Custom training plans
Training built around your race, your goals, and the days you have available.
Personalized coaching · Japan to wherever you run
Run stronger.
Go further.
Find your way.
Practical training. Eastern philosophy. A coach who gets to know you.
I’m Scott Andrew Brown. From 5K to the marathon, I build your training around your goals, your experience, and the life you lead.
Training for your race5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon
A plan for your lifeTraining shaped around you
Support along the wayYour coach and VDOT online calendar
The person behind the plan
One coach.
A lifetime of learning.
I’m an online running coach living and working in Osaka, Japan. Samurai Running brings together practical training and samurai spirit to help you run stronger, longer, and happier.
I started by barely being able to run 200 metres. I went on to run a 2:45:11 marathon, with all my personal bests achieved between the ages of 45 and 50.
That experience shapes my coaching. Progress takes work, but it also takes a plan that makes sense for the person following it.
How I can help
Your goal.
Your training.
Personalized coaching for runners taking their first steps or preparing for their next race.
Practical advice
Guidance on technique, pacing, and the choices that help your training make sense.
Race support
Preparation and race-day strategy, from your first 5K to an experienced marathoner’s next challenge.
A goal to work toward
90 Days to a Faster 5K
Explore personalized coaching for your next 5K, plus offers for 10K, half marathon, and marathon runners.
Connected coaching
Your watch.
Your calendar.
Your coach.
Monthly schedules and training support through your VDOT online calendar.
See the work ahead, record the training you complete, and keep your progress in view. Your plan gives each session a purpose and gives us a shared place to work together.
Tell me about your running and the watch you use, and we can discuss how to get you set up.
VDOT O2 certifieddistance running coach
More than a race result
Let’s build
something that lasts.
“At Samurai Running Japan, I build cathedrals.”
Paces, intervals, and schedules are part of the work. I also care about the habits and understanding that help you keep moving forward.
Samurai Running combines distance-running training with samurai philosophy: discipline, kaizen—continual improvement—and running as a do, a way of life. Body, mind, and character all have a place.
The race gives us a target. What you learn along the way can serve you long after it.
Explore the philosophyYours in anticipation of success,
Scott Andrew Brown
Samurai Running books
Training for the body.
Ideas for the mind.
Practical philosophy insights for body, mind, and soul.
Explore the Samurai Running books, training guides, and Runner’s Diary—another way to develop your running and your understanding of it.
Explore Scott’s booksContact Samurai Running
Where would you
like to go next?
Tell me where your running stands now and what you’d like to achieve.
We’ll discuss your goals, the support you need, and whether my coaching is right for you.
samurairunning@gmail.comPrefer a message? Contact me on WhatsApp.