With over 20 marathons and a decade plus of experience coaching runners around the world, Noa brings equal parts expertise, empathy, accountability, and adventure to every Paces & Places run trip.
An RRCA-certified coach and New York Road Runners coach, she’s trained hundreds of athletes, from first-time marathoners to seasoned racers, through 1:1 and group coaching, both virtually and in person across the U.S. and Europe. She's coached for charity team Team in Training, competitive team Gotham City Runners, and now coaches for New York Road Runners (NYRR), the organization behind the iconic New York City Marathon.
A few words from the runners who’ve trusted Noa with their goals, their miles, and their big finish lines.
“She’s given me the gift of not only consistent running but also helped me accomplish goals I never thought possible, including qualifying for Boston at the NYC Marathon.”
“Whether you’re chasing a PR or just trying to stay consistent through life’s chaos, Noa meets you where you are.”
“My favorite part about Noa as a coach is that she genuinely cares for me and my success like her own. If I fail, we fail.”
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Noa combines deep knowledge of training science, endurance performance, and course strategy with her signature human touch, helping runners push to their potential while keeping joy at the center. She personally curates every Paces & Places race and route to align with her coaching philosophy: challenge, connection, and discovery in motion. Your coaching plan will align to your running experience and the course itself.
- Group Kick Off Call: Get to know Coach Noa and your fellow racers, and learn how training will work.
- Personalized 3-4 month training plan (aligned to your race distance & course profile) to support self-directed runners.
- Three month (5k, 10k) or four month (Half, Full) training plan that's designed to prepare you for the Midnight Sun Race courses.
- Workouts created by Coach Noa will detail the type of run and when to cross train to maximize progress and prevent overtraining.
- Access to online training platform (sync with your watch, track metrics, take notes).
- Automatically sync run workouts with most smart watches for an easy way to train, review metrics, and track your progress.
- Platform will calculate your current fitness level based on a recent race or your easy run pace to prescribe specific training paces so that the workouts designed by Coach Noa also have a training pace range for every run workout.
- Included in trip price
- Ideal for: Runners who want more customization and support at the start, then can run with it solo.
- Includes everything in the Base Plan, plus:
- Initial deep dive call to review your goals, schedule, routines, and concerns.
- Highly customized training plan tailored to your life: training time windows, cross-training, injury accommodations, and personal preferences.
- Midway progress review call to assess performance, answer questions, and personalize the second half of the block.
- Pricing
- 5K/10K (3 months) Guided Plan → $225 (save $75 off Coach Noa's standard rates)
- Half/Marathon (4 months) Guided Plan → $325 (save $75 off Coach Noa's standard rates)
- Ideal for: Runners who want full coaching support throughout training.
- Includes everything in the Guided Plan, plus:
- Unlimited feedback and messaging via the online training platform.
- Monthly 1:1 phone session to review running progress, answer questions, and discuss any training related topics (e.g., heat acclimation, fueling long runs, etc.).
- Training plan is updated weekly, as needed, around the prior week's progress and latest feedback.
- Form analysis via video to debrief in one of the phones sessions.
- Pricing
- 5K/10K (3 months) Fully Coached Plan → $500 (save $100 off Coach Noa's standard rates)
- Half/Marathon (4 months) Fully Coached Plan → $700 (save $100 off Coach Noa's standard rates)