Welcome to the

Running Fit Lab

Your Personal Running Laboratory

Where runners learn how their bodies work, refine their form, and train with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

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Most programs hand you a plan and hope for the best.
At Running Fit Lab, you learn how your body moves, how training works, and how to run with confidence and purpose.

Running Fit Lab is a personal running laboratory — a place to experiment, learn, and grow with expert guidance across every part of performance:

  • Running form & gait analysis

  • Strength and mobility for runners

  • Pacing strategy & race psychology

  • Nutrition for training and racing

  • Training phases & customized planning

  • Injury-prevention coaching

Because becoming a better runner isn’t about more miles. It’s about understanding what those miles are doing for you.

We don’t just tell you what to run. We teach you how to become a better runner..

Meet Our Coaches

The RFL Method: A Smarter Way to Train

Every runner is different — so your training should be, too.
Our method blends science, coaching, and curiosity to help you run stronger, smarter, and injury-free.

How We Support Your Running Journey

Every runner’s body is different — so the support you need should be, too. Our services meet you exactly where you are and grow with you as you progress.

Understand how you run — and what’s holding you back.
Through video analysis and expert evaluation, we assess your mechanics, identify limitations, and give you clear, actionable adjustments.
This is the starting point for smarter, more confident training.

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Customized training built around your body, goals, and lifestyle.
Your coaching includes running workouts, strength + mobility sessions, pacing strategy, mental tools, and ongoing feedback — all supported by the RFL Method. This is high-touch, whole-athlete development..

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Plans designed from scratch — not templates pulled from the internet. Your plan is shaped by your gait, your strengths, your schedule, and your goals. It evolves with you, and you always understand why you're doing what you're doing.

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Areas We Serve

Alamo

Danville

Dublin

Lafayette

San Ramon

Walnut Creek

Alamo Danville Dublin Lafayette San Ramon Walnut Creek

Real Runners. Real Progress. Real Transformation

  • Scenic view of a calm lake with surrounding hills and distant mountains under a cloudy sky.

    "Thanks to Running Fit Lab, I ran my first marathon in under four hours! The group training sessions made a huge difference."

    — Sarah T., Pleasanton

  • Scenic view of snow-capped mountains with a modern building in the foreground, surrounded by grassy hills.

    "I qualified for the Boston Marathon after one year of training with coach!"

    — Mike L., Danville

  • Modern wood cabin with large window in mountainous landscape

    Coach Francisco and the team are the real deal. The personalized training plan and the positive energy pushed me to a PR I never thought possible."

    Jason M., Dublin