Understand
We begin with your history, ambitions, current capacity and the circumstances in which the training must work. The person comes before the programme.
The coaching
The plan is only
the beginning.
Individual coaching for track and road runners, from middle distance through to the marathon.
800m / 1500m5km / 10kmHalf marathonMarathon
Who it is for
Defined by the ambition, not merely the starting point.
I coach sub-elite track and road runners, experienced masters athletes and runners pursuing significant personal bests, Championship places or Good for Age qualification. Different athletes need different work, but what they share is that improvement genuinely matters to them.
The best fit is an athlete prepared to communicate honestly, engage with the whole process and accept that progress is rarely a perfectly straight line.
How it works
A continuous coaching process.
Build
Training is shaped around the adaptations required, with volume, intensity, sequencing and mechanical demands considered together rather than in isolation.
Observe and challenge
Observation extends beyond completed sessions to the habits and behaviours that determine the return from them. Where these limit adaptation and the athlete’s ability to realise their potential, we identify them, challenge them directly and help the athlete build better habits.
Adjust
Good coaching changes as the athlete changes. Progression, restraint and the occasional decision to do less are all part of keeping adaptation moving.
The complete athlete
More than running sessions on a calendar.
01
Individual training structure and progression
02
Ongoing review, feedback and adjustment
03
Strength, mobility and physical resilience
04
Recovery, nutrition and supporting habits
05
Race preparation, execution and review
From the athletes
What the athletes say.
Road performance · 30:04 10km · 1:06:55 half marathon
“The individualised training … has taken the guesswork out.”
Bob
Middle distance · Essex county 800m champion
“His deep understanding … is why I’m entering my fourth year.”
Luke
Marathon · From 10km to Nagoya
“The plan fitted around my life. I made real progress, which helped my confidence as well as my performance.”
Liana
Fit works both ways
The first conversation is simply a conversation.
We will discuss what you are trying to achieve, what has brought you to this point and whether my approach is right for you. No grand pitch and no invented urgency.
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