PB Runner — Online Running Coach

🍊 About

Introducing Coach Simon

A Level 3 England Athletics Endurance Coach. I create bespoke training plans to help you train smart & achieve your goals, with feedback on every session you complete.

I’m an online running coach based in Hastings, East Sussex. Often when you land on these running websites the coach will impress you with their amazing achievements — how they won their cross-country championships and went on to pull on a GB vest. You won’t get any bold claims like that here. I was terrible at cross-country. I didn’t even start running until I was 35, and two years later I nearly gave up because I was getting slower.

I don’t know what it’s like to run a sub-15-minute 5k. But I know what it feels like to struggle at the back of a group and finish second-last in a race. I dusted myself off and started again — reducing my 5k from 33 minutes to 19:28, my 10K from 1:04:00 to 40:52, and my marathon from 4:44 to 3:29. I’ve coached with Hastings Runners for over five years and hold LIRF, CIRF and Level 3 Endurance qualifications through England Athletics.

My aim is to help as many runners as possible enjoy the journey I’ve been on — one which has seen my fitness and mental health improve significantly.

Coaching services

Joining fee

£25

Initial consultation
Recent training observation
Runner assessment
Selecting your goals
Bespoke training plan
Adaptable at all times
S&C sessions included

Monthly subscription

£25/mo

Sessions posted every week
Leave feedback on all sessions
Coach feedback on all runs
Reschedule sessions to suit your diary
Pace charts for sessions
Race strategy for all events
WhatsApp & Strava groups

Coaching 1-2-1

£20

60 min session
Run / bike support
Available in Hastings
Tips during the session
Help motivate you
Keep an eye on technique
Opportunity to ask questions

How it works

Assess & Set Goals

We start with an initial chat, where we discuss your running goals, your availability and also look in depth at your recent training. You’ll do a self assessment to look at both your strengths and weaknesses, highlighting which aspects of your fitness we can improve.

Create Your Plan

Using all the information above I will create a bespoke training plan, working backwards from your goal race, and ensuring the training is progressive and well structured. I use a training points system which ensures any increase in volume is very slight, reducing the risk of injury.

Train, Feedback, Improve

Once you are set up, you start training. I offer feedback on every run and we can track your stats, to ensure you are hitting those targets set. Those who have followed the plan and hit their training targets have seen real improvement in their running.