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What our runners have to say about vert.run
Silvia
Coached by Andy
I’m Silvia, and last Sunday I ran my first 36k with 2000m of elevation gain on the beautiful trails of the Alpi Apuane. As I say, I had never run so far; my longest race was a 16k, but thanks to Coach Andy, I was able to do it! My body and especially my mind were ready to face the hours and the kilometers on the trails. The race course was very slippery, but despite this, it was spectacular, with wild horses on the trails, chestnut trees, and the sea view from the peak of Monte Piglione. Thank you to you and the whole Vert team!
Jason Richards
Coached by Fran
“You can absolutely share my testimonial; I hope it helps more people find your plans. They just make so much more sense than the standard road running plans and also prices are much more reasonable than a lot of the other coaching sites. I can say having had my first OCR race of the year and crushing it after a few weeks of training with this plan, I can’t wait for my next few races and the 50k ultramarathon to see just how much more I can improve.”
Silviu
Coached by Max
First, thank you Max and the vert.run app for everything, for helping with the program but also for the motivation, to push me forward to improve everyday and for the joy of running
Camden Summers
Coached by Fran
I’ve been working with Francesco for over a year now. He knows my goals and expertly prescribed a plan to improve my speed and climbing ability. I will stay with vert.run for many years to come and look forward to my next race.
Stevens Poncet
Coached by Nico
Thanks to my coach Nicolas’s support in training, nutrition, and motivation, I finished the UTDP feeling great physically and mentally. After a tough 110 km race in 2024, I finally enjoyed myself on the trail. Huge thanks to Vert.run and especially to Nico!
Pamela Huxle
Coached by Zeljko
Thanks to Vert.run’s personalized training plan, I finished my race in the Alps of 25K in 3:36:45 – 25 minutes faster than expected and took 2nd place in my category. I felt strong, recovered quickly, and truly saw how much I’ve progressed.
Florian Bernodat
Coached by Steve
I was getting off an injury with 8 weeks to go. Steve helped me find out I had it in me. The training was specific to my race and specific to me. The vert, the pacing strategy, the build and recovery rhythm all made sense on race day in a way that only happens when the preparation was real. if you’re chasing something that scares you a little, this is the right place to train.
Lussi Beat
Coached by Max
The UTMR stage tour is a multi-day experience in the Monte Rosa Mountains in Switzerland and Italy. A very beautiful and challenging tour. One of the best competitions I’ve participated in.
Wichaya Rojanapittayakorn
Coached by Fran
The Pong Yaeng Trail 2025 was tough from the start. I paced myself, stayed steady through the night, and it paid off finished 3rd overall feeling strong, thanks to my Vert.run plan.
Enrico Tesser
Coached by Zeljko
I had less than two months to train due to an injury, but thanks to Zeljko’s plan I was ready and finished the Athens Marathon in 2:58:45. The atmosphere, the energy, and crossing the finish line in the Panathenaic Stadium made it an unforgettable experience.
Harri Kjellin
Coached by Max
I ran this year’s home race, 50K in 09:41:22 feeling strong, steady, and more consistent than ever, despite the cold, rain, and mud. Thanks to Max Keith and the Vert.run coaching, I approached the race with real confidence and finished truly proud of my progress.
Lei Zeng
Coached by Andy
I use the weekly check-in/guidance plan with Coach Andy. I finished my second 50k race this past weekend. It’s been great training with Andy and she gave me some excellent advice!
Gonzalo Raddatz
Coached by Max
I said yes to my first ultra, a tough 50K with 3,200m of gain at The North Face Endurance Trail, and despite setbacks I pushed through nearly 8 hours to finish proud and wanting more. Vert.run was key in adapting my training and getting me ready.
Dávid Szabó
Coached by Fran
With Vert.run, I was prepared for everything in Alsace–I have never enjoyed pushing the tempo after a bigger climb as much as I did during this race!
Rosemary Mitchell
Coached by Frn
I completed the Comrades Marathon in 11h24, highlighting the emotional experience of the race and my fundraising for SAN Parks. Despite the pain, I feel a great sense of joy and achievement.
Daniel Hanssler
Coached by Vert Pro
The adrenaline, and the thought of a sub-16-hour finish, pushed me harder, especially on
the final descent from La Flégère, where I charged through mud and streams all the
way into Chamonix.
This race in the Alps was everything: brutal climbs, wild weather, flawless crew support, and moments I’ll never forget.
David Kertesz
Coached by Vert Pro
I just want to express my gratitude again for your guidance. Despite stomach issues and barely being able to eat, I still managed to finish the race—and I couldn’t be happier. Thank you again, and I hope we can keep working together soon.
Stefan Hammerl
Coached by Vert Pro
I started running six years ago, and an ultramarathon felt impossible with three kids and a full-time job. Vertrun changed that—giving me flexible, efficient training that fits my life. I’ve reached goals I never thought possible, without missing out on family time.
Pamela Huxley & Antonia
Coached by Zeljko
Thanks to Coach Zeljko’s expert guidance and a solid build-up (despite a broken toe!), I finished the Scenic Trail (32.5 km, 1850 m D+) in 4h50, placing 4th in my age group—next up: the Wild 25 in September!
