You are an athlete

If you run and want to commit to your running, you are an athlete in my books. I get as much out of seeing someone I’ve advised finish their first marathon as smash a PR. Your goals matter to me.

Who do I coach

Whilst I love to coach anyone who wants to get a little closer to their potential, I’m especially interested in helping lift you out of a plateau, first time ultra runners, reaching up from club level to national, and also working with the effects of ageing, the menstrual cycle and managing chronic illness as an athlete.

Is it only for ultra runners?

No! I also work with runners working towards a first 5 km, or faster 10 km. I do encourage lots of off road training though as it can help reduce repetitive injury risk and is so much fun!

Are my payments secure?

All payments are handled by well-established payment processors like Stripe and PayPal.

Refunds will be minus a £4 admin fee to cover costs from banks and these payment processors.

Can I stack training schedules?

Yes, some work really well together. Base / winter base builder followed by any of the basic or monthly plans for instance.

Please don’t stack Cheerleader on Cheerleader though as that’s not how it works!

What does unlimited contact mean?

On monthly plans and the Cheerleader plan you can contact me by WhatsApp or email as much as needed so long as it is 100% related to your training, or a picture of a dog.

Do you run training camps?

Not yet, but I do live in Spain’s training hotspot, where a number of pro cycle teams and the Brownlee brothers spend the winter! Spaces will be limited with priority sign up given to my athletes. Trips will be in collaboration with David of Ultimate Trail Adventures

No cookie cutter plans

Pre-made plans know nothing about your training history or life commitments, which is why every one of my plans comes with a pre-plan zoom call and at least bi-weekly adjustments to make sure your plan works for you, personally. The two subscription plans give you unlimited contact and more attention on your development and allow us to work around unexpected circumstances.

Research

I read a lot of sports science - and take care to apply it only when it’s appropriate. For instance, a study of the fat burning potential of men in their 20s may have no relevance to a man in his 50s or a woman in her 20s. Sometimes new research shows we got things wrong, if the evidence is good, I’ll adapt.

Why do I get a Zoom call at the end of my plan?

This is your opportunity to chat through how it’s gone, get extra advice, and ask any final questions.

What do you do with my data?

Your training plan is hosted on Training Peaks and your payments are all through PayPal or Stripe. If I keep notes related to your training on my personal computer, it will be stuff like:

“Really hates 5 minute reps, find alternative”

“Cannot run on Wednesdays”

You are welcome to request them at any time or ask me to delete them.

I’m a big fan of opt-in, rather than opt out. If in the future I start running online events such as group meet ups or info sessions I’ll invite athletes to opt in to emails. I’ll never just sign you up.

See the Privacy Policy

I’ve compared the plans and need help choosing

You are welcome to get in touch using the contact form. Include where your fitness is now and what you want to achieve.

Are you LGBT friendly?

Of course.

Running is awesome

I love running, it’s awesome. I want everyone to love running! So plans are crafted to help you reach your potential with maximum fun. If there is a session you dread we’ll find another way of getting the same physiological adaptations.

Is Premium worth it?

I think so! I’ll look at your training diary every day and make adjustments as needed. We’ll zoom every two weeks and you’ll also have unlimited contact via WhatsApp. We’ll work together to make sure you get to your race physically, mentally and logistically prepared.

When available you get a high quality, fully recycled, Ultra Potential running shirt

I’ve got a long term health condition, will you work with me?

Absolutely, so long as a doctor has not told you not to exercise. I have two long term conditions so have personal experience of what it’s like to balance training with a body that’s not always willing.

I have accessibility problems with Zoom, can you work with me?

Let’s discuss it (using your prefered method of communication) and see what we can do. Click this text to go to contact form.

I don’t only want to run can you work with that?

Yes so long as running is your main focus as that’s where my knowledge and experience is. I’m a huge fan of cross training so I’ll be more than happy to include your weekly ballet class or football.

Can we ride together on Zwift?

I love Zwift for cross training on my bike. Ultra Potential athletes with Zwift can join the Monday morning group ride. It is a “stay together” ride.

Do you coach juniors?

No, I don’t coach juniors. Young athletes develop best when they explore multiple sports and any scheduled training should be with an experienced junior coach. However I may consider free mentoring (over Zoom with a parent or guardian) in exceptional cases.

I’ve got a question not answered here

So long as it’s polite you are welcome to use the contact form

And finally…

I reserve the right to request you do not renew your membership or to cancel with a partial refund (as percentage of days unused). This will only happen in the case of a very serious breach of the professional athlete-coach relationship, such as harassment or abuse.