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Next Level Running is a training community providing personalized running programs, online coaching,

Next Level Running is Buffalo’s most comprehensive training experience. In partnership with IMPACT and operating out of the state-of-the-art training facility at HarborCenter in downtown Buffalo, Next Level provides fully-customized training programs. Next Level Running is committed to training athletes to reach their individual goals, with personalization and one-on-one attention as core values o

f the program. Runners can join anytime, at any fitness level, to work towards all kinds of goals. Next Level Running is owned and coached by Melina Terranova, a 17x marathoner including eleven NYC Marathons and two Boston Marathons. Melina has coached hundreds of members of Buffalo’s running community and has trained runners for every distance from 5k to ultramarathons. With a background in exercise and sports psychology and a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology, Melina’s training techniques are cultivated with a balance of science and true passion for the sport of running.

05/06/2026

Big Ditch Run Club kicks off next week! Let's get things rolling for another great year of running and beers. We'll meet in the downtown taproom this coming Monday, May 11th. Please arrive by 6 to sign in. I'll be sharing the routes day of! We'll have 3- & 4-mile routes as always, with a shortcut option. Anyone is welcome to come run or walk. This is a free group, with post-run deals at the brewery. See ya there! 🏃🏻‍♀️🍻

04/21/2026

We're back!! Not just the Sabres in the playoffs, but Big Ditch Run Club! 😉 We're kicking things off next month, and will share miles and beers on the second Monday every month. Our first run club night will be Monday, May 11th, 6pm in the downtown taproom. As always, we'll have 3- & 4-mile route options for runners and walkers, and post-run deals and food and beers. All are welcome!! See you next month. ✌🏻🏃🏻‍♀️🍻

10/19/2025

See you there!

07/17/2025

We're teaming up with 42N for a free group run on Wednesday August 6th! There'll be 3- and 4-mile route options, and some snacks provided for the group afterwards (drinks not included). Registration isn't required, just arrive by 6pm to sign in. See ya there! 🏃🏻‍♀️🍻✌🏻

01/31/2025

Ten. Years. 🎉🤯
That’s a lot of years, which made me think… How many runners? How many races, places, group runs? I love a spreadsheet and keep really good records, so I went back and did the math. Swipe through for the breakdown, it’s pretty impressive!
It’s cool to think about how many training plans I’ve written, how many races this community has raced, all the different data points. We runners love data! This is a sport rooted in measured distances and the numbers on the clock. And yet, it’s so so much more. Alongside the stats, there is so much unrecorded: the laughs shared between runners, the post-run beers, the fights against that brutal wind blowing in your face along the marina, the quiet accomplishment of finishing a hard workout. All the reasons we run and what we shared together over the years, even just for a season or two. Over ten years, a community of people has evolved and continues to grow and expand and change in so many beautiful ways. I’m so incredibly grateful for every one of you that has been a part of it all, regardless of the numbers you’ve put up. Thank you for being a part of NLR. 💙💚

01/02/2025

Welcome to 2025! 🏃🏽‍♀️🎉 It's a new year, it's January and there's a lot of winter ahead. That means it's time to get back on track with Next Level's regular group training. We start up next week!

From now through May, we'll be doing Wednesday night group runs with speedwork, followed by strength training at IMPACT. We'll also have Saturday morning group runs, mostly from HarborCenter but once a month from Chestnut Ridge.

There's more info at nextlevelrun.com (link in bio). Registration for group training packages (plus online coaching!) is always open. You can also register for individual group dates or one month of groups at a time. Check it out and message me with any questions.

NLR group training is open to anyone and everyone. You can come and walk, run/walk, run casually, or run your ass off. I'll provide various overlapping routes and workouts to meet each individual's needs. In the gym, IMPACT's trainers are prepared to work with all fitness levels and can modify any exercise as needed. We'd love you to join us!

If you've got spring goals, now's the time to get started. Let's go!!

12/17/2024

It's hard to believe, but we're coming up on TEN years of Next Level Running! We're going to have a little birthday party at Sports City Pizza Pub on Saturday, February 1st. So save the date and join us to celebrate! 🥳🍻🔟

10/26/2024

Saturday mornings like these *almost* make you forget about all the horrible hot and humid ones we had all summer.
It's been a great season of long runs and while we're gonna be on hiatus from Saturday runs for a bit, there's still one more Wednesday run + strength, free group runs all Monday nights in November, and group cross-training at IMPACT starting Nov. 6th. Visit nextlevelrun.com for more info or to sign up!
We'll be back at it on Saturdays in January. ❄️

10/22/2024

Great group for the last of our Big Ditch Run Club nights for 2024! Me & Mike have had a lot of fun with you all this season, and we've sure had some great nights for running downtown. Thank you, for all the awesome beers and post-run food. It's pretty motivating on a Monday night! 😁 We look forward to another round of run club in a few months!

10/14/2024

Exciting news: Winter XT @ IMPACT! In between regular NLR group training seasons, we're offering a great opportunity for runners to develop some good foundational strength. It's a 6-week program focused on cross-training for runners, designed and led by IMPACT's trainers. Workouts will be Wednesday nights from 6-7pm, starting Nov. 6th. If you're a runner coming up on your off-season, want to learn more about strength training, stay fit through the holidays, and/or set yourself up for a good, healthy spring season, this is definitely something to try.

Anyone and everyone is welcome, all fitness levels, and you don't have to be part of NLR yet!

The focus of this program is to teach athletes the importance of cross-training for long term athletic development. You'll improve your technique, neuromuscular control, foundational strength and stability for speed development, and prevent injury specific to running. You'll get lots of individual attention within this group format, and the trainers will track each athlete's progress from start to finish of the full program.

Dates are Wednesdays 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, {break}, 12/4, 12/11, & 12/18. Cost for the full 6 sessions is $150. Make-up workouts can be scheduled if you have a conflict. Drop-ins for individual workouts are also available for $30/session, so bring a friend anytime!

There's a link in my bio to sign up, and please message me with any questions. See you in the gym!💪🏻

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Buffalo, NY

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+17169848209

Website

http://www.nextlevelrun.com/

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