Bruno Leyendecker
Coached by Nico
I really enjoyed using Vert.run. Straightforward, effective coaching that certainly helped me finish my race in the alps
Eduardo Samano Gonzalez
Coached by Manu
In the TEQUILA 42K with 1,850m+, I felt super strong on the climbs — and finished 4th overall.
Ashlee H.
Explore Plan
“You can absolutely share my testimonial; I hope it helps more people find your plans. They just make so much more sense than the standard road running plans and also prices are much more reasonable than a lot of the other coaching sites. I can say having had my first OCR race of the year and crushing it after a few weeks of training with this plan, I can’t wait for my next few races and the 50k ultramarathon to see just how much more I can improve.”
Santiago M.
Premium Plan
“Vert.run has given structure and organization to my training, and especially has been great in helping me work on the ‘details’ of trail running that I otherwise wouldn’t think to train: like downhills, etc.”
Danny S.
Explore Plan
“Thank you! You guys are awesome! I have been doing all of the free workouts so far! Love it, thank you.”
Paul N.
Explore Plan
“I’ve been spending heaps of time working on my core strength and mobility from watching your YouTube videos, the exercises you have on your web pages as well videos from another North Face trail runner Vlad Ixel. I can’t thank you guys enough!!”
Alejandro Caorsi
Coached by Vert Pro
I’m really happy with my 2025 results, especially compared to 2024. You can clearly see the progress and the work done with Vert.run. Now, with motivation at its peak, I’m aiming for a big race in the Alps 2026!
Octika Adinda
Coached by Adam
Vert.run completely transformed my running — from clueless beginnings to consistent training, new workouts, and expert guidance from Coach Adam. After 11 weeks, I finished strong at the Bali Trail Run 30K, improving VO₂ max, pace, and confidence.
Bring the high of trail running everybody, everywhere. Today, over 130,000 trail runners around the world have trained with our plans.
success stories
Trail and Ultra running stories from our community
Robert H.
Vert.run Subscriber
“A big thank you to the team at Vert.run and my Vert.run coach Francesco for helping me to finish the Amsterdam Marathon despite being a constantly sleep-deprived young father at the moment. You are amazing, guys!
Since I joined Vert.run and started being coached by the greatly inspiring Francesco 18 months ago, I managed to finish not only two iconic mountain races (Marathon du Mont Blanc 23K and Eiger Ultra Trail 35K), but also a local ultra, 2 marathons and 2 half marathons!
During this time, I improved my marathon and half marathon PBs by 20 and 8 minutes, respectively, thanks to the specifically tailored training plans and the highly motivating weekly individual feedback from my Vert.run coach!
Even in times when my family situation (I became a father of a little baby boy six months ago) only allowed me to sleep 4-5 hours per night and I had hardly time to train, the Vert.run training plans and my coach Francesco’s advice adapted to the special circumstances and allowed me to finish many races even under these challenging conditions.
The Vert.run training plans are ideal for trail and mountain runners and I believe no other app gives you not only a very effective training plan but also provides you with the highly inspiring experience of being coached by a world-class athlete like Francesco and other renowned trail and ultra runners!
Vert.run’s training plans enabled me to even prepare for highly challenging mountain races with several thousand meters of elevation gain despite the fact that I live in one of the flattest countries of the world, the Netherlands, and my highest “hill” close by is a 30m dune.
Hristo Mohamed
Vert.run Pro Subscriber
“Here are some photos from my adventures made possible due to [my Vert.run coach] Francesco.
I have been super happy with your coaching from the beginning 🙂
With Vert.run I’ve gone from being unable to run more than 30k without dying, to now being able to finish races like Gornergratt Ultra and the Jungfrau marathon as well as go from newbie to climbing Matterhorn in a year and a half.
All thanks to the amazing endurance and strong uphill pace I acquired following the Vert.run training plans.”
Derick Brown
Vert.run Subscriber
“The Blues Cruise 50k Ultramarathon is billed as a great race to use as your first ultra and I was definitely looking forward to it. I had run a number of races this year and had a road marathon planned as a supported training run three weeks before Blues Cruise. My Vert.run coach Francesco had worked out a great training plan for me, weaving in the different races.
Then I got Covid the week before the marathon and was laid up from training for almost two weeks. My Vert.run coach Francesco revised my training schedule to balance my Covid recovery with training and tapering for the 50k, and before I knew it I was standing in a light rain on a chilly October morning, waiting for the race to begin.
I thank my Vert.run coach Francesco and the Vert.run team for helping me get to both the starting line and to the finish. And especially thank my wife, who puts up with my running and crews for me at my races!
I enjoyed this race and all the training I did to get there, and look forward to working with Francesco and building from this race to future ultras.
Francesco, as a heads up, I’ve already signed up for my second 50k in March and recently found myself searching for a 50 mile race later next year!”
