ZENRUN AI RUNNING COACH
Your running plan should fit your life.Not the other way around.
Your AI running coach builds your week around your real life, then adjusts it as things change. Short runs count. Missed runs are information, not failure. Keep moving without starting over.
Founding membership
or $209 AUD / year
21-day free trial
Card required, no charge today
Membership starts on day 22 unless you cancel
Founding price stays while your membership stays active
Limited to the first 100 places
Founding places close 30 November 2026.
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Made for real life
Your running goals haven’t changed. Your week has.
You start with good intentions, then work runs late, someone needs something, or you sleep badly. The plan says 45 minutes. You have 20.
When life changes, a fixed plan doesn’t. You either fall behind or start again. It is not a discipline problem. The plan simply cannot see what is happening in your week.
ZenRUN keeps the goal and changes the week. Your AI coach uses what you share about your running and your life to make the next decision, so you can keep moving without starting over.
Runners like you
Real runners. Real weeks.
From not being able to jog down the street to completing over 30km
“Having Michelle as my coach has made such a huge difference to my running! I had not run in ages, was doing no exercise and I just didn’t know where to start. My husband is a runner and I just wanted to join him and enjoy running again. And it has happened. 🎉 Being a (very) lazy runner I need someone to tell me what to do. 🤣 And Michelle does just that, giving me fun assignments and distractions along the way. Having my own personalised plan from ZenRUN has been awesome. I went from not being able to jog down the street to completing 5 yards (over 30km) at Birdies BU! Having a coach is the best thing I could have done. I’d recommend signing up as I now look forward to seeing what is on my plan every day and truly enjoy running again.”
Tamala Bosveld
Private coaching client
The program is made for you, rather than you having to fit into the program.
“The best thing about ZenRUN Coach is that it adapts to your circumstances. Whether you have an injury or a busy week at work, your training can be adjusted to fit your life. It takes away that feeling of guilt because the program is made for you, rather than you having to fit into the program. I love the personal touch and knowing what I'm doing each day so I can plan the rest of my life around my training.”
Christine White
ZenRUN Coach Beta Athlete
It’s got me out the door way more often.
“Having that little bit of structure around my weekly runs has been excellent. It’s got me out the door way more often, and the variety has kept me motivated, even through winter when I usually struggle. It’s been so awesome having Michelle on my side, keeping me motivated, interested and inspired. I love the support and care I get from her, and I’d absolutely recommend ZenRUN to other runners.”
Ben Pyman
Private coaching client
See the coaching in action
From the week ahead to the next decision.
These are real screens from ZenRUN using demonstration data. Each one shows a different part of the coaching loop.
01 · Your week
The structured week, the reason for the sessions and where the breathing room sits.
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02 · The session
Clear instructions, effort guidance and the reason this session is on your week.
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03 · Your feedback
You tell the AI coach how the week actually felt, including what was harder than expected.
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04 · Context for the next decision
When life changes, tell your coach. That context is carried into the next weekly decision.
Open full screenshotScreenshots use demonstration data from the ZenRUN app. They do not show a real athlete’s private information.
How your AI coach works
Ongoing AI coaching, not a one-off schedule
ZenRUN is powered by AI, but it is not a generic plan generator. It is an ongoing coaching system.
Your AI coach uses what you tell ZenRUN about your goals, recent running, check-ins, session notes and real life. Each week, it brings that picture together and makes the next coaching decision. It chooses the direction, the running load and the sessions that fit where you are now, and explains why they are there.
Build the picture
Your onboarding, recent running, notes and check-ins give the AI coach context.
Make the weekly decision
The AI chooses the direction, load and sessions that fit your current running and goal.
Coach the week
You get clear session guidance, effort and what to do if life changes.
Use your feedback
Your check-in and notes inform the next weekly decision, not just the current day.
Membership coaching is AI-generated and checked by automated validation. It may publish without individual human review. Private coaching plans are reviewed personally by Michelle.
Why ZenRUN is different
A new plan is useful. Ongoing coaching is better.
A plan can tell you what to do this week. Ongoing coaching helps you decide what to do when the week does not go to plan.
You are not just getting a new file each week. You are getting a coaching loop. Your AI coach keeps a picture of your recent running, your check-ins, your notes and your goal. Each week it uses that information to make the next decision.
Personal
Built around your goals, running history and real life.
Ongoing
A new weekly decision, not a plan that stops working.
Affordable
Membership coaching without one-to-one coaching prices.
Illustrative example
A missed run does not have to become a lost week.
A runner is preparing for their first 10K. They miss Tuesday’s easy run because work runs late. On Saturday, an easy 40 minutes feels harder than expected, and they say so in the weekly check-in.
The next week does not simply repeat the same schedule. The AI coach takes the missed session and the harder-than-expected run into account. It may hold the overall load, keep the long run shorter, reduce the intensity of the next quality session, or add more easy running.
This is an illustrative example, not a customer story. The feedback informs the next weekly coaching decision. It does not trigger an instant rewrite of the current week.
What this gives you
Less second-guessing. More running.
Clarity
You know what you are doing this week and why, without building the week yourself.
