MARTIN HULBERT, Running Coach
Running is one of the best ways to improve your fitness and challenge yourself. I write personalised training plans based around your life so that they are easy to stick to. They take in to account your current level of fitness, your goals and how best to achieve them. I also offer one to one coaching sessions, either face to face or online, to help you become more efficient and run with better form. I work with novices, those just starting out running, to those more experienced runners looking for further improvements.
We are rarely get taught how to run but running with better form will help you to minimise injuries and run easier and faster.
After a telephone or video chat so that I know your running history and future goals, I offer running form coaching in two ways:
Face to Face (in Leicestershire) – I will watch and video you running, give you feedback there and then and show you very simply, one thing at a time, how you can change and improve you action. There will be plenty of time during the session to practice the changes in movement I give you. I will help you understand how the change in movement feels, discuss and demonstrate any exercises that will help correct any weaknesses I identify and provide you with the videos and written feedback after the session so you know how to implement the changes long term.
Online – I will ask you to provide me with videos of you running ahead of the session (this will be discussed on the call before you commit to the sessions). On a video call I will give you feedback on your videos and how you can change and improve your action. If you have the space to practice we will go through practising the changes. If not, I will provide you the written information and videos to help you understand how to implement the changes in to your running easily and effectively.
Sessions are either one or two hours in length and multiple sessions can be purchased at a discounted rate.
Sessions can take place local to you but travel costs will be charged. Please ask for details.
Bespoke coaching, coaching with friends or group coaching is available. Please ask for details.
Most runners, from a novice to someone aiming for a sub-3 marathon or quicker, will benefit from having a coach. A coach will write a training plan personalised around your lifestyle that will take you safely from where you are to where you want to be. The plan should be easy to understand and if not, the coach should be able to clarify the run before you do it. The plans should only be written on a shorter-term basis, usually monthly and be adapted by the coach when needed. Want to run with friends? No problem. Can’t run today? Just a small tweak to the rest of the week and all is ok. Doing better than you thought? The goals can be adjusted as you go along. Last minute race you want to enter? A quick change of the plan and advice on how to run the race and it all works.
For a small outlay per month all of the time and effort that you invest in training and improving yourself can be used far more efficiently and effectively. A good coach will provide you with feedback as your progress, so that you know how you are doing and not guessing by looking at a piece of paper with a load of runs on it. A good coach should also act as a sounding board, mentor and be there to hold you accountable.
It can be a scary thought if you’ve never considered working with a coach. A lot of runners don’t believe a coach would want to coach someone like them. Maybe you’re a novice, maybe you think you’re too slow, maybe you don’t have a specific target race? I have coached a very wide range of runners to meet their personal goals – including to ‘complete’ a marathon, to run under 3 hours for a marathon, to run their first 5k, to run a 5k under 16 minutes and a 60 year old to complete a 24 hour race. More importantly, I’ve helped a lot of people to keep running and improving through lockdowns, even without the focus of races.
You won’t have to worry about how much, how often, or what type of running sessions you should be doing. Simply follow the detailed plan, ask questions when needed, and start improving. I will guide you through any fears you may have and help keep you motivated and on track.
Contact me for more information.
Email me at martinhulbertpt@gmail.com or call 07815 044521 today to arrange a no obligation consultation.
