5k to Marathon Coaching with many years of experience coaching runners at all levels, from beginners, 70 year olds, people of all different shapes and sizes to national level athletes. My approach combines the latest sports science with truly personalised coaching strategies to help you achieve your running goals. I create the plans and sessions myself using the most up to date models of periodisation and calculate your training paces myself. I don't use online pace calculators or simply download training plans. I am a fully qualified and licensed England Athletics Endurance Coach. I still remain competitive myself, winning a number of races within my age group recently along with qualifying to run in the London Marathon. Berlin is my next target.
Generic plans found on the internet or via online influencers and apps are based predominantly on aerobic training sessions with a few that include non targeted S&C. Running is a muscular event only 30% is aerobic. 70% is down to your running economy this can be physiological or neuromuscular.
In order of importance the factors that determine your ability to run are :-
My role as your coach is to work on all of these factors which will lead to significant improvements in your running performance, far greater than the small percentage gains made from generic plans and apps.
Discover the power of food and how it helps your running. Understand what to eat during training blocks. Learn about Carb Loading and in race fuelling to avoid common mistakes. Understand the different supplements that runners use.
We will identify your needs and work on them. Good strength and conditioning becomes more important as we age. Like wine and food different types of strength and conditioning exercises are required during different periods of your training..
I will asses your running form both visually and filming you with specialist software along with asking you to perform a number of physical tests.
There are other factors that will effect your running and training for example sleep and when you eat. Understand how these can benefit you.
A positive minefield, I will help you understand the science and the essentials so you can sort out the marketing hype from the facts.
Excellent local race and events organisers with races running through out the year
Local running groups
My own favourite Marathon, flat and fast ideal for PB's or first timers
Andy, just a brief report. I was very happy with that. I followed the plan and I felt strong up until 36km and even then I was able to hold the pace. Only struggled the last 3km, but was able to keep the focus and finish without dropping the pace too much. It’s kudos to you! I think the plan was perfectly paced. It kept me on my toes, but wasn’t too hard to break me at the end. Fuelling worked well too. Had nine gels all together + some chews. No stomach issues whatsoever (which is what I was most worried about). All good and very pleased with how it went. Thank you so much for all your support and brilliant training! 
A successful Copenhagen Half Marathon and PB