Experienced runners
Many of my coached athlethes are already experienced runners, looking for a plan to help them reach a specific goal, to take on a new challenge, and many wanting the structure a coach brings to their training schedule. Having run 35 marathons and ultras, i bring both learned and personal experince to the relationship I have with my athletes.
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Currently, i'm working with runners aiming for a 2hr 35 marathon, a female athlete aiming for a 1hr 18 half, but right through to those doing a 2hr15 half, or breaking an hour for the 10k.
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The best part of working with experienced runners is they're all at different places, they all want to achieve a goal, and I help work with them on pacing, mental strategies, nutrition, the structure of their plan and cross training and strength to add. Most importantly is giving support and motivation.
I use Final surge to plot my athlethes training, allowing us to use data to good effect in driving their performance.
Strength and mobility
Lots of my clients don't need a running plan. They do want to run stronger and without injury. I work with clients both in the gym, and at home on exercises to benefit their running, and help avoid injury.
I do 1-2-1 sessions in the gym with my clients, programming an hour focused on running drills, core exercises and strength focused on the individual needs of each person.
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New runners and improvers
Runnings easy right? Shoes on, off you go. What about my breathing? How do I get faster? What about the pain in the shin? There's lots of reasons new or returning runners might need a coach.
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Most important is supporting a runner through the early "Build" stage, and then looking at how your running progresses from there. Some people have natural ability, for others, it takes time.
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I can help with those starting out, doing C25K, and adding in exercises to help alongside that. I'm helping a number of runners with Run/walk strategies, enabling them to achieve their goal without injury.
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I help new and returning runners with the basics of exercise incuding how to warm up, properly, core and bodyweight focused strength exercises, as well as mobility and stretching.
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Running form analysis
Lots of runners come to me, either as they have a dominant side, they've had an injury, or conscious an aspect of their running technique seems odd.
I've worked with a number of runners on a biomechanical analysis on the treadmill and taken videos to help identify aspects of their running to focus on, and exercises to support that change.