diff --git a/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Private/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget.cpp b/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Private/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget.cpp
index d5568fd..7038ec1 100644
--- a/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Private/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget.cpp
+++ b/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Private/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget.cpp
@@ -296,7 +296,18 @@ FHyperTwistTrainingRunStepResult UHyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget::SubmitSyntheti
 
 bool UHyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget::ContinueCurrentRunFlow()
 {
-	const bool bSucceeded = StartLiveAttemptTimer();
+	bool bSucceeded = false;
+	if (CachedRunState.Session.IsStructurallyValid() && CachedRunState.CurrentSelection.TrainingCase.IsStructurallyValid())
+	{
+		bSucceeded = StartLiveAttemptTimer();
+	}
+	else if (CachedCoachPanelState.bCanStartQueuedRun
+		|| CachedCoachPanelState.bCanStartCoachFollowUpRun
+		|| CachedCoachPanelState.bCanStartCoachRecommendedRun)
+	{
+		const FHyperTwistTrainingRunState RunState = ExecutePrimaryCoachAction();
+		bSucceeded = RunState.Session.IsStructurallyValid() && RunState.ActiveDeck.IsStructurallyValid();
+	}
 	if (!bSucceeded)
 	{
 		UpdateDashboardPresentation();
@@ -1382,6 +1393,17 @@ void UHyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget::UpdateDashboardPresentation()
 	const bool bCanContinueCurrentRun = !bHasLiveAttemptTimer
 		&& bHasRunnableCurrentCase
 		&& !bLastStepCompletedRun;
+	const bool bCanLaunchCoachRun = !bHasLiveAttemptTimer
+		&& (
+			CachedCoachPanelState.bCanStartQueuedRun
+			|| CachedCoachPanelState.bCanStartCoachFollowUpRun
+			|| CachedCoachPanelState.bCanStartCoachRecommendedRun
+		);
+	FString TransitionLaunchLabel = CachedCoachPanelState.PrimaryActionLabel;
+	if (TransitionLaunchLabel.IsEmpty())
+	{
+		TransitionLaunchLabel = TEXT("Launch Coach Run");
+	}
 	FString TransitionStatusLine;
 	if (bLiveInspectionPhase)
 	{
@@ -1399,10 +1421,20 @@ void UHyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget::UpdateDashboardPresentation()
 	}
 	else if (bLastStepCompletedRun)
 	{
-		TransitionStatusLine = FString::Printf(
-			TEXT("Transition: run completed after case %s. Clear the finished run or launch the next queued coaching item."),
-			LastStepResult.SessionSummary.LastCaseId.IsEmpty() ? TEXT("n/a") : *LastStepResult.SessionSummary.LastCaseId
-		);
+		if (bCanLaunchCoachRun)
+		{
+			TransitionStatusLine = FString::Printf(
+				TEXT("Transition: run completed after case %s. Use the next-step action to launch the next coach-directed run, or clear the finished run."),
+				LastStepResult.SessionSummary.LastCaseId.IsEmpty() ? TEXT("n/a") : *LastStepResult.SessionSummary.LastCaseId
+			);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			TransitionStatusLine = FString::Printf(
+				TEXT("Transition: run completed after case %s. Clear the finished run or relaunch from coach guidance when another run is available."),
+				LastStepResult.SessionSummary.LastCaseId.IsEmpty() ? TEXT("n/a") : *LastStepResult.SessionSummary.LastCaseId
+			);
+		}
 	}
 	else if (bCanContinueCurrentRun)
 	{
@@ -1437,6 +1469,13 @@ void UHyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget::UpdateDashboardPresentation()
 		TransitionStatusLine =
 			TEXT("Transition: this run has no runnable current case. Complete, clear, or relaunch from coach guidance.");
 	}
+	else if (bCanLaunchCoachRun)
+	{
+		TransitionStatusLine = FString::Printf(
+			TEXT("Transition: no run is active. Use the next-step action to %s."),
+			*TransitionLaunchLabel
+		);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		TransitionStatusLine =
@@ -1446,7 +1485,9 @@ void UHyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget::UpdateDashboardPresentation()
 		? (bLiveInspectionPhase ? TEXT("Start Solve") : TEXT("Attempt Active"))
 		: (bHasNextCaseFromLastStep
 			? TEXT("Continue Run")
-			: (CachedRunSummary.AttemptCount > 0 ? TEXT("Start Next Attempt") : TEXT("Start First Attempt")));
+			: (bCanContinueCurrentRun
+				? (CachedRunSummary.AttemptCount > 0 ? TEXT("Start Next Attempt") : TEXT("Start First Attempt"))
+				: TransitionLaunchLabel));
 
 	if (HeadlineTextBlock != nullptr)
 	{
@@ -1948,6 +1989,7 @@ void UHyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget::UpdateDashboardPresentation()
 		ContinueRunButton->SetIsEnabled(
 			(!bHasLiveAttemptTimer && bCanContinueCurrentRun)
 			|| (bLiveInspectionPhase && bHasRunnableCurrentCase)
+			|| bCanLaunchCoachRun
 		);
 	}
 	if (ClearRunButtonLabel != nullptr)