Coaching
1:1 Coaching Plan
A tailored programme built just for you. Where I work with you to agree your goals, understand any constraints you have, then build a personalised programme for you.
Unlimited check-ins by email or WhatsApp. Biweekly phone calls (or face to face, if local).
Multiple edits to keep your programme up to date with the changing demands of life.
If you sign up for a 3 month plan, the package also incudes a running MOT.
£100 per month.
Race Specific Preparation
All the 'non-training' help and support you need to be ready for a target race. Specifically, for ultra distance, multi-day races and Mountain races in the UK and the Alps.
Race Preparation: Kit: Fueling: Sleep Strategy: Crewing & Support.
£30 for a 1 hour face-to-face/virtual consultation.
(Charge for Crewing is race dependant)
[Example races: 50 & 100 miles, Dragons Back, Spine, UTS, UK Skyraces, Lakeland 50, UTMB, Tor Des Geants, Transvulcania, Grand Trail Courmayeur]
Off-the-shelf training plan
A distance, or race specific 12-16 week training plan.
We create a training plan for the specific training block building up to your race, for you to follow unsupported.
Includes a 30 min phone call to establish the plan and a 30 min post race, debrief.
£50 for a 12-16 week plan.
Running M.O.T
A face to face check-in on 'how you run' to understand your movement patterns, which might lead to inefficient running (a chance to go faster!), or which might be contributing to towards recurring injuries.
Takes place outside or on a treadmill. We will take video footage for you to keep and use as reference and I will provide exercises, focussed on specific areas for improvement.
(This can be done 'virtually' please make contact if this is a better option for you)
If you sign up for a 3 month 1:1 plan, then Running MOT is included as part of the assessment.
£75 for a 90 minute consultation.
F.A.Q.
Please also just Contact Us if you dont find what you need here'
As long as you’re not trying to make a career out of running, you don’t really need a running coach, right? Wrong!
Yes, you could just download a running plan, or grab one from a book. But that comes with downsides too.
As a UKA Certified coach and long-term runner I bring expertise and personalisation to your training, that is hard to get from a book. Whether you’re gunning for a PR of just trying to stay injury-free, a running coach offers a number of benefits:
1 Making an investment is a good thing
When you shell out your hard-earned cash for a piece of fitness equipement or a gym membership, you want to get your money’s worth, right? Same goes for investing in a coach—whether it’s an in-person or virtual relationship.
Telling your goal to someone whose opinion you respect (ahem, like a running coach) will help you accomplish it. I’m also going to remind you of your goals, to push you to set them and to achieve them.
3 I can help you to train smarter
Forty-six percent of runners who logged an average of just over nine miles a week reported some kind of injury over the course of a year in a 2021 study conducted by the University of Gothenburg. While online plans can provide a guideline for your training, a coach can prescribe workouts that are specifically tailored to your goals, your life, and your body. When things come up that can change your routine, having a coach to relay that to and help alter your training plan in a way that will still map a journey towards reaching your goals, provides a sense of security and reliability. And, since training isn’t just about logging miles, a coach can help you work in the right mix of cross training, recovery and more, to help you to stay on course.
4 I can help to spot weaknesses in the way you run
Running is a repetitive sport that puts a lot of stress on your body. Chances are you may have some imbalances or asymmetries. You probably don’t even notice them. But a coach is trained to spot those imbalances before they become injuries. A coach can prescribe strength and mobility training that will help you correct any issues in your form.
5 A coach helps to give you perspective
So maybe you had a bad run or a bad race. That’s part of the journey, and it’s part of your coach’s job to keep you from spiraling. A coach can bring an athlete back to where it all began—they know your learning patterns, your goals, your dreams—and bring a realistic perspective to them.
Yes, it’s a coach’s job to provide encouragement and celebrate the wins—but they consider it just as important to help you look at a bad run as a type of mental training for race day, or a bad race as a learning experience for the next one. A coach looks at the bigger picture even when you can’t—and that’s priceless.
Your current level of fitness should not be a barrier to starting to run with more purpose. However, any underlying medical conditions should not be ignored, and should be discussed with your doctor before you start.
If you are completly new to running, then Couch to 5k is. great place to start. You can find out more about it here: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/running-and-aerobic-exercises/get-running-with-couch-to-5k/
It’s recommended by the UK NHS for reason. It works and its specifically design for new runners.
If you want to move beyond Coach to 5k, or want a helping hand to implement the programme, then get in touch and I can help.
Hell No!
Ultra runner Ken Fancett (74) just completed his 100th race of more than 100 miles and Jeannie Rice (74) holds the marathon world record at 3:24:48 – she didn’t starting running until she was in her late 30’s.
Anyway, this is about having fun, building an understanding about you body and your mind and exploring the world. Your body is an amazing thing and it will adapt, if you let your mind give it the change!