Online Running Form Coaching

Individual Coaching with Jae Gruenke

“I had the good fortune of meeting Jae while I was giving a lecture at a race in NYC. She impressed me with her incredible knowledge of how people run and the ease with which she could determine a fault in someone’s running form.

I had her work with my wife, 3x Olympian Jen Rhines, and it was incredible to see how much more efficient Jae could make Jen’s stride with just a few sessions.

Jen worked with Jae consistently over the next two months and went on to win 2 national championships.“

Terrence Mahon, Head Coach and Founder, Golden Coast Track Club

Do you need something big to change in your running?

Are you tired of trying to figure out what’s wrong with your running form? Tired of going to physical therapy and being given planks and clamshells and not getting better?

Working with Jae is completely different. She’ll look at your running form as a single, whole-body activity and help you shift it so everything works the way nature intended.

You won’t just tweak things, you’ll transform your form, learning to run pain-free, efficiently, and faster.  Jae will help you resolve problems that medical treatment couldn’t correct by addressing underlying causes and inefficiencies.

You won’t just get back to where you were before you got hurt or you plateaued–you’ll be better than you’ve ever been.

Jae’s individual online programs last three months, starting with your video analysis.

The Video Analysis

For video analysis, you’ll send Jae videos of your running (per her instructions), a full history of your running, fitness, and health, any medical reports, other running technique analyses, or additional information that’s relevant, and information on what you’re looking for help with.

Jae will analyze everything you send in, and then during a Zoom consult she’ll delve deeper into how your running feels and what you’ve been trying to do, connecting the dots between your history and your current challenges. She’ll give you her analysis of what’s going on and how she can work with you to change it if you wish.

Many of Jae’s clients have had previous running form analyses but get new, powerful insights from Jae’s ability to connect the dots in their history and movement.

Video analysis can be purchased as a stand-alone service, or it can be the initial step of a coaching program with Jae.

For coaching, if everything is a fit in the call—if your problem is one Jae is confident she can help you with, and you’re confident Jae is the type of person you want to work with—then you’ll go on to work together online for 3 months. Your payment for the video analysis will be applied to the cost of the full 3-month program.

Whether as an on-ramp to coaching or as a stand-alone service, book your video analysis here and get started right away.

After years of injuries and sub par performance on the run I was looking for a way to reconnect with my body and find a way back to running fast & free again.

Jae helped me navigate back to how to move well and feel connected when running. It was fascinating to see and experience how small movements done right transferred to such a massive change in how I felt when running.

Over time I went back to enjoy running and felt free, connected and fast again. I also ran my fastest 10k since 2013 just recently (summer 2024) which is much more than I’d hoped for or even thought was possible.

Lisa Nordén, London Olympic Medalist and Ironman Winner

The Program

The 3-month program is entirely online, so it doesn’t matter where in the world you are. Jae will create a custom learning program for you from her proprietary materials, stay in close touch by email, and do regular video analysis and Zoom calls so she can adjust the program to meet your needs perfectly.

Instead of data overload, paralysis by analysis, and a time-consuming, ineffective exercise program, you’ll get information you can actually use and the exact lessons and techniques you–personally–need to run better and feel great.

You’ll get:

• a monthly video analysis and Zoom consultation
• an new understanding of how your current running style relates to your athletic and physical history and the problems you’re currently dealing with
• clarity on what you need to change and how to go about it
• a customized program of Feldenkrais lessons and supporting material, updated monthly based on your videos and consultations
• unlimited email support including assessment of additional video as needed

It takes deep work to get deep results. This program is not for you if:

• you’re looking for quick fixes
• you aren’t able to invest in a premium program
• you don’t want to do anything new or unconventional

Having never done a marathon, let alone an Ultra, signing up for a 230km multi-stage race in north Kenya probably wasn’t the best idea in the world… especially for someone who wouldn’t be considered a natural runner — I’m more CrossFit fit…

As the training intensified up to 75 km-100km per week I developed ITB issues. I went to two different physios, had dry-needling, deep tissue massage, laser therapy, stretched and did yoga religiously, was told to squat more, work the glutes more, strengthen the core etc etc. – but after 12km on every long run ITB started to return. I was even recommended to go and get a MRI scan to rule out a stress fracture.

With the event approaching – (3 months out) I was endlessly googling quick fixes – I came across The Balanced Runner and messaged Jae. I was apprehensive – it’s not cheap, I’m based in the UK, it’s all virtual – But it turned out to be the best investment I made during my 15 months of training, and I wish I had done it sooner. It would have saved significant spending on physios and scans and would have made my training runs far more enjoyable and pain free!

I did need to slow down and concentrate on doing the classes and take time to do them properly – but the results were incredible. With small changes to technique and weight distributions, my ITB issues went, but I also felt I could run faster, more efficiently and for longer. Not only did I feel my endurance improve, my 10km times dropped massively. 

I ended up coming 7 / 100. Not bad for my first marathon let alone ultra. Without Jae I would either have DNF’d or would have walked the whole thing!

Ed Jenkins

Prices

Video Analysis: $300 (applied to the cost of the full 3-month program if you opt to do the program)

Full 3-Month Program: $3000 (3, 6, and 12-month payment plans are available)

Our services are HSA/FSA eligible. We partner with Truemed to verify HSA/FSA eligibility; start the 2-minute process here.

Special rates are available for elite athletes, coaches, Feldenkrais practitioners, military, and first responders. Book a free Discovery Call or use the contact form for more information.

Ready to Transform Your Running?

Not sure whether individual online work is right for your situation? Book a free Discovery Call to discuss it with Jae:

Live near Salt Lake City, Utah? Come see Jae in person or combine in-person and online coaching. Book a discovery call to discuss the options.