ALL ABOARD THE CRAIN TRAIN!
learn more about the crain train
In 2022, Bandit Racing Team connected with 2:12 marathoner and renowned coach, Johnny Crain, looking for help training for spring marathons.
Johnny started writing curated workout plans for our Workout Wednesdays and Speakeasy Sundays. The results were triumphant. Across the board, Bandits stayed healthy, peaked at the perfect time, and scored PRs.
Every spring / fall marathon cycle, we have enlisted Johnny’s help, and the Crain Train has grown into a Bandit staple.
How It Works
Bandits interested in enrolling will sign up for a customized workout plan, based on their goals and target race. Johnny will upload your workouts well in advance of our scheduled Workout Wednesday interval / threshold sessions. Ditto for Speakeasy Sunday long runs.
Because our club sees so much value in this service, we cover the upfront cost of hiring Johnny for the season. The overall cost per runner is typically around $80-$100 per training cycle, and well worth it. Funds are collected by the club, and based on a “pay what you can” model. Translation : if you want to participate, but the Crain Train is not in the budget, we don’t want you to miss out on this experience.
Meet coach johnny crain
Since 2022, Johnny has helped over a dozen Bandits set PRs in every distance, qualify for Boston, and stay injury-free.
- Former coach at the University of Oklahoma
- 10+ years of coaching adult runners
- Have coached 100+ Boston Qualifiers
- Have coached 5 Olympic Trials Qualifiers
“run for fun and personal bests".”
That motto shaped me as an athlete, and it shapes how I coach. If you want to improve, but still need training to fit your life, you’re in the right place.
full service coaching plans
No templates. No copy/paste plans. For full scale training programs, we’ll build a schedule that matches your goals, current fitness, injury history, and weekly reality. Then we’ll adjust based on what actually happens: how workouts feel, how recovery is trending, and what your body is telling us, so you keep stacking strong weeks.
From mileage and workouts to strength, stretching, core work and race planning, my goal is to build a routine that works for you and keeps you progressing.
I have been coaching runners for over a decade from the beginning to breakthrough.