Coaching Built for Runners — From 800m to the Marathon
For high school athletes and adult runners in Indianapolis and online.
High School Runners
You're working hard in practice — but generic team training can only take you so far. Private coaching gives you a personalized plan built around your event, your schedule, and your goals, whether that's making varsity, earning All-State, or setting a PR that gets a college coach's attention. Learn more.
Adult & Recreational Runners
You've got a race on the calendar and a busy life to work around. Whether you're running your first 5K or chasing a new personal best, you'll get a structured, adaptable training plan and a coach in your corner who adjusts when life gets in the way.
Marathon & BQ Chasers
You've finished a marathon — now you want to do it faster. Qualifying for Boston takes smart, purposeful training, not just more miles. You'll work directly with a coach who understands the physiology of the marathon and knows exactly how to get you to that finish line with time to spare.
Adult Running Coaching — What Athletes Can Receive
Coaching is built around you. Here's the full range of support available across Roeder Multisport's coaching options — whether you're chasing a first 5K PR or a Boston Qualifier. Depending on the coaching level you choose, you can receive any combination of the following.
What Athletes Can Receive
- A fully individualized training plan built around your goals, schedule, and race distance (5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Full Marathon, or Boston Qualifier)
- Ongoing, proactive plan adjustments as your training and life evolve
- Pace guidance for every workout
- Long-term athletic development, not just a single race
- Load management and injury-risk monitoring
- Race planning and competition-phase guidance
- Help choosing the right races for your goals
- Taper strategy heading into race day
- Post-race performance debriefs
- Strength, recovery, and nutrition guidance
- TrainingPeaks platform access for workouts, data, and communication
- Direct text and email access to your coach
- Scheduled calls to talk through training and progress
- Pre-race strategy calls
- In-person coaching sessions
- Coach presence at select races
- Coordination with athletic trainers, physical therapists, and other specialists
- Boston Qualifier-specific strategy and time-goal targeting
- Multi-year season planning for athletes with long-term competitive goals
Every runner is different, and the right level of support depends on your goals, experience, and how much guidance you're looking for. Reach out and I'll help you figure out which option is the best fit — no pressure, just a conversation about your running.
Inquire About Coaching →Private Middle/High School Cross Country & Track Coaching
(800m–5,000m | Cross Country & Track)
When your athlete trains with Justin Roeder, they have a former NCAA Division I Head Coach and Indiana State Champion personally guiding every workout, every race, every season.
Coaching is individualized and development-focused. Support is tiered to ensure athlete outcomes, clear communication, and appropriate access throughout the season.
Athletes are placed in the coaching level that best supports their development, goals, and communication needs.
Middle School & High School Distance Running Coaching
800m–5,000m · Cross Country & Track
Every athlete and family has different needs. Here's the full range of support available through Roeder Multisport's coaching — depending on the coaching level you choose, you and your athlete can receive any combination of the following.
Training & Planning
- An individualized training plan aligned with school seasons
- Ongoing pace guidance and adjustments
- Long-term athletic development, not just a single season
- Load management and injury-risk monitoring
- Race planning and competition-phase guidance
- Seasonal and multi-year annual planning
- Race selection, taper strategy, and performance debriefs
- Strength, recovery, and nutrition guidance
Communication & Support
- TrainingPeaks platform access for workouts, data, and communication
- Direct text and email access to your coach
- Scheduled calls to review training and progress
- Pre-race strategy calls
- Parent inclusion on scheduled calls
In-Person & Strength Training
- Individual in-person coaching sessions
- Small group in-person sessions (summer/winter)
- In-season strength and mobility program — 2 strength sessions and 2 mobility sessions per week, fully adaptive to each athlete's training history and season phase
- Coach presence at select meets
Additional Support
- College pathway and recruiting guidance
- Coordination with athletic trainers, physical therapists, and other specialists
Every athlete is different, and the right level of support depends on their goals, experience, and how much guidance they're looking for. Reach out and I'll help you figure out which option is the best fit for your runner — no pressure, just a conversation about their season.
Inquire About Coaching →About Coach Justin Roeder
Coach Justin Roeder knows what it takes to compete because he's done it himself and guided numerous individuals to record feats. As a four-time IHSAA All-State runner and Indiana State Cross Country Champion, Coach Justin has stood on the same starting lines your athlete stands on today — feeling the same nerves, chasing the same goals, and learning firsthand what separates good training from great training. That experience didn't stop at the finish line. Justin went on to earn a degree in Exercise Science from Butler University, giving him the academic foundation to understand not just how to train athletes, but why specific approaches work at every stage of development.
Justin served as the Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach at IU Indianapolis (NCAA Division I Program), where he has built a program defined by conference championships, school records, and athletes who continue to improve long after they leave his roster. He brings that same level of structure, strategy, and personal investment to every athlete he coaches privately — whether you're a high school runner trying to break into varsity, an adult tackling your first marathon, or a seasoned competitor chasing a Boston qualifier. When you work with Coach Justin, you're not getting a generic plan built by an algorithm. You're getting a coach who has lived the sport, studied the science, and proven he can develop athletes at every level.
Coach Justin Roeder works with runners throughout Indiana, from the Indianapolis metro and Hamilton County communities of Westfield, Carmel, Noblesville, Fishers, and Zionsville, to Bloomington, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Lafayette, Terre Haute, and Evansville. Whether you're training for a high school cross country season, chasing a Boston qualifier, or building your first marathon base, Coach Justin offers both in-person coaching for central Indiana athletes and fully online coaching for runners anywhere in the state.