Run Stronger

with Less Injury

While others fade, we provide you the tools and training to run healthy and surge to the finish line.

Helping Runners PR — It’s What We Do

What would happen to your running if you could train with less interruption due to injury? Would you chase down that elusive PR or friend you’ve been chasing? Would life be better if you could avoid an injury that derails your training?

Here’s How You Do It

1 Run Healthy

Getting injured sucks. Strength training is the #1 way to avoid getting injured and it doesn’t have to replace your running, either.

2 Run Smarter

Improving your running form ensures that you’ll thrive while others fade. Small tweaks will lead you to chasing down the competition and your next PR.

3 Train Smarter

Imagine toeing the start line feeling fresh — not flat. The best training plans plot your runs from start to finish, leaving you smiling at the finish.

LEARN MORE ABOUT US

Thousands of Runners Trained

RunnersWho Have Joined

Training PlansCustomized in 12 Months

Strength SessionsStreamed OnDemand

Reach Your Running Goals, No Matter the Level

We’re here to help you become a better runner. We can help you organize your running training no matter whether you’re an advanced expert conquering the legendary marathon or a beginner just starting out with your first 5K.

The best run training programs go beyond simple apps or tips; training to run faster with us means access to hours of workout videos, a race preparation plan, and expert advice from real PTs who specialize in runners’ needs. Sign up for our program to gain access from anywhere. You don’t even need to download a running training app. Just buy a membership and get all of the videos and information you need to train to run faster instantly.

Our Team

Steve Gonser PT DPT

Steve is a founder of RunSmartOnline.com and a physical therapist who specializes in the injury rehab of runners and preventing injuries.

Pat O’Connor PT, MSPT, OCS, Cert. MDT, FAFS

Pat co-founded RunSmartOnline.com and is a physical therapist and our lead running form analyst.

Ashley Waite PT DPT

Ashley is a physical therapist who joined us in 2016. She’s looking for her first BQ in 2017, too!

How You’ll Run Faster with Less-Injury

30-Minute Strength Workouts are Easy to Incorporate

OnDemand Workouts Means Less Time Commuting, More Time for the Important Stuff

Run Form Training to Ease Aching Joints and Slowing When Tired

Training Plans that Avoid Under and Over Training

Ongoing Support During Live Q&A Events to Answer Your Questions

Online Community of Rockstars to Keep You Motivated

Make the Podium a Second Home

We Help Runners Avoid Injury and Run Faster

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Testimonials

Thank you Steve! I PR'D by 7 minutes! 2:19:40!!!

Rebecca B W

13 minute marathon PR! I had to fight to hang on for my first sub-4 finish. Loved using Base six in my training and looking forward to more...after I recover.

Ramona M

Ran my B race, Hershey Half Marathon, today at the Sweetest Place on Earth. PR by 6.5 minutes!

David W.

This is my second review of RunSmart Online. I can't speak highly enough of this site and Steve. I became a patient at Steve's PT practice in February 2013. Since then, Steve has helped me fight through several running injuries. I am now feeling better than ever, and running as fast as I was 3 years ago. By following Steve's expert advice, I have been able to run not 1, but 3 PRs in 2014 at various distances (including a new marathon PR by over 16 minutes). I am a tried and true believer in RS Online!!

Heidi P

Plantar fasciitis can seriously take the fun out of running! I've struggled with this injury for over a year, getting only temporary relief from ice, specialty socks, cortisone, active release treatments, and rest. That excruciating first step of the day was becoming a way of life until I started the Base 6 workouts. The functional strength and balance exercises (workouts day 4, 7 and 8) have effectively eliminated this nagging problem, even while ramping up mileage for my next marathon. And yes I'm getting faster too, posting times I haven't seen in 3 years.

Jim Pustinger

I have been a subscriber to RunSmart's unlimited access of their training videos for just a few weeks. What do I think so far? As a competitive runner, I think it's great source of 'run specific' training information, workouts and exercises. As a new user, my immediate RunSmart goal is to cycle through the RunSmart BaseSix boot camp videos at least three or four times over the next few months. I am certain this training will improve my running strength, balance and form.

Leo Fohl

Great website with great information that is helping me get stronger and to become a better more well-rounded runner.

Tanya Buchko

I caught Steve's talk at the Buffalo Marathon Expo and what he said about balance made a lot of sense to me. I've had incredibly good luck with injuries over the years but I don't want to take my good health for granted so I figured I'd give his 12 videos bootcamp series a try. After getting six days in I can already feel the results and not just by it making me stronger but I also feel faster too.

Christopher Loughlin

RunSmart and Steve Gonser are simply the best way to train! 3 years older than my last marathon- but 20 minutes faster - and heading back to Boston! (Huge thanks, Steve!)The workouts on RunSmart are brilliant and they work. I'm a fan of Day 3, Day 7, Day 12 and Buttcamp. Keep 'em coming!

Jenni P

So happy about my new PR this morning for 5k. Thank you, Steve for your program! It helped a lot! Also, first time I won 1st place for my age group! Photo with the princesses during the award ceremony.

Jean Ray Balangue

Build the plan, follow the plan, trust the plan. Weeks of running in the cold and the dark, balancing on one leg, shaking through yoga and muttering rude words at my foam roller. The result?....5 minutes off my pb and my first ever sub 4 in some of the worst conditions I've run in! Yeah. RunSmart is worth it!

Jonathan Ryan

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