MANCHESTER · TAMESIDE · STOCKPORT · ONLINE UK-WIDE
Running coach in Manchester & online across the UK
From first steps to finish lines.
Whether you're lacing up for the first time, coming back after a break or chasing a PB, you'll get a plan built around your life, and a real coach in your corner.
1:1 sessions from £35 · Online coaching from £60 per 4 weeks · No long-term contract
England Athletics qualified
CiRF & LiRF running coach
✓ England Athletics CiRF & LiRF
✓ Based in Denton, Manchester
✓ Beginners to marathoners
✓ Online coaching UK-wide
WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER
Running isn't one-size-fits-all. Your coaching shouldn't be either.
Start small or go all in. Most people begin with a free chat and one of the options below.
MOST POPULAR · UK-WIDE
Online running coaching
From £60
per 4 weeks · no long-term contract
A personalised plan that fits around your life, with regular reviews so you always know what to do, and why.
- Plan delivered in FinalSurge
- Regular reviews & adjustments
- Support via WhatsApp or Teams
FACE TO FACE
1:1 in-person coaching
From £35
per session · pay as you go
Coached sessions with my full attention, from intervals and hills to technique, with feedback you can feel straight away.
- Manchester, Tameside & Stockport
- Form & pacing feedback as you run
- Block-booking discounts
ONE GOAL, ONE PLAN
Bespoke training plans
From £30
one-off plan for your race
A structured, easy-to-follow plan built around your race, your current fitness and the time you actually have.
- Clear pacing guidance
- Progression & recovery built in
- Use alone or with coaching
Also available:
HOW IT WORKS
Getting started is simple
01
Free chat
A no-pressure call or WhatsApp about your running, your goals and your week.
02
Assessment
A short guided run or a look at your recent training, so I can see where you're starting from.
03
Your plan
Training built around your goal, your schedule and how your body responds.
04
Coach & adjust
Regular check-ins, with your plan evolving as you improve and as life happens.
MEET YOUR COACH
Hi, I'm Steve.
My running started with Couch to 5K in 2018, so I know what it's like to wonder whether you're really "a runner". It quickly became an obsession, and I've since run the Manchester Marathon and the Great Manchester Run.
I'm an England Athletics-qualified Coach in Running Fitness (CiRF) and Leader in Running Fitness (LiRF), based in Denton. I coach 1:1 across Manchester, Tameside and Stockport, and online anywhere in the UK.
It's just me, so the person who writes your plan is the same person who answers your messages and adjusts things when life gets in the way.
FREE RUNNER'S TOOLBOX
Free tools to train smarter
Free calculators for pacing, training zones, race predictions and race-day planning. No sign-up needed.
PREDICT
Race Time Predictor
What could you run over another distance?
TRAINING
Training Paces
Easy, tempo and interval paces from one race.
RACE DAY
Split Planner
Mile splits plus a printable wrist band.
TRAINING
Heart Rate Zones
Find your five training zones.
RACE DAY
Fuelling & Hydration
Gels and fluids for your race distance.
PREDICT
Age-Graded Calculator
How your time compares, whatever your age.
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NEWSLETTER
Ready to start your running journey?
Tell me where you are now and where you'd like to be. The first chat is free, with no pressure and no obligation.