Confidence
You are not guessing whether to push on, back off or take an extra rest day.
Momentum
A short run counts. A moved session counts. A hard week does not wipe out your progress.
See the bigger picture
Your path to the event, the phases along the way, the next six weeks and the sessions worth planning around.
Bring your runs with you
Upload a Strava, Garmin or Apple Health screenshot, a file or a note. Your coach uses it when preparing your next week.
Your goal stays yours
Change your details, availability or goal at any time. ZenRUN rebuilds the path around what you choose.
A real person behind the AI
ZenRUN Coach is powered by AI, but you’re not on your own. Got a question, feedback or something you’d like help with? You can message Michelle directly inside the app whenever you like. She’ll get back to you when she can.
Michelle reads messages when she can. This is not an instant reply service or unlimited one-to-one coaching.
Ready to see what the AI coach would do with your week?
Start with a 21-day trial and a week built around you.
The honest comparison
You could build your own AI running coach. Or you could just go running.
You can absolutely use ChatGPT or another AI tool to help plan, review and adjust your running. Plenty of runners do, and it can work well.
But you are the one holding it together: setting it up, keeping your training information organised, explaining the context and working out what to ask each week.
ZenRUN Coach is the same idea, already built for running.
Building your own
- Work out what to ask each week
- Keep your history and context together
- Paste in your running and feedback
- Re-explain when life changes
- Build the coaching logic yourself
Using ZenRUN Coach
- Your running history is already there
- Your week is built around your life
- Check-ins feed the next week
- Running-specific coaching logic
- Open the app and go
Both can work. One asks less of your week.
Your running goals, training history, personalised weekly plans, completed sessions and check-ins all live together in one place.
Behind the scenes is a structured coaching system, shaped by Michelle’s running and coaching experience, that uses your feedback to guide your next training week.
No complicated prompts. No trying to remember what you told your AI last week. Just clear, personalised coaching that helps you keep moving towards your goals.
Less prompting. Less planning. More running.
Freedom to...
The running is the same. What you get from it can be different every day.
It’s all running. It’s all freedom.
Meet Michelle
The running coach behind ZenRUN
I’m Michelle Frost. I’ve been running since 1994, from everyday runs to 200-mile ultras. I’m an Athletics Australia and UESCA certified running coach, author of Run Forever, and host of a running podcast with over 700 episodes.
Over the years, I’ve experienced running both with and without a coach. And I know which I prefer!
Having a coach takes away the guesswork. Someone else thinks about the training, keeps me on track and helps me adjust when life gets in the way. I just have to run.
That’s why I created ZenRUN Coach.
I wanted to build the kind of coach I’d want for myself, using AI to make personalised training, guidance and support accessible to more runners without the high cost of one-to-one coaching.
It’s built around my approach to running, with human oversight when something needs extra attention.
Join ZenRUN
More running. A brighter you.
Start with a week that fits.
Founding membership is limited to the first 100 places. A 21-day trial applies, and your card is required to hold the trial.
Prices include Australian GST where applicable. Standard pricing after the first 100 places is $27 AUD monthly or $297 AUD yearly.
What you get
- Personalised AI running coaching
- A structured week with clear session guidance
- Weekly check-ins that inform the next week
- Notes, messages and session history together
- Direct in-app messaging with Michelle
Messaging is for questions and feedback. Michelle replies when she can, and it is not an instant or unlimited one-to-one coaching service.
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Questions
The practical bits.
Is this suitable for my running level?+
Yes, if you are an adult recreational runner who wants a personal, steady approach. You might be returning to running, improving your 5K, building endurance or preparing for a longer event. You do not need to be a beginner, and you do not need to be an athlete.
What if my schedule changes?+
Tell ZenRUN, or move the session in the app. The AI coach uses your current coaching context when preparing the next weekly decision.
What if I miss a session or an entire week?+
You do not need to catch up or cram the sessions into the next week. Check in, tell ZenRUN what happened, and the next week will start from there.
How is this different from a standard plan?+
A standard plan is fixed. ZenRUN is an ongoing AI coaching loop. It uses your recent running, check-ins, notes and changes in your life to prepare the next week.
How is this different from a one-off AI plan?+
A one-off AI plan is generated once. ZenRUN keeps coaching, week after week, and uses your feedback to guide the next decision.
How does the AI use my information?+
The AI coach uses your onboarding, check-ins, session notes, recent running and goal to prepare the next weekly coaching decision. It does not monitor you continuously, and it does not make instant changes while you are running.
Does Michelle personally review my plan?+
Not for standard membership plans. Michelle personally reviews plans for private coaching clients. Membership plans are AI-generated, automatically validated and may publish without individual human review.
What happens after the 21-day trial?+
Your chosen membership begins automatically unless you cancel before the trial ends. The trial end date and first payment date are shown in Stripe before you confirm.
Can I cancel?+
Yes. Cancel in your account or email support@zenruncoach.com. Your membership remains current until the end of the paid period and does not renew after that.
Ready to see what personalised AI running coaching can do for you?
Tell ZenRUN where you are now, what you’re working towards and what your life looks like. Your AI coach will take it from there.
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