Run for your health
You're starting from scratch or coming back after years off. We build a base progressively, so running becomes a habit — not an injury.
Essential plan →
Running coach · Geneva
Running.
Run faster.
Stay injury-free.
Training plans built on your VO2max speed, by a physician and 2:44 marathoner. From your first 5K to a marathon PB — adapted to your real life.
2h44Marathon · 1:18 half
MDMedical degree
Personal trainerCertified
10+Runners coached since 2025
From your first 5K to the marathon — pick your goal
Three starting points.
One method.
Prepare a race
10K, half, marathon, Escalade. Paces from your test, a periodised plan in your watch, and adjustments when life gets in the way.
Connected / Elite →Train as a team
Escalade prep for your team, lunchtime run clubs, workshops on training and injury prevention.
Request a quote →Get ready for
Geneva's favourite race.
Course de l'Escalade, 5–6 December 2026. A hilly, cobbled course where races are won — or lost — on the climbs. Prepare for it rather than discover it on race day.
–weeks to go
–days to go
A VMA test and personal paces, with a flat-equivalent target and effort-based pacing on the climbs. Then an 8-week periodised plan — hills, downhill work, race-pace simulation and taper — delivered in Final Surge, straight to your watch.
Start before mid-October for a full 8-week block.
Everything about Escalade prep (in French) →
From the test
to your watch.
01
Initial review
Your goal, your running history, your weekly availability and past injuries. The plan fits your life, not the other way round.
02
VMA test
A 6-minute test (half-Cooper) gives your maximal aerobic speed. Every training pace is derived from it — no guesswork.
03
Periodised plan
Load weeks as well as recovery weeks. Easy volume first, then race-specific work. Sessions sync to Garmin, Apple, Polar, Suunto and COROS.
04
Adjustments
Missed sessions, fatigue, travel: the plan moves with you. A mid-plan field test re-calibrates your paces.
Your training
paces in 10 seconds.
Enter your VMA, or the result of a recent race. With your VMA you get the zones used in every Samandari plan; with a race, paces and predictions from Jack Daniels' VDOT method.
Votre VMA14.0 km/h
| Zone | % VMA | km/h | min/km |
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| Temps théorique max. | % VMA | min/km | Time |
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Remote
coaching.
All plans include personal paces and delivery in Final Surge. Prices in CHF.
One goal · one block
Essential
230 CHF / one-off
- Custom 8-week plan
- VMA test session & personal paces
- Final Surge & watch sync
- Ongoing follow-up
Progress month after month
Connected
150 CHF / month
- Custom plan, updated continuously
- Monthly review call & plan adaptation
- VMA test included (from 2 months)
- Final Surge & watch sync
- Weekly adaptation
Ambitious goal · full support
Elite
200 CHF / month
- Everything in Connected
- Weekly 15–20-min check-in call
- Load adjusted week by week from your data
- Race-week strategy & pacing
3+ months
Reduced rate for commitments over 3 monthsTo be discussed during the free call.
01/
1:1 session
Technique, VMA test, track or hill session together in Geneva — track, road or trail.
120 CHF/ hour · discounts available from 5 sessions
02/
Small group
Train with friends or colleagues: same session, paces adapted to each runner.
From 120 CHF/ hour · per group
03/
Companies & clubs
Team Escalade prep, run clubs, workshops. A written proposal after a first conversation.
On quote
04/
Runner nutrition
Fuelling for long runs and race day, day-to-day eating around training. Not a substitute for a registered dietitian when medical nutrition therapy is needed.
On quote
Testimonials
Amin supported me towards my running goals, the Geneva Marathon and the Course de l'Escalade, with personalised plans and advice. My training took my current level into account and kept me injury-free. His follow-up also kept my motivation intact throughout my preparation! (translated from French)
Aymeric M.Geneva Marathon · EscaladeI was lucky enough to be coached by Amin for a half marathon and the Escalade last year. The training plan was very clear and built around my paces, and Amin listened to my schedule and to the difficulties I ran into during the training blocks. Professional, but also cheerful and approachable. I can only recommend him! (translated from French)
Amin
Samandari
I went from beginner to a 2:44 marathon in a little over three years — with a coach of my own.
My medical training shapes how I coach: reading fatigue, spotting the signals that call for a doctor rather than a harder session, and progressing load so that you're still running in a year. Coaching is not a medical consultation — but it is built by someone who knows where the limits are.
- MEDMedical degreePhysiology, fatigue, red flags
- PTPersonal trainerElite Sport, Geneva — incl. running planning module
- NUTNutrition scienceStanford Medicine Online
- RUNSub-elite marathoner2:44 marathon · 1:18 half
FAQ
Do I need to be a runner already?
No. Plans start from your real level, including a comeback after years without sport. The first block is precisely about building a base without getting injured.
Does coaching replace a medical consultation?
No. Amin has a medical degree, but coaching is not a medical consultation: no diagnosis, no treatment. If you have chest pain, fainting, a known illness or an injury, see your doctor before training.
How are my paces calculated?
From a VMA test (6-minute half-Cooper, usually on a track). Each training zone is a percentage of your VMA, then cross-checked against your real race results.
What equipment do I need?
Ideally a GPS watch. Plans are delivered in Final Surge (Garmin, Apple, Polar, Suunto, COROS): sessions land directly on your wrist.
How do I pay?
By invoice and bank transfer. Prices are in Swiss francs. Terms are confirmed in writing before you start.
Can I be coached in English?
Yes — in French or English.
Where do in-person sessions take place?
In Geneva: on the track, on the road or on trails depending on the session. Remote plans work wherever you are.
Free
15-min call.
15 minutes to talk about your goal. No commitment. I reply within 24 hours.
- 01You fill in the form (1 minute).
- 02We find a time slot for the call.
- 03If it's a fit: VMA test, then your plan within a week.