Running Coach
Conversational weekly coaching session comparing your actual training log against the training plan.
Test report
- Verdict
- Works with setup
- Score
- Tested
- Jul 16, 2026
- Environment
- Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
- Upstream re-checked
- Aug 10, 2026 · de15b3a
The skill's own "Strava" data-source menu option silently can't work if you install just this skill folder — `running-coach/SKILL.md` dispatches to a sibling `strava-sync` skill that lives in a separate directory one level up and isn't included by a plain copy of the running-coach folder; the manual-log/other-platform/conversational paths still work standalone.
Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works
- Installs cleanly 4/5
- Triggers reliably 5/5
- Output vs. baseline 8/10
- Docs & honesty 5/5
What Running Coach does
Runs a chatty, one-question-at-a-time weekly review that pulls the training plan and a week's training log (from Strava sync, another platform, a manual file, or spoken description), compares actual vs prescribed pace/HR/volume per session, and writes structured coaching notes. Triggers on "coach me", "review my training", "how did I do this week", or any request for training feedback.
How to install Running Coach
git clone https://github.com/ColinEberhardt/claude-running-coach
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r claude-running-coach/running-race-coach/skills/running-coach ~/.claude/skills/running-coach
Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/
(per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.
Commands — how to trigger Running Coach
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/running-coachConversational weekly coaching session comparing your actual training log against the training plan.
It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:
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Coach me on how this week's training went compared to my plan. -
Review my running log against prescribed paces and give me feedback. -
How did I do this week? Walk through each run one question at a time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the Running Coach skill free?
- Yes. The skill itself is free from ColinEberhardt/claude-running-coach. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
- Does Running Coach work with Claude Code?
- We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 16, 2026. Verdict: Works with setup. The skill's own "Strava" data-source menu option silently can't work if you install just this skill folder — `running-coach/SKILL.md` dispatches to a sibling `strava-sync` skill that lives in a separate directory one level up and isn't included by a plain copy of the running-coach folder; the manual-log/other-platform/conversational paths still work standalone.
- What is the Running Coach SkillProof Score?
- 8.8/10 — installs cleanly 4/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 8/10, docs & honesty 5/5.
- How do I install Running Coach?
- Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
- Can I use Running Coach with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?
- The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.