Hi, I’m 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, UK. Often when you land on these running websites the coach will impress you with their amazing running achievements — how they won their cross-country championships and went on to pull on a GB vest at senior level.
You won’t get any bold claims like that on this site. I was terrible at cross-country. I hated it, in fact! I didn’t even start running until I was 35, and two years later I nearly gave up because I was getting slower and slower.
I don’t know what it’s like to run a sub-15-minute 5k or represent my country. But I know what it feels like to struggle at the back of a group, to finish second-last in a race, and even be mocked for my lack of ability. I’ve had those experiences — they weren’t pleasant — but I dusted myself off and started again.
I reduced my 5k time 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 been coaching with Hastings Runners for over five years on a weekly basis, and I hold LIRF, CIRF and Level 3 Endurance qualifications through England Athletics.
My aim is to help as many runners as possible enjoy the amazing journey I’ve been on — one which has seen my fitness and mental health improve significantly.
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