How I Coach
In both life and coaching, it’s deeply important to me to be kind, supportive and respectful. Whether you are chasing a personal best, a huge ultra or coming to running for the very first time, my role as a coach is to build something that lasts: a way of running and training that is joyful sustainable and most importantly, your own.
You will never hear me tell you to try harder, toughen up or just get on with it. I am not a tough love coach!
I have extensive experience coaching queer runners, neurodiverse individuals, and people living with chronic health conditions or mental health challenges. My own experiences of psychosis, eating disorders, and depression in my twenties, alongside living with ADHD, autism and Hashimoto’s, meansI understand that life can be complicated and messy, with many ups and downs. I am always open to exploring outside the box, finding solutions and ways of training that work for you.
I also have both personal and professional experience supporting people through transition. This includes working with runners navigating gender clinic waiting lists, adapting training through big hormonal changes and supporting training before and after gender-affirming surgery. I understand that gender dysphoria can bring unique challenges when it comes to movement and running, and I approach this work with care and sensitivity.
My approach is not about pushing harder no matter what. Instead, I emphasise listening to and understanding yourself as a whole, building a solid foundation and progressing from there. If you want to rush through training as quickly as possible for a shiny goal, then I am probably not the coach for you!
Progress, done right, takes time and looks different for every runner. My role is to bring my knowledge and experience to support you to find a running practice that works best for you.
If you’d like to talk about your goals and see whether we might be a good fit to work together, you’re very welcome to book a discovery call.
