RunToTheFinish

Online Running Coach | Running Shoe and Gear Reviews

About Run To The Finish | Amanda Brooks & Our Running Experts

Run to the Finish is a running education, coaching, and gear review website created to help everyday runners train smarter, avoid injuries, find the right gear, and enjoy the miles.

Founded by running coach and author Amanda Brooks, RTTF combines hands on coaching experience, research, and thousands of miles of real world gear testing to provide practical advice for runners who may not be winning races, but still care deeply about reaching their goals.

What We Do

Most running sites do one thing well – they either focus on gear reviews OR they provide training advice. We do both, and we do them better because we understand they’re connected.

Our team of certified running coaches doesn’t just test 200+ shoes per year – we understand how different shoes work for different paces, foot strikes, and running goals. Training tips are crucial, but we also test the gear that supports that training in real-world conditions across thousands of miles. And our running shoe testing team is located in many places across the United States (Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, California, Florida).

Running training and education
Evidence based, practical running advice from experienced coaches, covering training, strength, injury prevention, fueling, race preparation, and more.

Running shoe and gear reviews
Real world testing from runners with different paces, body types, foot shapes, training goals, and running environments.

Online running coaching
Personalized coaching and programs designed to help runners train consistently, stay healthy, and reach goals that fit their actual lives.

Why Runners Trust Run To The Finish

We don’t cut shoes apart or just repeat back marketing speak. Sure it’s interesting to see inside, but you want to know is how does this shoe feel?

Does it rub along the collar? Does it run true to size? Will those trail shoes grip on wet rocks? Are those cushioned shoes bouncy or firm?

That’s why we take every shoe out for many miles before giving feedback. And then we hit in some key areas in every single running shoe review to help you quickly compare shoes!

👉Learn all about our gear reviews and meet our testing team!

We take a comprehensive approach to our research and writing with everything from choosing the right shoe for your marathon training to adjusting your nutrition strategy based on what actually works for runners at every pace.

We specialize in supporting middle and back-of-the-pack runners because we know your needs are different from elite athletes, and frankly, you deserve better guidance than “just run faster.”

Whether you need a training plan that fits around your busy life, honest gear reviews from people who understand your pace, or coaching that celebrates your progress rather than obsessing over splits – we’ve got you covered.

Why?

Because it’s exactly what Coach Amanda was missing when she started running in 2002.
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Meet Amanda Brooks Founder of Run To The Finish

Amanda Brooks is the founder of Run to the Finish, a certified running coach, certified personal trainer, author, and longtime distance runner.

Amanda started running in 2002 and founded Run to the Finish in 2007 as a way to connect with other runners. What began as a personal running blog evolved into an educational resource used by runners around the world.

With a journalism background and more than a decade of coaching experience, Amanda has spent years researching training methods, testing running gear, interviewing experts, and helping runners work toward everything from their first 5K to marathon PRs.

She has personally logged more than 38,000 miles, coached hundreds of runners one on one, helped thousands more through group programs, written more than 2,000 running articles, and tested hundreds of running shoes.

Her philosophy is simple: running should fit into your life, not take it over. The goal isn’t simply to run faster. It’s to train in a way that allows you to keep showing up, stay healthy, and enjoy what your body can do.

Credentials

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From One Runner to a Team of Experts

Run to the Finish started with Amanda, but today it takes a team of coaches, writers, editors, and gear testers to create the detailed content you see on the site.

Not only have we selectively recruited people who LOVE running, but runners of all body shapes, speeds, from roads, to trails to track. And every runner adheres to our reviews standards. Because no one loves every running shoe and we don’t think you should trust a site that tells you every running shoe is the best!

We’ll tell you who it works for, who it doesn’t, whether it works for heavier runners, wide feet or the back of the pack. We put in the miles to save you money.

Ready to meet the rest of the team??

👉Checkout our Run To The Finish Team of testers >>

👉Meet the Run To The Finish Coaches >>

Contact Run To the Finish

We love hearing from you so please reach out at any time: contact Amanda Brooks — sorry yes it’s a form, I get so many spam emails that’s the only way to keep my sanity.

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If you’re looking for a coach, checkout the online coaching programs!