Sunrise Running Company

Training plans written by a coach who has run the distance.

Plans from 5K to 100 miles, online coaching, and a race directory built for runners chasing a next goal. Based in Modesto, California, coaching since 2010.

Every plan and every session at Sunrise Running Company is written by Coach Andrew Taylor. USATF Level 1 certified, Western States 100 finisher, with a BS in Exercise Science Education and an MA in Sports Management from The Ohio State University. He has coached runners from a first 5K through a first hundred-miler, and has been doing it from Modesto since 2010.

Nicole and Andrew before the TRT100 start

Training Plans for Every Distance

From run-walk intervals to a faster finish, with a plan for every starting point.
Step up from the 5K, or come back to run it faster.
Beginner, intermediate, and advanced plans to get you to the start line ready.
Your bridge into marathons, with a plan built for stepping up the distance.
Structured plans for every experience level, first finish to chasing a new PR.
Plans for every ultra distance, from your first one to your longest day yet.

Want a Coach in Your Corner?

A training plan gives you the schedule. Coaching gives you someone rewriting it every four weeks around your life, your workouts, and your race, plus workout feedback, unlimited messaging, and time on a call with Coach Andrew Taylor.

In Modesto? We also run speed and agility sessions and running form classes.

Official finisher of the Tahoe Rim Trail 100, 100 mile running training plan

Find Your Next Race

Search 195 races across all 50 States, half marathon through 100 miles, with course profiles, elevation, timing and qualifier details on every listing. Plus explore hotels and things to do near each host race city. Free to use.

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From Our Running Blog

Education is important to us at Sunrise Running Company. Below you will find our most recent articles published on our Running Blog where we share training tips, running advice, and race insights.

Group of runners doing an easy training run on a trail path during a marathon taper
How long to taper, what to cut, and what to keep before a marathon, half marathon, or ultra, with a real taper plan laid out week by week.
Race-day fueling gear on a wooden table: race bib, energy gels, water bottle, banana, bagel, GPS watch, and the printed Sunrise Running Company Race Day Prep Checklist
Build a race-day fueling and hydration plan you can practice in training, from pre-race breakfast to fueling a half marathon, marathon, or ultra.
group of people on pathway using the run walk method to train for fitness
Walk breaks aren’t cheating. Learn how to use the run/walk method — the right ratio for your pace, how to set your watch, and an 8-week plan to build up.
RPE scale chart for running showing effort levels 0 to 10
Learn how to use the RPE scale for running, choose the right effort for every workout, and adjust for hills, heat, fatigue, and changing conditions.
Runners competing in one of the best half marathons in the United States
Compare eight of the best half marathons in the US and learn how to choose a race that fits your experience, training, and goals.
Pack of runners mid-race checking pace on a GPS watch, illustrating race-day pacing strategy
Learn how to pace a race, avoid starting too fast, choose between even and negative splits, and adjust your effort as the race unfolds.