FOR RUNNERS WHO ARE DONE FIXING THE SAME INJURY TWICE
Strength for Runners:
Your Year-Round Performance Membership with Coach Melanie
You fixed the pain. Now let's make sure it stays fixed with a strength and conditioning program built specifically for runners, led by a coach who's trained athletes at the highest level.
Getting out of pain is one job. Staying out of it is a different one and it's the job most runners skip. You do the rehab, you feel better, and then you go right back to the same training that got you hurt in the first place, because nobody handed you a real plan for what comes next.
That's what this membership is. Coach Melanie builds your year-round strength and conditioning program periodized around your race calendar, adjusted as you go, and checked on every two weeks so the work you put in with Dr. Heather actually holds.
[Meet Coach Melanie]
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Three Programs. Three Different Jobs.
Dr. Heather and Coach Melanie solve two different problems, and most runners eventually need both.
3-Week Pain Relief Reset with Dr. Heather.
You're in pain right now and need to find out why. A focused 21-day sprint to identify the root cause and get you moving again.
4-Month Performance Pathway with Dr. Heather & Coach Melanie.
You've got a big goal and sixteen weeks to build toward it without breaking down. Her highest-touch program.
Strength for Runners Membership with Coach Melanie.
You're not in crisis anymore. Now it's about staying strong, avoiding the next injury, and building real performance over a full year, not just a training cycle.
If you've worked with Dr. Heather already, this is what you do next. If you're coming to Melanie first, this is where you start.
2 Different Membership Options
To Choose From
What's Inside the Membership:
*** Everything included in your Strength for Runners Membership ***
Twice-Monthly Coaching Sessions with Coach Melanie
A real Zoom session with Coach Melanie every two weeks, not an automated email. Your training plan and nutrition guidance are both updated at every session based on how you're responding, so you're never running a static plan for more than two weeks at a time.
Quarterly Gait Assessments & Movement Re-Assessments
A full gait assessment and reassessment every three months to catch new imbalances early, before they turn into the next injury.
Quarterly Strength Blocks
Periodized strength and conditioning programming built around your race calendar: base building, peak, taper, and off-season, so you're training the right thing at the right time of year.
Real Nutrition Coaching, Not a Handout
Most endurance athletes have no actual fueling or recovery strategy and don't realize how much it's holding them back. Coach Melanie builds and adjusts your nutrition right alongside your training at every session, this isn't a PDF you download once and forget.
Member Community
Async accountability and support from other runners in the program. Post your wins, ask questions, get feedback, on your own schedule (no live sessions to work around).
Bonus: Dr. Heather's Library
Lifetime access to The Secret to Eliminating Low Back Pain course and her e-book, included at no extra cost.
Your Coach, On Your Team, Every Month
Meet Coach Melanie – Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach
Coach Melanie has spent over two decades in strength and conditioning, working with athletes at every level — from high schoolers building their foundation to professionals performing on the biggest stages in sports, including the NFL, NWSL, Supercross, and the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team.
She holds a Master's degree in Human Performance, and she builds every program the same way she built programs for elite athletes: around the individual, not a template.
Your goals, your event calendar, your current strength level, your schedule.
She's not here to hand you a generic plan and check in twice a year. She's here to be the person in your corner who notices when something's off before it becomes an injury, adjusts your training when your race calendar shifts, and keeps you accountable when motivation dips — which, if you're training for something real, it will.
"Whether you're training for a race, building foundational strength, or striving to elevate your performance, I meet you where you are — and help take you where you want to go." — Coach Melanie
Real Runners, Real Results
Most Commonly Asked Questions:
What happens if I want to cancel my membership?
We ask for 30 days' written notice to cancel. There are no refunds on months already used, and future payments will stop once your notice is received.
How does scheduling work with Coach Melanie?
Your twice-monthly Zoom sessions are scheduled around your time zone and availability. Quarterly gait assessments are scheduled the same way.
Does the membership include nutrition coaching, or just training?
Both and nutrition gets real attention here, not an afterthought. Most endurance athletes have never had an actual nutrition strategy and don't realize how much it's costing them in performance and recovery. Coach Melanie builds fueling and recovery nutrition into your plan and adjusts it alongside your training at every twice-monthly session.
Do I need to have worked with Dr. Heather first?
No. Some members come to Coach Melanie directly for ongoing strength and conditioning; others move into this membership after finishing the 3-Week Reset or 4-Month Pathway. Either way, this program picks up wherever you are.
How is my payment collected?
If you're on the monthly plan, your card is charged according to your payment schedule and all receipts are emailed automatically. If you choose to pay in full, no further payments are required.
What happens at the end of the year?
About a month before your membership ends, we'll reach out to check in and see how you'd like to continue. If you choose not to renew, you'll lose access to the program features and course library at the end of your term.
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