Karen Ong
Vert.run Subscriber
“I placed first overall in the US Air Force Half Marathon/10k/5k Challenge! Such a good validation of the hard work from the summer!
I’m now ready to train for the McMurdo (Antarctic) marathon in the second week of January. It’s a trail (frozen road from base to airport). I’m not taking it too seriously, but the point is to run a marathon in Antarctica!”
(Karen is a researcher in the medical field.)
Valerie Currie
Vert.run Subscriber
“I couldn’t have done it without your help. You helped me keep faith in the plan and your warmth and encouragement were very much appreciated.
I never dreamed I would be able to run 60 km especially at 60 years old. But been there, done that now.”
Raffael Alpiger
Athlete
“Thanks to Vert.run for helping me to make a dream come true! This means the world to me and I will never forget that feeling I had when I ran the last 200m and crossed the finish line.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Most frequent questions and answers
Vert.run is an online training platform for trail and ultramarathon runners, offering structured plans designed by pro athletes. Over 130,000 runners worldwide train with the platform.
Yes — plans cater to all levels and adapt around your schedule, injuries, and life events like new parenthood or illness recovery.
Many users have completed their first 50k using Vert.run’s plans, including specific programs by pro athletes
Yes. Subscribers get personalised feedback from world-class coaches who adapt plans to individual circumstances and race schedules.
Users praise Vert.run as significantly more affordable than comparable coaching platforms, with a free plan to get started and paid tiers (Pro starting at $9.90/mo and Coaching starting at $33/mo) for more support.
Yes — one subscriber based in the Netherlands (where the highest point is a 30m dune) successfully trained for races with thousands of metres of elevation gain using Vert.run.
Yes, we do! Our mission is to make trail running accessible to everybody, everywhere–and a huge part of that is by offering you free, high-quality trail running training plans for beginners that adapt to your schedule, skill level and more.
Check out our training plan menu here to browse our free plans. (Tip: use the filter at the top to “see only free plans.”)
Absolutely not! Vert.run is home to people of ALL running experience levels.
We have athletes who have started with our “Couch to 5k” training plan, and have worked their way up to running their first 50k Ultramarathon…and we even have professional athletes who train with us, too, having huge results on the international stage.
Vert.run is home to every trail runner or person who wants to be a part of the trail running lifestyle.
The Vert.run app is available in both English and Spanish, including all of our training plans. We also offer coaching in both English and Spanish.
You can start a 7-day free trial for Vert.run Pro here.
After you sign up, you can expect to hear from your personal Vert.run coach within 24 hours. (Your coach is a real human being who is training/living their lives, and they reach out to each new athlete personally. That’s why your response isn’t instantaneous from them.) 🙂
Your Vert.run coach is a real human being who has normal work hours–so if you just signed up, you can expect to hear from them within 24 hours. 🙂
Our free training plans can’t be adjusted–but if you subscribe to Vert.run Pro, the answer is yes!
After you sign up for Vert.run Pro (our $25 USD/month subscription) your personal Vert.run coach will be in touch within 24 hours to learn more about you and to adjust your training program to your race date.
With your Vert.run Pro subscription, you can expect to hear from your personal Vert.run coach 1x per week.
When they do their weekly check-in on your training, they’ll answer any questions you’ve left them throughout the week, make any training plan adjustments that you’ve asked for, and keep a close eye on your training to make sure you’re feeling encouraged, inspired and on track.
First of all, we hope you’ve enjoyed your free training plan! We made them with a lot of love and are so happy you’ve used them!
To upgrade to Vert.run Pro, just click here.
(Or in the Vert.run Mobile App, you can click the “UPGRADE TO PRO” button in the top right corner.
Yes, we do–and it’s a darn good deal.
Our annual Vert.run Pro plan costs $216 USD / year, which breaks down to just $18 USD / month for your training plan + coaching.
This is a great way to stay accountable and healthy all year long, because your personal Vert.run coach will work with you to make sure you recover well after each race/goal, and keep you sharp but rested in the off-season.
⚙️ Managing your account:
Yes! In the mobile app, just switch to the “weekly” training view. Then in the top menu, click “Add a workout.” Or on desktop, you’ll find the “add a workout” button to the top left of your screen.
Yes! We currently offer integrations with Garmin, Suunto and Strava.
To connect your device, click your profile photo → settings → connect your device.
If you don’t have a GPS watch, you can also use our free trail running GPS tracker! We built it ourselves. 🙂
Yes! To connect your Strava account to Vert.run, click your Vert.run profile photo → settings → connect your device.
If you don’t have a GPS watch, you can also use our free trail running GPS tracker! We built it ourselves. 🙂
Don’t worry! We know GPS watches are expensive and that not everybody has one. That’s why we built our free trail running GPS tracker! We made it ourselves. 🙂
Our annual Vert.run Pro subscription is a great way to stay accountable and healthy all year long, because your personal Vert.run coach will work with you to make sure you recover well after each race/goal, and keep you sharp but rested in the off-season.
It’s also a darn good deal–our annual Vert.run Pro plan costs $216 USD / year, which breaks down to just $18 USD / month for your training plan + coaching.