Run Your Personal BestReviews of runyourpersonalbest.com

Brandon Birdsong has been my coach for about 2.5 years now and I can’t recommend him enough. I have to say one of the things that I really love is the fact that he takes every single athlete’s goals seriously. I’m not elite or even in the competitive arena but he has always pushed me just the same and cheered me on as if I were about to make the Olympic team. He is always approachable, so incredibly down to earth and one of the most genuinely kind human beings I’ve ever met. Don’t let that fool you though, he’ll still kick your butt and whip you into shape. I can’t even describe all of the ways I’ve improved as a runner and all around athlete since we started working together. He knows his stuff and has a unique ability to tailor training to each individual client and meet you where you are as an athlete whether you’re just beginning or ready to win.

I’ve been an endurance athlete for 6 years now, competing in multiple Marathons and Full Ironman events, and am currently training for an Ultra Marathon- but despite this I’ve always been a slow runner. My entire running career, even while working with other coaches I would consistently run a 12-14 min/mi pace and just accepted this pace and blamed it on the fact I was just slow and always would be. In 6 years I saw virtually no improvement in my run pace while working on my own and with other coaches. That was until Run Your Personal Best! I’ve been working with Cory and Run Your Personal Best for about 6 months now and the improvement has been incredible! I am running longer and faster than ever before, and my long runs have improved by nearly 2-3 minutes per mile in just 6 months. Not only that but I feel like for the first time I actually enjoy running and look forward to my run workouts. I am so happy with my experience with Cory and Run Your Personal best!

Cory is a fantastic coach! He plans challenging and fun workouts. The daily communication and feedback on runs is so motivating. Under his coaching I was able to PR in the half marathon. If you are looking for a coach to take your running to the next level Cory is your guy!

Cory is a no non-sense coach. He gives structured workouts detailed to the athlete's goals. He gave workout plans to both me and my partner tailored to our specific running styles. He has a keen sense of how to coach the individual, rather than applying the same regimen for every runner. This makes him a good choice for all levels, from beginner to elite. And to boot, he is really genuine person -- always patient and willing to answer questions!

I met Brandon when I was in the dark hole of injury. He is THE reason I was able to come back as quickly as I did. Today, he is constantly pushing me to be my best. Even on my hardest training days, Brandon is encouraging. He consistently sets my plans that prove I'm capable of so much more than I believe myself to be. I couldn't ask for a more involved and POSITIVE coach! I was blessed to find him!

Mr. Birdsong is THE definition of a coach—more so, the ultimate motivator and a distant support system who holds you accountable towards chasing your “personal best”. It’s simple— all you have to do is communicate YOUR goal and through his experience and creativity, he’ll help guide you with a very detailed and personal running training regiment. Take it from me, a guy who never really was a distant runner— put my mind to it and got results! Through Brandon and his expertise, I was able to gain the endurance to accomplish Ranger School— but I wasn’t satisfied with just that! I came back pretty beat up from training and jumped right back into another training regiment with Brandon. I’m very thankful to have someone who holds me accountable. Highly recommended for anyone wanting a change in life for their fitness! Keep up the great work running surge team!

Cory is an exceptional coach! His communication and scheduling of workouts have been on point. He provides motivational comments and helpful input after each workout. I sincerely feel that Cory’s coaching method has helped me feel accountable for my workouts. (I wake up each day, excited to work out)! After four months of working with Cory, I’ve seen unimaginable results which include my fastest mile, 5k and 10k. I look forward to working with Cory for the foreseeable future.

Brandon is AMAZING! I would have never continued running after trying for 5 months and not making much progress. He is so supportive and adapts your schedule to fit you and your life!