At the completion of the this course, coaches need to be able to demonstrate the following behaviours and skills.

• 1-RR-1: Provide a physically and psychologically safe training environment.

• 1-RR-2: Use effective communication strategies to provide instruction, demonstration, analysis and feedback.

• 1-RR-3: Understand motivations, barriers, and recreational running market participation trends.

• 1-RR-4: Understand the risks and consequences of running injuries and employ basic injury prevention and referral strategies.

• 1-RR-5: Understand and create an effective warm up and cool down using the RAMP protocol.

• 1-RR-6: Plan and deliver a training session using common run training elements including long runs, recovery runs, intervals, tempo, threshold, fartlek, speed endurance, mobility, and body weight strength sessions.

• 1-RR-7: Understand the technical model of running and make appropriate technical adjustments to runners.

• 1-RR-8: Understand the three energy systems, how they contribute to running performance, and how they can be trained.

• 1-RR-9: Understand the principles of training, including progressive overload and how it relates to athlete adaptation.

• 1-RR-10: Plan safe and effective training progressions to gradually develop running fitness.

• 1-RR-11: Create an individualized campaign training program to prepare a runner for their target event.

To earn your Level 1 Recreational Running Coach accreditation, here’s what you need:

• Age: Must be 16 or older.

That’s it! No special skills or prior knowledge needed! It’s perfect for anyone who loves running (or love-hates running…) and wants to kick-start their coaching journey.

The cost for the Recreational Running Course is $262.50 – which includes both the practical course and online modules. Plus, if this is your first coaching accreditation, you’ll also get one year of complimentary coaching membership and insurance.

You can find a list of our upcoming courses here.

If there isn’t one available for you right now, don’t worry, we continuously add new courses. Reach out to us at coaching@athsvic.org.au if you want more information on upcoming courses.

The Recreational Running Coach course offers flexibility with both online and face-to-face delivery options available.

– Facilitated Learning: Available either online or face-to-face

– Online modules: Available online only

– Assessment: Available online only

For the online practical course, you must participate in five 1-hour sessions, facilitated live. Attendance and active participation are required. These sessions will not be recorded.

The online modules and the assessment can be completed at your own pace.