidance. Answer a few quick questions and your enquiry is emailed straight to me. I will reply myself.
Train with purpose. Run stronger. Achieve more.