Run Foundations — Training Library warm-up drill list
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Her drills,
your pocket.

20+ running drills — warm-up, strength, form, and cool-down — with video and coaching cues from 2× Olympian Kathy Butler. Free. No account required.

Run Foundations — A-Skips drill detail with coaching cues
Run Foundations — Activity calendar and streak tracking

Training Library 📚

Every drill she prescribes.

20+ drills — warm-up, strength, form, and cool-down — with video demonstrations and Kathy's coaching cues. Warm-up drills are always free.

Built-In Timer ⏱️

No stopwatch. Just follow along.

Timed drills have built-in work and recovery rings with sound cues. The prescription — sets, reps, or duration — is shown at the top so you can stay focused on form.

Activity Calendar 📅

Build the habit. Watch it grow.

Every completion is logged. Your calendar shows which days you trained, your current streak, and best streak. Milestone celebrations at 7, 14, 21, 30, and 50+ days.

Coach Sharing 👥

Assign drills. Get reports back.

Coaches build custom drill lists and share them in one tap. Athletes see a "From Coach" section and share back full activity reports with effort ratings and 28-day trends.

The coach behind it

Drills from someone
who ran them.

Every drill in Run Foundations comes from Kathy Butler — a 2× Olympian who has spent over two decades coaching runners at every level. These aren't generic exercises. They're the exact sequences she prescribes.

Learn about Kathy →
Olympic athlete
1996 & 2004
26+
Years coaching
experience
20+
Drills in the
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Free to download.
Always.

Warm-up drills, timers, and activity tracking — all free, no account required.

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  • All warm-up drills — always free
  • Built-in timers with sound cues
  • Activity calendar & streak tracking
  • Milestone celebrations

Running drills — answered.

Two to three times per week is the right starting point for most runners. Kathy prescribes dynamic warm-up drills before every quality session — track workouts, tempo runs, or intervals. Foot and ankle exercises can be done daily at 10–15 minutes, since they're low-impact and build cumulative strength over time.

Always before quality sessions — after a brief easy warm-up jog, not instead of one. Dynamic drills prime the neuromuscular system for fast running. Doing them after a hard workout, when muscles are fatigued, removes their training benefit and raises injury risk.

Yes — and the evidence is consistent. Drills improve running economy by reinforcing efficient mechanics: better hip extension, higher cadence, and reduced ground contact time. Kathy has prescribed these sequences to athletes at every level, from first-time marathon runners to Olympic Trials qualifiers, with the same results across the board.

Absolutely. These videos are designed for all levels — Kathy deliberately teaches the same drill sequences to beginner runners as to her elite athletes. Start at reduced intensity and focus on form over speed. Within a few weeks the movements become second nature.

Free. No account.
Just better warm-ups.

Download Run Foundations and start with Kathy's warm-up drills today.

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