Flynn Running Company

Coach Dan is honestly one of the most supportive and encouraging coaches I have ever met and he is someone whose opinion I will always seek and value.
I met Coach in August of 2009 when I began training with Team in Training for my first marathon. Having gone from «never a runner» to having completed two half marathons, I was definitely nervous about 26.2. I found Coach as somebody who was very personable and sincerely interested in who I was as a novice runner — he genuinely cares and wants what is best for you. With Coach, it is never an ego thing — he likes to problem solve — he envisions your goal and then sees a way to achieve it. And he works with you throughout the process. He is extremely knowledgeable about the sport of running and all that goes along with it (dynamic stretching, nutrition, recovery, etc) but is also willing to investigate new methods if they suit your needs — he is adaptable and always willing to learn, which as a teacher myself, is paramount!
I completed my first marathon in Disney on January 10, 2010. Coach Dan was waiting for me at mile 26.1, ready to run me in to the finish. It is a moment I will never ever ever forget — thanks Coach :)

I had the privilege of having Dan Flynn as my cross-​country coach for four years at Lesley University. During this time, my time in the 8k went from a 28:30 to a 26:08, a remarkable achievement that would not have been possible without Dan’s guidance, encouragement, and excellent training plans. Since graduating, I have continued to run under Dan as a part of the Flynn Running Company and plan on doing so in for the foreseeable future (I’m the guy with the Under Armour shirt and the goofy beard in the picture).
What impresses me the most about Dan is his total commitment to all of his athletes. Whether you are a 15 minute 5k runner or a 30 minute 5k runner, Dan will do everything in his power to help you improve your time and achieve your goals. He is extremely knowledgeable about running and is constantly seeking out new training methods. This past summer, for instance, he traveled to Philadelphia and passed a class certifying him as a Level II Track and Field Coach. The previous winter, he traveled to Arizona for a running conference. Despite his vast body of knowledge about the sport, he is more than willing to clearly articulate why he is having you do a certain workout on a certain day, or how your body is going to respond to certain type of run.
What is really unique about Dan is how he connects with his athletes. So many running coach’s seem to have a very impersonal relationship with their athletes Dan is different. He is there to cheer you on in success and cheer you up if things didn’t go your way.
No matter your level of experience, working with Dan will make you a better runner. If you live in the Greater Boston area and are looking for a running coach, you’d be hard pressed to find a better one than Dan Flynn.