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An individual running programme

Run faster, smarter and better with Jānis Višķers

An individual programme for your first 5 km or for a marathon – for your level, your goal and the days you can train.

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From 69 €. The first week of your plan within two working days.

Jānis Višķers racing in the Latvian national team kit

Next run

Run & Rave Cēsis – 29 November

A Radio SWH group run with a DJ – about 5 km, no worries about pace or results. After Mežaparks and Victory Park, the next stop is Cēsis.

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Starts at 10:00, meeting point to be announced. Jānis Višķers is one of the organisers.

Runners pass the orange Run & Rave car in Victory Park

Apparel

Mile Savers apparel

Hoodies, T-shirts, a cap and a bottle with the Mile Savers mark. From 35 €.

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Black Mile Savers hoodie with the copper MS mark on the chest

Where to start

Programmes

Jānis Višķers explaining a session to a training group at the stadium

First steps to healthy running

First steps to healthy running

For beginners who want to start safely
€69,00
Jānis Višķers showing a training plan on a phone to two runners

Individual training programme – 1 month

Individual training programme – 1 month

For independent runners with a clear goal
€129,00
Jānis Višķers checking watch data with athletes at the stadium

Individual training programme + WhatsApp support

Individual training programme + WhatsApp support

For those who want the coach reachable all month
€175,00
Jānis Višķers, running coach, in a black Mile Savers hoodie

Video consultation

Video consultation

For a single conversation, with or without a plan
€60,00

Not sure which one to choose? Compare the programmes or write to Jānis.

How you get your plan

01

Choose a programme
One that matches your goal and your experience.

02

Open the app
Right after you pay. Tell Jānis the days you can train and your races.

03

Get your plan
Jānis prepares your first week within two working days. The plan is in the app, week by week.

04

Train
Follow the plan. With WhatsApp support you can ask questions all month.

The Mile Savers app

Your plan on your phone, every run next to it

  • Your plan, week by week. Jānis publishes it in the app. On your phone you add it to the home screen – there is nothing to download.
  • With a watch. On a Garmin, COROS, Suunto or Wahoo the sessions go to your watch too, and after a run the result appears next to the plan by itself: distance, time and how much of the plan you completed. It connects through a free Intervals.icu account; Polar sends your runs only.
  • Without a watch or with an Apple Watch. Mark it yourself: done as planned, done differently or skipped.
  • Progress. See how much you ran each week against the plan. With a watch, also your fitness, fatigue and form.

The screenshots show a fictional athlete.

The app's Today view: the session “4km w + Fartleks 8x1min”, 10.7 km and 58 minutes done, 113% of the plan
Today: the plan and what you did
The app's week view: 2 of 2 sessions so far, 23.6 of 21.5 km (110%), Jānis’s plan and the result for each day
The week: planned versus done
The app's Progress view: fitness 40, fatigue 54, form −14 and a 12-week chart with a forecast from the plan
Progress: fitness and form

Athletes' results

What Jānis has achieved with others

Vadims Marinecs running the Milano21 half marathon, bib 1537

Half marathon · personal best

1 h 31 min 1:10:49

“Jānis gave my training the structure and quality I had not managed to build myself. From then on progress was steady, with a new PB every season.”

Vadims MarinecsCoached by Jānis 2020–2026 · full-time job in fintechMilano21, November 2025
  • Eva Žilde-Rudzīte running on a park path

    Half marathon · 10 km 38:23 · 5 km 18:14

    1:24:29

    “He doesn't just write a training plan, he sees the person behind the result – he understands the daily load, helps find balance and teaches you not to fear bigger goals.”

    Eva Žilde-RudzīteCoached by Jānis for two years · mother of two, works 8:30–17:00 every dayResults as Eva reports them
  • Jānis Razgalis running on the track, bib 39

    Indoor 2000 m · Latvian record, set at age 40

    5:10.75

    “Without doubt one of the strongest and most knowledgeable middle and long distance coaches in Latvia. His standards for training are so high that even a beginner will feel like a professional.”

    Jānis RazgalisCoached by Jānis since 2019 · 800 m 1:48.92 · 1500 m 3:39.51Co-founded SK Tērauds together with Jānis Višķers
  • Pauls Rubenis at the Rimi Riga Marathon finish photo stand with his medal; the board reads 02:39:08

    Rimi Riga Marathon

    First marathon 2:39:08

    “Nine months from my first plan to a 2:39:08 debut. Jānis wrote my plan every week.”

    Pauls RubenisCoached by Jānis · nine months of preparation

Frequently asked questions

How is my plan put together?

After your purchase you tell Jānis in the app the days you can train, your races and your personal bests, and connect your watch if you like. Jānis writes the plan from that.
How soon will I get my plan?

The first week within two working days of payment. Jānis publishes the following weeks in the app as the programme goes on.
I am a beginner. Is this for me?

Yes. The “First steps” programme is written for beginners, and the others are built around the level you are at now.
Do I need a running watch?

No. The plan in the app works without one – you mark your sessions yourself. If you like, you connect a watch through a free Intervals.icu account: Garmin, COROS, Suunto and Wahoo watches get the plan too and send your runs back to the app; Polar sends your runs only. Apple Watch is not on the Intervals.icu list, so you mark sessions by hand. Intervals.icu is an independent service, so the connection also depends on it, and you need to sign in to it at least once every 90 days.
What format does the plan come in?

In the Mile Savers app – on your phone and computer. If you connect a Garmin, COROS, Suunto or Wahoo watch, the sessions go to it too, and you can see the plan in your Google Calendar.
Does the payment repeat every month?

Only if you choose a subscription. The monthly programmes can be bought for one month or as a subscription – then the payment repeats every month until you cancel it in your account. “First steps” and the video consultation are one-off payments.
What is the difference between the 129 € and 175 € programmes?

In both, Jānis writes the plan. The 175 € one adds WhatsApp contact for the whole month, so you can ask about your training as you go. The 129 € programme does not include contact with the coach.
Can I withdraw and get my money back?

Yes, within 14 days without giving a reason. If the programme has not started yet, we refund in full. If it has already started at your request, we keep the part for the programme days already passed and refund the rest. Details in the refund policy.
Can you help me prepare for the Riga marathon?

Yes. For a marathon or half marathon the plan is written around your target time and race date – the 2027 race dates are on the races page. Estimate how fast you could run it with the pace calculator.
Do I need to live in Riga?

No. The programme is remote: the plan in the app and, if you choose it, WhatsApp contact. It works anywhere in Latvia or abroad.

Start with a programme

Each programme says who it is written for. Pick the one you recognise yourself in.

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Not sure where to start? Write to Jānis and he will recommend a programme.