Testimonials

"I have been personally trained and mentored by Coach LoJacono from Freedom Running Club for just over a year and I can assure you that he is a dedicated, skilled, and good-hearted coach who truly wants what is best for his runners. His extreme knowledge of the sport allowed for not only my success, but the hundreds of others who had the privilege to train under him."

"These coaches at FRC know what they're doing. I've been personally coached by FRC the last 5 years, and they know exactly what I needed for every event and at every stage of my running career. You will get the perfect plan to help you get better each day. You will not regret becoming a member of this team. It's worth every penny."

 "Coach LoJacono’s program at FRC works to combine both care for his members and his knowledge of the sport, supporting them as individuals and athletes. As a dual-sport athlete who didn’t start running until my junior year, I was unsure of where I could be and how much I could progress as a runner. Coach LoJacono was able to work with me and use his knowledge of running, so I could commit to both sports, while still advancing as a runner and recovering. Additionally, not only is he an expert in the sport, he also strives to pass that knowledge to his runners as well; from the beginning to end of a workout, we are taught what we are doing and the reasoning behind it."
 

 "Being able to get trained by coach LoJacono from Freedom Running Club has been a great experience for me as a runner. I have been working with him for over two years now and he not only has helped me improve my times but has also helped me be the more confident runner I am today. Once I started working with Coach L while I was in high school, I started receiving college interest, and eventually signed to run. He is very dedicated, personable, and is always all in with each of his runners."

"Being able to run on Coach L's team was the best thing that could have happened to my career. As soon as I started coming to practice I knew he had a reason for every workout that we did and he could explain the science to anyone who questioned what the point of a workout was. In the beginning we all set season goals and at the first meet I had already started breaking them and needed to set new goals. I knew the training was working, but as the year went on I began to break goals that I didn't even know were possible to achieve. Before running for Coach L I knew I wanted to be a runner in college and hopefully get a scholarship to a good school, but over the past 2 years I've continued to improve and will now be running in college at a Division 1 school on a full scholarship. Without this training I would be nowhere close to the runner I am today. The workouts are 100%effective. He helps you believe in yourself and what you can do and is everything you need in a coach to get you to be the best athlete you can be."

"I had been experiencing a plateau in my performance early in middle school. At that time, after a busy track season, I was burned out – mentally and physically. Coach LoJacono’s scientific and caring approach rekindled my joy of running and this was followed by improvement in race times. Coach LoJacono created a different type of training plan for me than I had been doing, based on increasing weekly miles, less speed work, and more emphasis on maximizing recovery. As he started building my mileage, we would cycle easy runs and long runs. Often he would join me for the runs and we would talk about the science of running, past experiences, and future goals. He is friendly, easy to talk to, and approachable. With Coach LoJacono, I was receiving individualized training from an expert specifically in distance running. In fact, he has personalized training programs for all of his athletes and stays up to date on running research (workouts, mileage, nutritional needs, injury prevention). For example, many of my workouts in Coach LoJacono’s training plan were developed after he watched me run and had me do running tests.  Then, based on science and formulas and his observations, he designed training plans that seemed to completely match my running needs.  Coach LoJacono really understands the sport of distance running. He knows what it takes to excel. Because of his experience as a high-level college distance runner, he can relate to what top runners face and understands well the amount of dedication and effort elite running requires."

"FRC has shown me what really happens when you challenge yourself and actually show up every day to put in the work to reach your goals. I’ve never seen so much progress in such a short amount of time during a training season like I have with FRC."

 "I think its important for coaches to have coaches. It provides accountability. Since I started training with Coach LoJacono and FRC, I have noticed major improvements in my overall performance. I have never been a part of a club or had a formal individualized training plan. FRC has helped me stay motivated and provides a place for me to run with other like-minded runners. The FRC is a great place to reach your true potential and have the freedom to just run. Coach LoJacono helped me reach my goals. I finished my first Triathlon 45 mins faster than my goal. He helped me reduce my mile time to under 10 minutes. I still have a long way to go but I am very pleased with the progress we have made in the last 2 months. If you are looking for a coach who takes you to the next level, either to PR in your 5k or to build the endurance to run a marathon, FRC is the place for you."